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1974 Yamakatsu New Japan Pro Wrestling - Checklist

SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
edited October 11, 2016 7:24PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
1 – Antonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi (Natural Background)
2 – Bill White (Natural Background)
3a - Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
3b – Antonio Inoki (Blue Background)
3c - Antonio Inoki (Winner Stamp)
4 – Seiji Sakaguchi and Kotetsu Yamamoto (Natural Background)
5a – Killer Karl Krupp (Natural Background)
5b – Killer Karl Krupp (Green Background)
6a - Kantaro Hoshino (Natural Background)
6b – Kantaro Hoshino (Green Background)
7a – Antonio Inoki vs Seiji Sakaguchi (Natural Background)
7b – Antonio Inoki vs Seiji Sakaguchi (Blue Background)
7c - Antonio Inoki vs Seiji Sakaguchi (Winner Stamp)
8 – Luke Graham (Natural Background)
9a - John Tolos (Natural Background)
9b – John Tolos (Blue Background)
10a – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
10b – Antonio Ikoki (Green Background)
11 – Karl von Schotz & Kurt von Hess (Natural Background)
12a – Killer Karl Krupp (Natural Background)
12b - Killer Karl Krupp (Winner Stamp)
13a – McGwire Brothers (Natural Background)
13b – McGwire Brothers (Green Background)
14a - Antonio Inoki vs Karl Gotch (Natural Background)
14b – Antonio Inoki vs Karl Gotch (Blue Background)
14c – Antonio Inoki vs Karl Gotch (Winner Stamp)
15a – Seiji Sakaguchi (Natural Background)
15b - Seiji Sakaguchi (Pink Background)
15c – Seiji Sakaguchi (Winner Stamp)
16a - Antonio Inoki vs Karl Gotch (Natural Background)
16b – Antonio Inoko vs Karl Gotch (Blue Background)
16c - Antonio Inoki vs Karl Gotch (Winner Stamp)
17a – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
17b – Antonio Inoki (Pink Background)
18a - Victor Rivera (Natural Background)
18b – Victor Rivera (Green Background)
19a – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
19b - Antonio Inoki (Winner Stamp)
20 – Anaconda (Natural Background)
21 – McGwire Brothers (Natural Background)
22a - Kotetsu Yamamoto (Natural Background)
22b – Kotetsu Yamamoto (Blue Background)
22c – Kotetsu Yamamoto (Winner Stamp)
23a – Antonio Inoki vs Tiger Jeet Singh (Natural Background)
23b - Antonio Inoki vs Tiger Jeet Singh (Winner Stamp)
24a – Tiger Jeet Singh (Natural Background)
24b – Tiger Jeet Singh (Blue Background)
24c - Tiger Jeet Singh (Winner Stamp)
25a – Andre the Giant (Natural Background)
25b – Andre the Giant (Winner Stamp)
26 – Johnny Powers (Natural Background)
27a - Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
27b – Antonio Inoki (Pink Background)
27c – Antonio Inoki (Winner Stamp)
28a - Tiger Jeet Singh (Natural Background)
28b – Tiger Jeet Singh (Pink Background)
28c - Tiger Jeet Singh (Winner Stamp)
29 – Andre the Giant (Natural Background)
30a – Antonio Inoki vs Tiger Jeet Singh (Natural Background)
30b – Antonio Inoki vs Tiger Jeet Singh (Blue Background)
31 – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
32a - Seiji Sakaguchi (Natural Background)
32b – Seiji Sakaguchi (Blue Background)
32c - Seiji Sakaguchi (Winner Stamp)
33a – Karl Gotch (Natural Background)
33b - Karl Gotch (Blue Background)
33c - Karl Gotch (Winner Stamp)
34a - Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
34b – Antonio Inoki (Green Background)
35 – Royal Kangaroos (Natural Background)
36a – Karl Gotch (Natural Background)
36b - Karl Gotch (Winner Stamp)
37a – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
37b – Antonio Ikoki (Green Background)
38a – Stan Stasiak (Natural Background)
38b – Stan Stasiak (Blue Background)
39a - Seiji Sagaguchi with Moondag Lonnie Mayne (Natural Background)
39b – Seiji Sakaguchi with Moondog Lonnie Mayne (Blue Background)
40 – Antonio Inoki (Blue Background)


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  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    Very interesting. Is this common for yamakatsu sets? Any idea why there are different variations and which are more scarce?
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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    It's definitely not common for Yamakatsu and it might indicate a second print run. I'll have to look into it more to see if any one is more scarce than the other.

    I've seen 15-20 Andre cards from that set....all were "dark" background, so a colored background would be extremely rare if it exists.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Bust a box for that master set! ha ha ..... great find!
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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I did get a "colored" version of one of the variations when I opened a sample pack. Now I have to determine which "series" that is.
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    Rip the box and sell me a pack and a winner pack image
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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    It's tempting for sure.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    For the record I am in line as well!!!!
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
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  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    Oops I think I might have had a "green" variation of the inoki and didn't even know about it... Are there 2 versions of this card?

