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1981 Japanese Marusho Pro Wrestling Set

SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
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This is a new set I discovered a few weeks ago...the 1981 Japanese Marusho Pro Wrestling Set. This is the Marusho entry into the pro wrestling mini card market. Yamakatsu had the 1974 and 1976 sets....Amada debuted with the 1978 Kings of the Square Ring set. I've only have seen three cards so far from this set. Cards measure 5.5cmx7.5 cm.

1. Mil Mascaras
2. Tiger Mask
3. Tiger Mask and unknown opponent

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  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Your killing me, I'm about done finding wrestling cards to collect and then you keep digging up more information on cards that I should be collecting!!!
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Your killing me, I'm about done finding wrestling cards to collect and then you keep digging up more information on cards that I should be collecting!!! >>



    I stumbled across these, but paid a good amount for them. Usually I can pick 4-card lots up for a song, but I think that the rarity of this set is known among the Japanese collectors.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I don't recall seeing these....very cool. Get to work! image
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I wish they were numbered so we know what we are up against. It'd be cool if there was a Hulk Hogan in this set.
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭
    Very cool. I'm interested to see a checklist.. A hogan or flair would be awesome
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    The no numbers on these cards that I know of (unless it is in Japanese) makes this quite difficult to checklist....Grrrrr
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    PS- The dice is interesting!!!
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The no numbers on these cards that I know of (unless it is in Japanese) makes this quite difficult to checklist....Grrrrr >>



    It does and nothing written on the back for numbering the set. The dice was a game kids could play...not sure of the pro wrestling rules...but was popular with baseball. In essence you would draw cards and the dice would indicate a certain play or move. There is likely a decoder or rule card out there. The dice was common with the Marusho sets.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Sumo gave me his duplicate of Tiger Mask, thank you very much. I just bought the signed Tiger Mask All Star off the Navarro so it is a "Tiger Mask Week". Thanks again.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    No problem. I'm looking forward to finding more of this set in the future.
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭
    We're you able to find out any more about who else is in the set?
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Not yet. By far one of the rarest sets out there so it will be a challenge.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    any other word on this set?
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tiger Mask


    He made is debut April 23, 1981. That means these cards must be from 1981 or later.
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Good catch. I'll make sure I update the year. Thanks!
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Here is a set I've been working on for a few months. The top three right cards are ones I've had before. I picked up the other six recently including a Hulk Hogan! The backs have the age of wrestlers on some of them. Hogan is listed as 27 years old. Terry Funk is listed as 35. With Tiger Mask debuting in 1981 it seems this set was printed in the summer of 1981. The cards measure approximately 2" x 3".

    Checklist:
    1. Tiger Mask - Back Kick
    2. Tiger Mask - Arm Raised
    3. Tiger Mask vs Solar
    4. Tiger Mask and Mil Mascaras
    5. Tiger Mask - Over Opponent
    6. El Canek
    7. Mil Mascaras
    8. Terry Funk
    9. Hulk Hogan

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  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Very cool. I'm interested to see a checklist.. A hogan or flair would be awesome >>



    Well look what Sumo found....now to increase the value of these they need to find their way into a slab........
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭
    I almost wish they were from 1982 so I wouldn't want it Haha. I need to get one first then start debate with psa. Hopefully it won't be as difficult as the getting the yamakatsu slabbed.
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Unfortunately, a few have staple holes in them, but since these are so rare I'll take what I can get.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I don't think that I would be too worried about it, just having them is pretty cool.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    The staple holes appear to be from the same staples they used to seal the packs. Hopefully I can snag some more!
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I found two more cards from this set(in bold and with scans). The checklist now stands at 11.

    1. Tiger Mask - Back Kick
    2. Tiger Mask - Arm Raised
    3. Tiger Mask vs Solar
    4. Tiger Mask and Mil Mascaras
    5. Tiger Mask - Over Opponent
    6. Tiger Mask vs Gran Hamada
    7. El Canek
    8. Mil Mascaras - Close up
    9. Mil Mascaras - Arms on Hips
    10. Terry Funk
    11. Hulk Hogan

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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Set Checklist update 31 August 2014.

    Checklist:
    Andre the Giant
    Antonio Inoki - Foot Hold
    Antonio Inoki - Grappling
    El Canek - Arms Raised
    El Canek - Hands on Hips
    Hulk Hogan
    Mil Mascaras - Close up
    Mil Mascaras - Arms on Hips
    Solar? - Jumping with Hands out Front
    Stan Hansen
    Terry Funk
    Tiger Mask - Suit
    Tiger Mask - Suit Looking Up
    Tiger Mask - Right Arm Raised, Left Hand on Hip
    Tiger Mask - Right Arm Raised, Left Hand on Stomach
    Tiger Mask - Back Kick
    Tiger Mask - Top Rope
    Tiger Mask - Throwing Solar
    Tiger Mask - Yellow Cape
    Tiger Mask vs Solar
    Tiger Mask and Mil Mascaras
    Tiger Mask - Over Opponent
    Tiger Mask vs Gran Hamada
    Tiger Mask - Suplex
    Tiger Mask - Looking Up
    Unknown - (Card is to the left of Andre the Giant)
    Unknown - (With Trophy over head)

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  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Any updates to this set Sumo?
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭
    I was thinking about this set after the thread of the new Andre card from the early 70s. Would love to se the hogan in this set find its way into a slab.
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I was thinking about this set after the thread of the new Andre card from the early 70s. Would love to se the hogan in this set find its way into a slab. >>



    I would like to get that Andre in a slab too
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Sadly, no updates from this set, but I haven't been looking too closely either. I think the 31 August checklist is the latest we have on the set.
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