Korean cards (C)
The Joker has the writing 아금랑 but I don’t know the meaning, it may refer to a Korean location or story
Category: Standard decks
Decks with a standard shape
Korean cards (B)
Korean cards (B) – “butterfly and rooster” The Joker has the writing 나비와수탉 which means “butterfly and rooster”
Korean cards (A)
Korean cards (A) – “Let’s go” The Joker has the writing 가나다라 that seems to translate into “let’s go” and repeated in order on the corner of the Ace, King, Queen and Jack cards
Morinaga Rose
“Morinaga Rose” (1985) There are no brands or logos advertised. It could refer to the Morinaga & Company Ltd., a Tokyo based confectionery company operating since 1899 and still running. In that case the back of the cards could recall …
Ashita no Joe
Ashita no Joe (あしたのジョー), Tomorrow’s Joe Deck for the Super Famicom videogame dedicated to the Japanese manga series born in 1968, with the protagonist Joe Yabuki. Game developed in 1992 by Kei Amusement Lease (KAC – K. Amusement Leasing Co.). …
Mikimoto – red
Mikimoto jewelry company playing cards. In 1983 Kokichi Mikimoto was the first person in the world to successfully culture a pearl. In 1899 he opened the first store in Tokyo. The extra card has written “おめでとう ございます いつまでも お幸わせ” (“Congratulations …
Super Mario 20th Anniversary
“Super Mario 20th Anniversary – Nintendo Dream” (July 2001) Celebrating 20 years of Super Mario, in a classic pose taken from Super Mario 64. Datable to July 2021, when the Nintendo GameCube was approaching its debut in Japan on September …
Ringcone – Shimpo
Variable Speed DrivesRingconeShimpo Industrial Co., Ltd.
N.Y.K. Line – front view
N. Y. K. Line