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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Eagles,

    I haven't seen a dark version of that card yet. Not saying it doesn't exist.
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    So these variations exist in the 1976 Yamakatsu All Japan Pro Wrestling set as well. Here is card #30, Dory Funk Jr.

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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Oops I think I might have had a "green" variation of the inoki and didn't even know about it... Are there 2 versions of this card?

    image >>



    #17 has the pink background. #34 has the green background. But they are the same backs (different numbers of course) and same image on front.

    Same thing with card # 19 and #27. Same backs (different numbers) and same image on front only different background colors.

    The following are the same numbered cards with identical backs (same numbers)...the only difference is the background color on front.

    #5: Dark and Green
    #7: Dark and Blue
    #10: Dark and Green
    #17: Dark and Pink
    #24: Dark and Blue
    #30: Dark and Blue
    #37: Dark and Green
    #38: Dark and Blue
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Here is the latest checklist I have for the 1974 Yamakatsu NJPW set:

    1 – Antonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi (Blue Background)
    2 – Bill White (Natural Background)
    3 – Antonio Inoki (Blue Background)
    4 – Seiji Sakaguchi and Kotetsu Yamamoto (Natural Background)
    5a – Killer Karl Krupp (Natural Background)
    5b – Killer Karl Krupp (Green Background)
    6 – Kantaro Hoshino (Green Background)
    7a – Antonio Inoki vs Seiji Sakaguchi (Natural Background)
    7b – Antonio Inoki vs Seiji Sakaguchi (Blue Background)
    8 – Luke Graham (Natural Background)
    9 – John Tolos (Blue Background)
    10a – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
    10b – Antonio Ikoki (Green Background)
    11 – Karl von Schotz & Kurt von Hess (Natural Background)
    12 – Killer Karl Krupp (Natural Background)
    13 – McGwire Brothers (Green Background)
    14a – Antonio Inoki vs Karl Gotch (Blue Background)
    14b – Antonio Inoki vs Karl Gotch (Winner Stamp)
    15a – Seiji Sakaguchi (Pink Background)
    15b – Seiji Sakaguchi (Winner Stamp)
    16 – Antonio Inoko vs Karl Gotch (Blue Background)
    17a – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
    17b – Antonio Inoki (Pink Background)
    18 – Victor Rivera (Green Background)
    19 – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
    20 – Anaconda (Natural Background)
    21 – McGwire Brothers (Natural Background)
    22a – Kotetsu Yamamoto (Blue Background)
    22b – Kotetsu Yamamoto (Winner Stamp)
    23 – Antonio Inoki vs Tiger Jeet Singh (Natural Background)
    24a – Tiger Jeet Singh (Natural Background)
    24b – Tiger Jeet Singh (Blue Background)
    25a – Andre the Giant (Natural Background)
    25b – Andre the Giant (Winner Stamp)
    26 – Johnny Powers (Natural Background)
    27a – Antonio Inoki (Pink Background)
    27b – Antonio Inoki (Winner Stamp)
    28 – Tiger Jeet Singh (Pink Background)
    29 – Andre the Giant (Natural Background)
    30a – Antonio Inoki vs Tiger Jeet Singh (Natural Background)
    30b – Antonio Inoki vs Tiger Jeet Singh (Blue Background)
    31 – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
    32 – Seiji Sakaguchi (Blue Background)
    33 – Karl Gotch (Blue Background)
    34 – Antonio Inoki (Green Background)
    35 – Royal Kangaroos (Natural Background)
    36a – Karl Gotch(Natural Background)
    36b – Karl Gotch(Winner Stamp)
    37a – Antonio Inoki (Natural Background)
    37b – Antonio Ikoki (Green Background)
    38a – Stan Stasiak (Natural Background)
    38b – Stan Stasiak (Blue Background)
    39 – Seiji Sakaguchi with Moondog Lonnie Mayne (Blue Background)
    40 – Antonio Inoki (Blue Background)

  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Not sure on the checklist when you have nothing mentioned, what is it?

    I looked through my stack and these are the ones that I have that are colored.....

    9 blue
    13 green
    14 blue
    18 green
    28 pink
    33 blue

    15 pink (winner card)
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  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Oops I think I might have had a "green" variation of the inoki and didn't even know about it... Are there 2 versions of this card?

    image >>



    My Inoki that looks just like this is number 17 and not 34?
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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Not sure on the checklist when you have nothing mentioned, what is it?

    I looked through my stack and these are the ones that I have that are colored.....

    9 blue
    13 green
    14 blue
    18 green
    28 pink
    33 blue

    15 pink (winner card) >>



    I went in and added some info for clarification.

