From October 1948 through December 1949, each issue of the monthly magazine Shonen Club (Boys Club) included an uncut strip of three baseball cards printed on thin stock. "Shonen Club Baseball Cards" was printed in Japanese above each strip. Offered here are the January and October 1949 issues, complete with inserted baseball cards. The October issue is shown at top and includes the cards of (l to r) Toshio Kawanishi, Michinori Tsubouchi (HOF) and Makoto Kozuru (HOF). The January issue includes the cards of (l to r) Hiroshi Tsujii, Kazuto Tsuruoka (Yamamoto) (HOF) and Fujio Fujimura (HOF).
Size: The uncut strips of cards are 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Individual cards would be 1 3/4" x 4" if cut from the strip. The magazine is 5 7/8" x 8 3/16".
Condition: The October magazine is Ex/Mt. The January issue would be Vg but is missing the back cover. All cards are Mint as issued.