Unfortunately, my Lone Sole pile is slowly accumulating more cards than are being matched. This pile has lone examples of particular sets that I try and hook up a sole-mate to so I can catalogue them in my book. These past few months, 4 more have entered.....hopefully destined to leave before I do.
First up we have an early 1930s halftone M-series menko of Shinkai. I would hope I can stumble across more of these as they have a very distinctive back.
Next is a beautiful gold-gilded drawing of Kagamiiwa in the M-series from the early 1930s. Another distinctive back.
I haven't been able to translate this back, but looks like a kimarite finishing move on the front and the style is from the early 1930s as well.
Lastly, an R-series of Taroyama from the mid 1930s.
That R-Series is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteR-Series menko are very popular! Kind a goofy face on this one due in part to the registration being off.
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