Help on finding what these are...

[TheNightmanCometh]

Hope that information is helpful? Holy smokes, you just hit a grand slam!!!! How do you know that? I looked EVERYWHERE I could online to find out and found nothing.

You, sir, are my hero. Thank you! :-)

[hcv123]

I am a regular here and seeing the response to this post reminds me just how amazing the people who participate in this forum are at connecting answers with questions. Awesome! Proud to be a part of it.

Howard Chasser

[Jeff Alcorn]

Thanks, guys. I am glad it was helpful. I have collected Japanese cards since 1979, and can read the language well enough to translate most cards. If you really want a reference work for questions like this, then get a copy of Gary Engel's Japanese Baseball Checklist and Price Guide. Robert Klevens, who is a member here, deals in Japanese cards and has them for sale on his website: www.prestige collectibles.com.

By The way, Fumio Fujimura of the Tigers is a Hall of Famer, while Akira Noguchi's brother Jiro Noguchi is also a Hall of Fame member. A third brother, Noboru Noguchi played 3B-SS for the Tigers from 1941-43 and was killed in the Philippines in 1945.

Let me know if you need any other information, I would be glad to help.


Jeff

[TheNightmanCometh]

It's funny you should mention that book because I was about to buy it before a friend of mine recommended coming here to ask first. I may still buy it because after re-finding them in my collection I'm pretty fascinated by them and interested in collecting more of them. Right now I just have the 4.

And I have a HOFer?!?!?! Wow!!!

They aren't in like some outstanding shape. After you told me what they were I did some looking and noticed someone had a complete set listed over at PSA, with gpa weighted 8. I doubt these even hit 5, but that's okay cause they still look great!

BTW, both of the links you posted didn't work. That's okay though, you're still me hero. :-)

[Jeff Alcorn]

I just tried the link and it did not work for me either, but I think it is because I must have typed in a space between prestige and collectibles. I have it saved with my hobby links and it is working just fine. It should be: www.prestigecollectibles.com, and the book is on the front page.

By the way, Fumio Fujimura, the Hall of Famer was also nicknamed "Mr. Tigers" which is a Japanese way of designating him the team leader or "face of the franchise" during his career there. Later on he was famous for being an actor on a popular samurai TV series.

Thanks again for the opportunity to help.

Jeff

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Jeff Alcorn

A third brother, Noboru Noguchi played 3B-SS for the Tigers from 1941-43 and was killed in the Philippines in 1945.
Jeff

Not to stray too far off topic, but I'm glad Douglas MacArthur's boys got him instead of the other way around.

[DBesse27]

This is one of my favorite threads I've seen in my time on N54. Between the scans of the cool, obscure cards to the knowledge imparted in the responses, really a great read.

[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

This is one of my favorite threads I've seen in my time on N54. Between the scans of the cool, obscure cards to the knowledge imparted in the responses, really a great read.

You'll be happy to know then that I just purchased 6 more and as soon as I get them I'll scan them so you can check them out. They look fantastic! Not mint by any means, but the coloring just pops.

[TheNightmanCometh]

New cards came in and I just love how they look!

[TheNightmanCometh]

I've never sent cards in before. For those of you in the know, if I was going to send them to PSA, what kinds of grades would those cards get?