    I have the same cards with the same background you do for 9,13,14,18,28,33. I don't know of any variation (natural background) for those cards.

  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Oops I think I might have had a "green" variation of the inoki and didn't even know about it... Are there 2 versions of this card?

    image >>



    My Inoki that looks just like this is number 17 and not 34? >>



    Interesting. Number 17 and number 34 are the same cards except 17 has a pink background and 34 has a green background. So your saying your number 17 has a green background, right?
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Sorry I did see where you said it was the same image but with different numbers, my card has the natural background......sorry for the confusion.
    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: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    Sounds like there are 2 variations of # 34. Pink and natural background. Cool find. A variation of 25 or 29 would be cool
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  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    no, I have number 17 that is the same image but with the natural background....how many different cards are we up to over 40 now, LOL
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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    53 now in the master set.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    how many do you have?
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    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: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    Sumo any idea why there are variations and if one is more rare than the other? The inoki would be cool to get slabbed. It's definitely his rookie card and he was a heavey weight champ.

    King, can you post a scan of the back of the Andre? That's another great find
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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    << <i>how many do you have? >>



    Not all 53. Just basic set and about 6 of the variations. 3 or so winners and all are cancelled unfortunately.
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Sumo any idea why there are variations and if one is more rare than the other? The inoki would be cool to get slabbed. It's definitely his rookie card and he was a heavy weight. >>



    I have a few thoughts I wrote down. I'll post in a bit.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Exactly how long are you thinking Sumo? Just kidding, I am sure you will post when you are ready.
    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've been on the road so haven't had a chance. Nothing profound, just some thoughts I was writing down on this set.
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I added a few more variations (#6,#15). Total in the Master Set is now 55!
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I just added scans of the front and backs of each of the cards. See original post.
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Just added a few more variations. #3 has a Natural Background as well as a winner stamp. Also added #32 Natural Background.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    thanks for all your work on this set. I'll eventually get a graded 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
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Just confirmed there is a Natural Background for 13a – McGwire Brothers (Natural Background). Total in Master Set is now at 59!
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    PSA did not notate a difference in the cards although I put it down on the submission sheet.
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    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 ✭✭✭
    Hmmm, that's lame. More growing pains with this set.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Hmmm, that's lame. More growing pains with this set. >>



    I should have them put a hold on the next batch with the Andre winner card. That is a cool variation for an important card.
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    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 ✭✭✭✭
    I knew that I had the one Karl Gotch card but it was on my "needed" list when it didn't have to be. I am seven cards from completing this set after I loaded all of the cards a few minutes ago on the PSA registry (31 slabbed, two raw). I am pretty stoked to have 33 of the 40 considering they do not come up too often. The search continues........
    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 should have a few more for you next month. I'm close on the 76 set too. Less than 10 I think.

    I'm working at upgrading my 74 set now. Trying to get better cards as some of mine are on the low end.
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Just looked at your PSA Registry Sets. Very nice! Glad to see these in there. Hopefully this time next year you'll have the sets complete and get a Registry Award!

  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Just looked at your PSA Registry Sets. Very nice! Glad to see these in there. Hopefully this time next year you'll have the sets complete and get a Registry Award! >>



    That is the plan Sumo. I'll take what I can get and hopefully have each card in a PSA 5 or higher as a threshold. The 1974 set does not have the American star power of the 1976 set but having the two Andres are huge, there are numerous Antonio Inokis which is the first year he ever appeared on a card, and I am also a fan of the Karl Gotch cards in there.
    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 added two more variations to the checklist(#27 Natural Background and #34 Natural Background) as well as scans of 3a, 27a, 32a & 34a. Total in the Master Set is now 61!
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I added two more variations to the set. 12b and 24c Winner Stamps! Also updated the picture checklist with a few more scans.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I completed this basic set. I just need to get ten of the cards slabbed and I will be up to 100% complete. I am sitting at 75% right now on this 40 card set. I will try to add some upgrades when I see some really sharp cards for a fair price. My goal that may take me a few years is to move on to the 1976 set and complete that one.
    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 ✭✭✭
    Congrats! That is a huge accomplishment!

    The 1976 is a toughie!
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    A bunch of these singles just hit ebay from Japan.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I saw them but I have all I need right now. Good to see them offered though.
    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 was hoping they would have some 1976s. I only need a few more for my set.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I was hoping they would have some 1976s. I only need a few more for my set. >>



    How many more for the 1976 set? I have all my cards ready for submission to complete the 1974 set, just waiting on a few more cards from other orders to fill out the submission form. I am just halfway on the 1976 set myself. I'd love to get more of them but the process is really, really slow as you know.
    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 think I need 4 more for the 1976 set.
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I added 32c to the checklist.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I found out that I do not have #17 so I am one away from a complete set for 1974.
    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 ✭✭✭
    So close!! It will be a huge accomplishment for sure!
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