# Rare Estate Find: Authentic 1930s Original Japanese Travel Poster & Ephemera Lot (3 Pieces)AI assisted identifying and creating this listing as I did not know what these were, I expect collectors will know exactly what they are if I have gotten the information wrong.
Please note: There is a reasonable reserve set on this rare estate lot to protect its historical value.
Up for sale/sale is an incredible, fresh-to-market lot of three large-format Japanese vintage paper items discovered together in a single storage chest at the estate sale of a prominent, wealthy older couple. These pieces have been safely tucked away for decades, preserving their vibrant colors and striking period graphic design.This lot features an incredibly rare, authentic 1930s Art Deco-style tourism poster for Japan's oldest Western-style hotel, accompanied by two beautiful advertising/wrapping sheets from historic coastal regions.---### πΊοΈ Lot Inventory & Details:#### 1. Original Circa 1930 Nikko Kanaya Hotel Travel Poster
* **Dimensions:** 20.5" x 14.5"
* **Details:** Features stunning pre-war Art Deco graphics depicting the famous sacred red Shinkyo Bridge of Nikko, framed by silhouette pines and mountains. Text reads: "ζ₯ε
ε½η«ε
¬ε ζ₯ε
ιθ°·γγγ« / NIKKO KANAYA HOTEL / NIKKO NATIONAL PARK / TEL 1.7.173."
* **Significance:** Founded in 1873, the Nikko Kanaya Hotel is an iconic landmark in Japanese hospitality history. Original 1930s printings of this specific design are highly coveted by international poster collectors and rarely surface in raw estate conditions.#### 2. Vintage Odawara Kamaboko "Isekane" Advertising/Wrapping Sheet
* **Dimensions:** 21" x 15"
* **Details:** Bold blue-and-white wave motifs featuring a central sea bream fish graphic. Text highlights the historic "Isekane" (δΌε’ε
Ό) merchant store of Odawara, a famous coastal fish-cake maker established in 1830. Includes proud text noting "National Fishery Product Exhibition Excellence Award."#### 3. Vintage Hakone Yumoto "Okiyama Shoten" Advertisement Sheet
* **Dimensions:** 21" x 15"
* **Details:** Intricate two-tone orange and white graphic layout mapping out regional specialties, local maps, and fish imagery from the famous hot-spring mountain town of Hakone Yumoto (ζ²ε±±εεΊ).---### π Condition Report:
These pieces are in authentic, unrestored vintage condition.
* **Colors:** Exceptionally bright, crisp, and vivid with minimal fading.
* **Wear:** Displays typical age-related wear from storage, including light corner wrinkling, minor edge tears, one larger tear on the blue and white one, and gentle horizontal/vertical fold lines as pictured. There are no massive missing segments or heavy water damage.
* Please review all high-resolution images closely to evaluate margins, texture, and edge conditions for yourself.### π¦ Shipping & Handling:
Due to the age and value of these paper items, they will be packaged with extreme care. The sheets will be shipped carefully rolled in a wide, heavy-duty mailing tube upon request) to prevent any bending or shifting during transit. Fully insured shipping with signature tracking required.---
### π·οΈ Search Keywords & Subject Index for Collectors:
Showa Era Japan (ζε), Pre-War Japanese Tourism, Avant-Garde Graphic Design, Nihon National Park, Shinkyo Sacred Bridge Art, Antique Asian Travel Advertising, Vintage Hotel Luggage Label Style, Kanaya Hotel 150th Anniversary, Odawara Kamaboko Fish Cake History, Meiji / Taisho / Showa Ephemera, Mid-Century Asian Woodblock Style Print, Washi Paper Advertisement, Hakone Hot Springs (Onsen) Memorabilia, Imperial Japan Travel Bureau, Antique Mitsukoshi Era Graphics, Marine Life Sea Bream Art.
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