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'''Kurogane Kosakusho Ltd.''' (often shortened to '''Kurogane''') is a Japanese furniture company that mostly works on office furniture, such as desks and chairs. Nintendo worked alongside | '''Kurogane Kosakusho Ltd.''' (often shortened to '''Kurogane''') is a Japanese furniture company that mostly works on office furniture, such as desks and chairs. [[Nintendo]] has worked alongside Kurogane several times to create several ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]''-themed desk accessories and furniture. | ||
=='' | ==''Super Mario Bros.'' collection== | ||
Kurogane released | Kurogane released its first collection of ''Super Mario''-themed furniture in 1986. It was based on the video game ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and the collection included: | ||
*One garbage bin costing | *One garbage bin costing ¥1,600. | ||
*One rug costing | *One rug costing ¥7,500. | ||
*One shelf and clothing rack combination costing | *One shelf and clothing rack combination costing ¥19,500. | ||
*Two different sized cutting mats costing | *Two different-sized cutting mats costing ¥2,200 and ¥3,600. | ||
*Two different sized desk mats costing | *Two different-sized desk mats costing ¥2,100 and ¥2,600 . | ||
*Two different sized "S" racks costing | *Two different-sized "S" racks costing ¥12,800 and ¥13,800. | ||
*Two different sized study boards costing | *Two different-sized study boards costing ¥950 and ¥1,100. | ||
*Nine chairs with different designs and styles with prices ranging from | *Nine chairs with different designs and styles with prices ranging from ¥7,600 to ¥12,800.<ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/s61-01.pdf First half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (1986). Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/s61-02.pdf Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (1986). Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref> | ||
===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
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SMB chair 03.jpg|Chair | SMB chair 03.jpg|Chair | ||
SMB Kurogane chair 04.jpg|Chair | SMB Kurogane chair 04.jpg|Chair | ||
SMB Kurogane chair 05.jpg|Chair | |||
SMB Kurogane chair 06.jpg|Chair | |||
SMB Kurogane desk mat 01.jpg|Desk mat | |||
SMB Kurogane garbage bin.jpg|Garbage bin | SMB Kurogane garbage bin.jpg|Garbage bin | ||
SMB Kurogane garbage bin 02.jpg|Garbage bin | SMB Kurogane garbage bin 02.jpg|Garbage bin | ||
SMB Kurogane study board.jpg|Study board | |||
Super Mario Bros desk commercial 01.png|First commercial | Super Mario Bros desk commercial 01.png|First commercial | ||
Super Mario bros desk commercial 02.png|Second commercial | Super Mario bros desk commercial 02.png|Second commercial | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=='' | ==''Super Mario Bros. 3'' collection== | ||
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Sometime between 1988 and 1990, Kurogane released another furniture collection based on ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.<ref>''[https://famicoms.net/blog-entry-425.html 『スーパーマリオ３』の学習机が現存していた!!]'' (December 20, 2012). Famicoms.net. Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://twitter.com/theultimariofan/status/1286312089699614722 Twitter post by TheUltiMarioFan]'' (July 23, 2020). Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref> | |||
Sometime between 1988 and 1990, Kurogane released another furniture collection based on ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.<ref>''[https://famicoms.net/blog-entry-425.html 『スーパーマリオ３』の学習机が現存していた!!]'' (December 20, 2012). Famicoms.net. Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://twitter.com/theultimariofan/status/1286312089699614722 Twitter post by TheUltiMarioFan]'' (July 23, 2020). Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref> | |||
===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
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SMB3 Kurogane chair 02.jpg|Chair | SMB3 Kurogane chair 02.jpg|Chair | ||
SMB3 Kurogane chair 03.jpg|Chair | SMB3 Kurogane chair 03.jpg|Chair | ||
SMB3 Kurogane chair 04.jpg|Chair | |||
SMB3 Kurogane furniture 01.jpg|Clothing rack and cupboard combination | |||
SMB3 Kurogane study board 01.jpg|Study board | SMB3 Kurogane study board 01.jpg|Study board | ||
SMB3 Kurogane desk mat.jpg|Desk mat. | SMB3 Kurogane desk mat.jpg|Desk mat. [[Iggy]]'s hair is green, despite the mat predating ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' by around 20 years. | ||
SMB3 Kurogane desk mat 02.jpg|Desk mat | SMB3 Kurogane desk mat 02.jpg|Desk mat | ||
Super Mario Bros 3 desk commercial 01.png|First commercial | Super Mario Bros 3 desk commercial 01.png|First commercial | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=='' | ==''Super Mario World'' collection== | ||
