Sunset Press Vintage Signal Cards c. 1940s, Complete Deck happy and sad faces largely for the American market

largely for the American market

sadly at some point the cat lost one of his faces-- but displayed gray side facing remains pretty terrific I think

in Japanese--dates from the Meiji period

Signed Silova Olga and dated 1930

and I love the way the wavy stripes follow the curve of the fan

Sunset Press Vintage Signal Cards c. 1940s, Complete Deck happy and sad faces largely for the American marketThis is the third set of these Signal Cards I've had, and I'll continue to snatch them up when I see them as I think they are just gorgeous, and also packed with lots of information! The color is bright and saturated and the stock is matte, not glossy, making them to my eye just perfect. Plus, how to beat the fantastic graphics of these signal flags, and the language explaining their meanings, such as "My vessel is healthy, and I require free