Nakajima Seisakusho Tiger Mask Soft Vinyl Doll With Removable Hood And Striped Cape, Showa Original
Nakajima Seisakusho Tiger Mask Soft Vinyl Doll With Removable Hood And Striped Cape, Showa Original
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The face behind the tiger
For the collector who wants the mask that comes off.
Best for: Showa toy and wrestling collections
Condition notes
Light soiling from age. Marks inside the cape where a name was written.
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A Showa period Tiger Mask in soft vinyl, by Nakajima Seisakusho, with the tiger mask that lifts off to show the face of Naoto Date beneath.
The Piece
The wrestler stands with arms out in fighting pose, in blue tights, black boots and tiger striped trunks, the orange and black mask modelled with whiskers and bared teeth. Taken off, it reveals the dark haired hero underneath. The striped cape of the character hangs at the back, printed with his name at the hem.
Generally in good order for its age, with some soiling. A name once written on the inside of the cape has been rubbed and leaves marks.
Tiger Mask in the Toy Shop
Tiger Mask began as a manga by Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji in 1968 and became a television cartoon the next year: a masked wrestler raised by a secret villains' school who turns against it to protect orphans. The story was a sensation, and soft vinyl and blow moulded dolls of the hero filled toy shops at the end of the 1960s. Licensed makers such as Nakajima Seisakusho and a host of small unlicensed factories turned them out by the thousand, and survivors with their capes are now among the most keenly collected Showa toys.
Details
- Maker: Nakajima Seisakusho, as believed
- Character: Tiger Mask
- Period: Showa, around 1970
- Material: Soft vinyl
- Features: Removable mask, cape
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Light soiling from age.
- Marks inside the cape where a name was written.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Maker and period are as the photographs show; nothing has been restored or repainted by the house. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
Packed 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 published policy.
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