Identifying Japanese Bromides (Starffin, Kawakami et al)

[prestigecollectibles]

That looks like a great collection of cards. It seems that you have the correct names listed. There are three Starffin cards on that page. If you have larger scans I could read the other names.

Identifying which set they come from is quite a task. There are many bromides not listed in Gary's guide. Also there are many bromides that look similar, but the size or text could be different making it difficult to figure what set they belong to.

[Frankish]

Thanks for all the feedback!

LazyMF I have the Engel's checklist. And you are right, it is indispensable. Still, so many bromide sets aren't in there and, even those that are, are a challenge for me to identify sometimes. But that's what makes it interesting....

Robert, thanks for offering your help. Here are better pics (hopefully) of the three players I'm least sure of. The first I simply don't know. The second I think is Shigematsu and the third Naito but am not sure.

Thanks!

[prestigecollectibles]

I think they are all from 1947
Tsuneo Mitomi 三富恒雄　- Stars
Michio Shigematsu　重松通雄 - Stars
Kozo Naito　内藤幸三 - Stars

[Frankish]

Originally Posted by prestigecollectibles

I think they are all from 1947
Tsuneo Mitomi 三富恒雄　- Stars
Michio Shigematsu　重松通雄 - Stars
Kozo Naito　内藤幸三 - Stars

Thank you! The person who saved the cards pasted them in largely according to teams, so that definitely helps me in identifying them. Of course, the Giants make up half the album, but those are at the end....

[Frankish]

Page 2 is a little tougher (for me). The upper right card is Kozo Naito on the team Gold Star. Gold Star was one of the early post-war teams, founded in 1946. In fact, 1946 was the only season the team was known as Gold Star, as it subsequently became the Kinsei Stars and eventually Daiei Stars.

The other cards are tougher for me to identify, as I'm having a hard time with the names. I've attached some closeups in case Robert or anyone else is kind enough to translate for me.

Thanks!

Iijima - Naito
Kiyohara - Iijima
Kiyohara - Kumagami

[prestigecollectibles]

Top row:
Takehiko Kumagami (熊耳武彦) and Kozo Naito (内藤幸三)

Middle row:
Hatsuo Kiyohara (清原初男) and Shigeya Iijima (飯島滋弥)

Bottom row:
Hatsuo Kiyohara (清原初男) and Takehiko Kumagami (熊耳武彦)

[nat]

I don't have anything to add, but those are wonderful bromides. I especially like the flyers card with the embellishments.