Hanzo Socks!
My pal Lili Chin is the bomb! She bought these for me on a recent vacation to Japan. Obviously “inspired by” Sonny Chiba’s Hattori Hanzo in Kage no Gundan. I was shocked when these actually fit my gaijin yeti feet. … Continued
Remco VHS art – 1986
The much-missed masters of cheap toy lines Remco released a He-Man-sized line of martial arts action figures from 1984-86 called Secret of the Ninja. Three sets were done in ’86 that included VHS tapes to ‘play along to’ – and … Continued
A salt with a deadly pepper
Shinobi salt and pepper shakers via Patina:
Hoods on eBay
VN’s attracted a lot of fans worldwide, and I get all sorts of compliments on the site from very happy readers. Despite all that love, none of you seem especially concerned that I do NOT own an antique armored Japanese … Continued
Shinobi-based ‘Sugoroku’ game
Have owned this “sugoroku” illustrated game board for years but am finally discovering the actual nature of it. Essentially a Japanese version of Chutes and Ladders, these thin paper game boards have been produced for centuries in one form or … Continued
Henshin menkos
Scored a few more menko cards, these feature some surprisingly ON-model art and photo collage work.
New (old?) Menkos – perfect stocking stuffer!
Dunno when the original art for these was done – either a century ago or last month to emulate a century ago – but you can still pick them up in grocery stores and gift shops in any big city’s … Continued
Russian nesting ninja on eBay
Another nice holiday idea on eBay right now:
80’s ninja patches – still available!
In the 80’s, embroidered ninja patches were common in the pages martial arts supply catalogs, but who knew many are still available. Each of these can be ordered online from myriad sources, and your local dojo supplier or karate school … Continued