Posts by  donkey*kong

Did you know that Nintendo produced board games in the 1960s and 1970s, many based around manga and anime figures, like Ultraman, UltraQ and Qtaro? Find out more about these games in this post on my blog beforemario.com.

In the 122 years that Nintendo has been in business since its start in 1889, they have produced many different types and styles of playing cards. One of my favorite card series is called Ehon Trump (絵本トランプ), from around 1965. They come in cute...

These great vintage dolls where created by none other than Nintendo, in 1968! They are called People House (ピープルハウス). Read all about them on my beforemario blog.

Around the turn of the 1970s, there was a boom in super hero merchandise in Japan. Television had become a mainstream entertainment medium and there were many popular television shows around characters like Ultraman and Kamen Rider. Toy manufacturers...

In the late 60s, Nintendo created a range of construction sets with colorful plastic blocks, called Nintendo Block (任天堂 ブロック). In the latest post on my blog we take a look at some of the coolest of these, featuring the Silver Kamen, Kamen Ride...

Some weeks ago I announced a new blog dedicated to vintage Nintendo toys and games. Over the last weeks I have been busy adding content. Check it out: beforemario.com. Your thoughts on these Nintendo vintage items?Wow! Amazing! Tell me more. 0%Intere...

I recently started a blog which showcases and celebrates the toys and games Nintendo created in the period from the mid 60s to the early 80s, starting with the first board games up to the launch of the Famicom in 1983. Do you want to find out more ab...

In reply to Danny's post today - here's my "first" loot, taken on return from a two week trip to Japan back in 1999. Technically speaking not the first loot from the land of the rising sun, bit the first one I took a picture of. These days, I use Jap...