Sunset Press Vintage Signal Cards c. 1940s, Complete Deck happy and sad faces and a hook for hanging

and a hook for hanging on the back

in Japanese--dates from the Meiji period

the dots a deep blood red

largely for the American market

along the back side edge

Sunset Press Vintage Signal Cards c. 1940s, Complete Deck happy and sad faces and a hook for hangingThis is the third set of these Signal Cards I've had, and I'll continue to snatch them up when I see them as I think they are just gorgeous, and also packed with lots of information! The color is bright and saturated and the stock is matte, not glossy, making them to my eye just perfect. Plus, how to beat the fantastic graphics of these signal flags, and the language explaining their meanings, such as "My vessel is healthy, and I require free