{"product_id":"first-tiger-mask-palky-type-wrestling-hood-by-yn-dark-gold-lame-with-leather-trim-signed-twice-ring-grade-9185","title":"First Tiger Mask Palky Type Wrestling Hood By YN, Dark Gold Lame With Leather Trim, Signed Twice, Ring Grade","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA ring grade hood of the Palky type in dark gold lamé with leather edging, made by YN and signed with both names of the wrestler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cloth glitters a deep old gold beneath black leather stripes, each edged by hand, and a thick collar of cream fur stands out from the jaw. Inside, a red tongue carries the signatures in black marker above the workshop label, and the lining is finished for wear in a bout. The Palky is the open mouthed pattern that many collectors regard as the face of the first Tiger Mask at his peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe First Tiger Mask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 23 April 1981 a masked junior heavyweight stepped into the ring at Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo and changed Japanese wrestling overnight. Satoru Sayama, as the first Tiger Mask, brought the comic hero of Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji to life with a speed nobody had seen. His masks changed often, and each pattern, from the fanged early type to the later legend designs, is now studied and named by collectors. Craftsmen in Japan still cut them by hand to the old patterns, in lamé cloth, leather and fur, to the standard worn in a real bout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palky type\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e YN, with Tiger Arts label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCloth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark gold lamé with leather trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed in both names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made to ring standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo conspicuous marks or stains are noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eAB (clean, no conspicuous marks)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house has not had the signature examined by a third party. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular piece, maker or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54488133075237,"sku":"JP-CL-B1243559185","price":2930.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/jpld-b1243559185-1.jpg?v=1794608130","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/first-tiger-mask-palky-type-wrestling-hood-by-yn-dark-gold-lame-with-leather-trim-signed-twice-ring-grade-9185","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}