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A 1948 Menko mail day from Japan, and the occupation history behind it
A collector shared a haul of 1948 Menko cards out of Japan along with the backstory that makes the format tick. Under MacArthur's occupation, traditional hero imagery, samurai, military figures and folklore warriors, was banned, so card makers turned to sumo and baseball instead. The poster says four Hall of Famers turned up in the batch, though the post does not name them. Vintage Japanese Menko stays a genuinely under-covered corner of the Western hobby.
Source: r/baseballcards · Published July 19, 2026
Surfaced on r/baseballcards' top-of-day feed; current eBay listings put Raines autos in the $20-plus range.
A $10 Tim Raines auto, and a growing Expos personal collection
A collector pulled a Tim Raines autograph off eBay for $10 and added it to a growing Montreal Expos PC, then asked the community where to find more Expos signatures. Raines autos generally list north of $20 right now, which is what makes ten dollars a real find. Expos gear remains one of the game's quieter collecting corners.
Source: r/baseballcards · Published July 19, 2026