Anyone have pre-video-game Nintendo items in their collection?

[jb143]

Since Nintendo has existed as company since 1889 making playing cards and toys I always thought it would neat(although probally expensive) to collect.

So does anyone here have any of these items in their collection?

[nestlekwik]

I have generic deck of cards and a small novelty roulette wheel somewhere around here. I'm in the middle of moving, so if I come across them, I'll snap a pic.

[Pantechnicon]

I have generic deck of cards and a small novelty roulette wheel somewhere around here. I'm in the middle of moving, so if I come across them, I'll snap a pic.

I'll trade you straight across the cards for a pair of shoes from the Connecticut Leather Company. ;)

[tom]

i got a Puzzel Barrel (Nintendo 1980), but that all.

[neist]

Their extendable arm toy thing that was released somewhat recently pre-NES was on ebay a while back. It didnt go for all that much. I think it was under 30 bucks, and it was still in the original box. So, for at least some items, they arent too expensive.

But no, I do not have any. I was too poor to get that toy at the time.

[jb143]

I knew about the arm thing. I'm interested to find what else they made. I guess a lot of it probally wouldn't be too expensive. It just seems like something so old from a well known company like Nintendo would be more collectable.

I know SEGA started in the 40's or something like that making coin-op machines. Most people are pretty surprized to learn that these video game companies were started so long ago.

[tom]

there are many Nintendo toys, there's a website from a pre-video-games Nintendo toy collector http://squirl.info/collection/show/465

Also, not many people know, but Philips (Netherlands) is the second oldest video game company in the world (after Nintendo). They started in 1891, not long after Nintendo, making light bulbs.

Sega started in the 40s, actually a US company back then.

[emceelokey]

I have generic deck of cards and a small novelty roulette wheel somewhere around here. I'm in the middle of moving, so if I come across them, I'll snap a pic.

Did you buy the roulette wheel off of ebay a few years ago... for about $17... from me?

[Tenjikuronin]

I have a deck of Air Japan playing cards manufactured by Nintendo.

[nestlekwik]

Did you buy the roulette wheel off of ebay a few years ago... for about $17... from me?

Nope, that wasn't me.

[traser]

I have a deck of Hanafuda playing cards, Im not shure when thay were made.
but Im ferly surten thay were made befor nintendo started making videogames.