Nakajima Seisakusho Tiger Mask Soft Vinyl Figure With Removable Hood And Cape, 1960s First Owner Piece
Nakajima Seisakusho Tiger Mask Soft Vinyl Figure With Removable Hood And Cape, 1960s First Owner Piece
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Two faces, one hero
For the collector who values a toy that has had a single home since childhood.
Best for: Showa soft vinyl collections
Condition notes
Light marks and soiling from age. Paint rubbing to the raised points.
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A period Tiger Mask in soft vinyl by Nakajima Seisakusho with the removable hood and striped cape, kept since it was bought new more than fifty years ago.
The Piece
With the hood on, the figure shows the snarling yellow tiger face; lifted away, it reveals Naoto Date beneath. He wears tiger print trunks, blue tights and black boots, and the cape is yellow and black outside with a red lining.
It is offered as having remained with one household since the first broadcast years.
The Hood and the Face Beneath
Tiger Mask was created by the writer Ikki Kajiwara and the artist Naoki Tsuji and serialised by Kodansha from January 1968 to 1971, first in Bokura and then in Weekly Bokura Magazine and Weekly Shonen Magazine. Toei Doga's television series ran for 105 episodes from 2 October 1969 to 30 September 1971. Its hero, Naoto Date, wrestles under a tiger hood against the Tiger's Den, the organisation that trained him, and gives his purses to the orphanage where he grew up.
Nakajima Seisakusho, the toy maker known by its turtle mark, issued a soft vinyl series of Tiger Mask and the villain wrestlers sent against him, the hero's hood lifting away to show Naoto Date beneath. This figure has both hood and cape, and has stayed with one household since it was bought. More Showa character toys are gathered on the soft vinyl shelf, and our guide to Showa tin plate and soft vinyl toys explains how they were made.
Details
- Maker: Nakajima Seisakusho
- Material: Soft vinyl with vinyl cape
- Includes: Removable hood and cape
- Era: Late 1960s to early 1970s
- Made in: Japan
- Series: Tiger Mask, Kajiwara and Tsuji (1968)
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Light marks and soiling from age.
- Paint rubbing to the raised points.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
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Delivery from Japan
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