Joe DiMaggio Japanese Card ID Help
 

Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>I've had this card/sheet for awhile and know it has cards of Joe Dimaggio and Russian-born great Victor Starffin. A year, catalogue number, and approximate value would be appreciated.<br /><br />J-<br /><br /><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/brooksie05/Vintage%20Japanese%20Hall%20of%20Fame%20Baseball%2 0Cards/dimaggiostarffin.jpg">

Joe DiMaggio Japanese Card ID Help
 

Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>It looks like a late 40's-early 50s sheet of Menko cards.

Joe DiMaggio Japanese Card ID Help
 

Posted By: <b>Ben</b><p>Great looking cards! The graphics on them are really quite nice. I have nothing useful to say regarding your question though <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14>

Joe DiMaggio Japanese Card ID Help
 

Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>I'm with Ben, I don't know what they are but they look sharp. The non-baseball cards mixed in maxed it only more interesting.

Joe DiMaggio Japanese Card ID Help
 

Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>James, you might wish to contact the below guy. He's written & co-written a number of books and booklets on Japanese baseball and Japanese baseball cards. I've talked to him before and he's a nice guy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.robsjapanesecards.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.robsjapanesecards.com</a>

Joe DiMaggio Japanese Card ID Help
 

Posted By: <b>Chad</b><p>There are a ton of uncatalogued Menko sets, tho, based on its style, I'd place it around 1949 or 1950. It's a cool item. I remember it on ebay and just didn't have the scratch to bid.<br /><br />--Chad

Joe DiMaggio Japanese Card ID Help
 

Posted By: <b>Peter Thomas</b><p>I had 2 of these sheets, one of which I sold in a Mastro auction several years ago. I will look to see if they are identical to this one.