Is this worth anything? (Vintage ST16 kendama)

[nils]

I picked up this old thing about a year ago. Never unpacked it. It looks pretty old, 80s maybe?

Is this worth anything? Special in any kind of way?

Imgur album: http://imgur.com/a/gevRZ

It says 日本けん玉愛好家連盟 on it. (nihon kendama aikouka renmei) Japanese league of kendama lovers/enthusiasts

Edit: and 中級 intermediate 競技用 for competition use. No JKA seal or anything as far as I can tell. And it is 特選さくら tokusen sakura ('special' sakura)

[BKA]

Sorry for the slow reply. Had to remember where we'd seen some info on this. It's here:
http://www.gloken.net/gloken-en/story-of-competition-models/
Seems it would date to between 1977-1990. "The S-types had been produced until 1990 by Mingei Koeki company in collaboration with Japan Kendama Lovers' Society, former Tokyo Kendama Club. (Japan Kendama Lovers' Society disbanded with S-type in May, 1990). "

Worth?
Yes, something, but no idea what. Get a couple of collectors into a bidding war on ebay, and... who knows?

[nils]

Thank you!

I guess I'll just open it and treasure it on my own. Fun to have something rather rare