Shall we play a game, my friends? Ju-Chin tells me that this is/was a traditional game in Taiwan; I have seen other representations of this game, with various motifs. This particular motif features characters from a cartoon known in the US as Battle of the Planets, or sometimes G-force and has been on the air in various incarnations and overdubs here since 1978, with a movie planned for 2010. Its first incarnation was produced in Japan in 1972 as Science Ninja Team Gatchaman; it became popular in Taiwan in 1977 as Scientific Flying Fantasy Warriors (Ke Xuei Xiao Fei Xia).
The original game board is obviously much larger than postcard-size; Ju-Chin writes that each of the grids has a ”different prizes such as candy (or) chewing gum”.
Isn’t the back of the card just as cool as the front? Not only is the Gatchaman artwork reproduced, but there’s also a very unique stampbox as well (which Ju-Chin was kind enough to leave uncovered for me).
Be sure to check out the other blogs celebrating Postcard Friendship Friday.
From Sheila:
A truly unique card – I’ve never seen anything like it. The stamp box wouldn’t be a prepaid amount up to a certain level? I have no idea, just a thought.
From michelle:
Had to show this one to my son. He loves Anime and thought this was “cool”
From Terry:
Wow this is really a great blog.
I am so glad you stopped by mine and left a comment today . Thank you vey kindly !
I am new to the whole blog thing as well as computer.
My son thought it would be good for me to venture out into the real world.
I love it out here. It is such a fun place to explore.
Thank you for sharing the great Postcard and filling in so much background information. Really cool card.
Happy Postcard Friendship Friday.
Have a great weekend.
From Marie:
This is such a FUN card! I’d do just about anything for candy (or) gum! :) Happy PFF!
From Bob of Holland:
Again a great post. Fascinating design of the card. And I like the stamp – and the way it’s placed – too. Thanks for sharing.
From Pearl:
You’re right…
a unique stampbox,
and a unique postcard…
I especially like the bright, primary colors…
Hope all’s going well in your Magical world…
Enjoy the weekend!
~blessings~
Pearl
From Müge:
An extraordinary card indeed! Thank you for sharing. Have a nice weekend! :-)
From Evelyn Yvonne Theriault:
This is a great follow-up to the games postcard posted by Lay a few week ago.
Evelyn in Montreal
From Chris Overstreet:
I knew I had seen something similar lately. Thanks for reminding me where.