Re: Old Sumo cards -- "die-cut menko?"

["Chuck & Luisa Finberg" <cfinberg@wco.com>]

Thanks to all who have offered advice and welcomes for our visit next month!
If anyone's interested in seeing the colorful old sumo cards that I'm
talking about, I've posted a couple of photos of the cards that I was told
were called "die-cut menko".  I was very surprised to discover that I had a
couple of dozen which were photos of rikishi!  (Or, send me an email request
for a jpg file):

http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Dome/4468/sumo1.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Dome/4468/sumo2.jpg


I've also posted an uncut sheet of 6 non-sumo menko, destined for ebay, for
the heckuvit....I have a bunch of these...samurai, movie stars, monsters,
etc., all old and colorful.  I don't know much about them, but I love 'em
and hope to find more.  Send me a message off-line, if you're interested in
or KNOW ANYTHING about these fun things!

I've also posted a photo a non-sumo uncut sheet of 6 cards:

http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Dome/4468/menkofrt.jpg

Best to all,

Chuck Finberg