All of the items I own from the Tsumura Collection collection, as they related to the banjo. The same items are included as my other related photo, but I've opened boxes to show more of what is included. BACK ROW:" 154 Peghead Beauties" poster. MIDDLE ROW: "Banjos - The Tsumura Collection" first edition, first printing, in red slipcover box with Japanese supplemental book; "One Thousand and One Banjos - The Tsumura Collection" first edition, first printing, in leatherette box (original cardboard box not pictured); "Banjo - The Tsumura Collection (1920-1940)". FRONT ROW: Banjocard (two sets of playing cards and book); Banjo Playing Card II (two sets of playing cards and book).
5 comments on “My Tsumura Collection collection”
bob ferrier Says:
Thursday, August 21, 2014 @7:25:27 AM
Excellent collection! Where did you ever find the banjo cards?
RTWhite Says:
Thursday, August 21, 2014 @7:43:54 AM
Hey Bob, right place right time. I was ordering the poster from John Bernunzio. I already had the books so I asked him if, after I purchased the poster, there was anything left.
"Nope," he said. "Actually, yes, two playing car collections." He was in the middle of working with a guy from the U.K. to get both sets, and I asked John, if he was able to get the cards, if I could buy them from him. I got the call last week that the cards were in and the arrived in my mail yesterday. They seem to be pretty hard to come by.
bob ferrier Says:
Friday, August 22, 2014 @10:56:45 AM
Great find!!
RTWhite Says:
Friday, August 22, 2014 @10:59:45 AM
I think I got pretty lucky. I've heard about the peghead cards (although I had never seen them), but the full banjo cards from "Banjo Playing Card II", I get the feeling there aren't many full decks (or any decks) floating around out there. It's been really hard to gauge.
tonetest Says:
Monday, January 18, 2021 @5:40:08 PM
l have had a full set of these from 1984 unused.
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