Vintage Japanese New Year Postcards Betty Boop Mickey Mouse Shueido 1930s Disney For Sale

Note on Condition: Both cards suffer from heavy tears on the left side, but remain excellent reference pieces for collectors of early Japanese Disneyana and vintage character ephemera.Item Specifics:

• Type: Art / Comic Postcard Lot
• Publisher: Shueido (Made in Japan)
• Occasion: New Year (Nengajo)
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Era: Pre-WWII / Early Showa Era (circa 1930s)
• Features: Set of 2 unposted cards with vintage character crossover art

Overview:
This is a highly collectible, pre-war Japanese New Year postcard lot showcasing rare, early Showa-era styling of iconic American cartoon characters. The illustrations include stylized right-to-left katakana text:

• Card 1 (Left): Features Betty Boop sitting on a ledge dangling a toy string for a black kitten, while a vintage-styled Mickey Mouse kneels below holding a Japanese flag. Text reads "元旦 オメデタウ" (Gantan Omedetou - Happy New Year's Day).
• Card 2 (Right): Depicts Betty Boop blowing bubbles next to a black cat, while Mickey Mouse stands nearby holding a bubble wand. Text reads "元旦 オメデタウ" (Gantan Omedetou - Happy New Year's Day).

Condition: Fair vintage condition with significant wear. Both postcards have a heavy, prominent tear on their left side edge that extends into the card surface. There is also age-appropriate light toning, minor creasing, and handling marks on both sides. The reverse sides feature the "Shueido" publisher mark and remain unposted/unused with no writing or stamps. Please review the high-resolution images carefully to evaluate the extent of the damage before purchasing.

Keywords:Vintage Japanese Postcard, Vintage Nengajo, Betty Boop Postcard , Vintage Mickey Mouse , Pre-War Japan Ephemera, Shueido Postcard, 1930s Japanese Cartoon, Antique Disney Japan, Retro Anime Ephemera, Showa Era Postcard, Rare Collectible Postcard, Comic Art Japan

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