In 1990 or 1991, Kurogane released | In 1990 or 1991, Kurogane released its third ''Super Mario''-themed furniture collection, this one being based on ''[[Super Mario World]]''. The collection included: | ||
*One heated rug costing | *One heated rug costing ¥15,500. | ||
*One reading board costing | *One reading board costing ¥1,800. | ||
*One whiteboard costing | *One whiteboard costing ¥1,000. | ||
*Two different modeled garbage bins with different designs costing | *Two different-modeled garbage bins with different designs costing ¥1,700. | ||
*Two different sized study boards costing | *Two different-sized study boards costing ¥1,000 and ¥1,800. | ||
*Two rugs costing | *Two rugs costing ¥8,300 and ¥9,000. | ||
*Three different sized cupboard and clothing rack combinations with prices ranging from | *Three different-sized cupboard and clothing rack combinations with prices ranging from ¥25,000 to ¥30,000. | ||
*Five different sized desk mats costing | *Five different-sized desk mats costing ¥3,200 and ¥3,900. | ||
*Six different sized schoolbags with the same design with prices ranging from | *Six different-sized schoolbags with the same design with prices ranging from ¥20,000 to ¥69,800. | ||
*Nine chairs with different designs and styles with prices ranging from | *Nine chairs with different designs and styles with prices ranging from ¥12,500 to ¥18,500.<ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h2-01.pdf First half on an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (1991). Retrieved September 28, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h2-02.pdf Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (1991). Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h4-01.pdf First half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (Circa 1991). Retrieved September 28, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h4-02.pdf Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (Circa 1991). Retrieved September 28, 2022.</ref> | ||
===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
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SMW Kurogane chair 03.jpg|Chair | SMW Kurogane chair 03.jpg|Chair | ||
SMW Kurogane chair 04.jpg|Chair | SMW Kurogane chair 04.jpg|Chair | ||
SMW Kurogane chair 05.jpg|Chair | |||
SMW Cupboard rack combo.jpg|Clothing rack and cupboard combination | SMW Cupboard rack combo.jpg|Clothing rack and cupboard combination | ||
SMW Kurogane garbage bin 01.jpg|Garbage bin | SMW Kurogane garbage bin 01.jpg|Garbage bin | ||
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Super Mario World desk commercial 02.jpg|Commercial | Super Mario World desk commercial 02.jpg|Commercial | ||
Super Mario World desk commercial 03.jpg|Commercial | Super Mario World desk commercial 03.jpg|Commercial | ||
</gallery> | |||
==''Super Mario Advance'' collection== | |||
In 2002,<ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h13-01.pdf First half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (2002). Received October 31, 2022.</ref> Kurogane released a collection based on ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. The collection included: | |||
*One double-sided desk mat design in four different sizes with prices ranging from ¥3,500 to ¥4,000. | |||
*One randoseru design with nine different sizes ranging from ¥33,000 to ¥70,000. | |||
*One rug costing ¥9,500. | |||
*One double-sided study sheet. | |||
*Two chair models with three different designs costing ¥16,800 and ¥17,800. | |||
Alongside the collection included a ''[[Mario Party 2]]''-themed garbage bin and desk mat respectively priced at ¥2,200 and ¥3,500.<ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h13-02.pdf Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (2002). Retrieved October 31, 2022.</ref> | |||
===Gallery=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
SMA Kurogane randoseru box.jpg|Randoseru packaging | |||
SMA Kurogane randoseru.jpg|Randoseru | |||
SMA Kurogane rug.jpg|Rug | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Kurogane Kosakusho Ltd. (often shortened to Kurogane) is a Japanese furniture company that mostly works on office furniture, such as desks and chairs. Nintendo has worked alongside Kurogane several times to create several Super Mario-themed desk accessories and furniture.
Super Mario Bros. collection[edit]
Kurogane released its first collection of Super Mario-themed furniture in 1986. It was based on the video game Super Mario Bros., and the collection included:
- One garbage bin costing ¥1,600.
- One rug costing ¥7,500.
- One shelf and clothing rack combination costing ¥19,500.
- Two different-sized cutting mats costing ¥2,200 and ¥3,600.
- Two different-sized desk mats costing ¥2,100 and ¥2,600 .
- Two different-sized "S" racks costing ¥12,800 and ¥13,800.
- Two different-sized study boards costing ¥950 and ¥1,100.
- Nine chairs with different designs and styles with prices ranging from ¥7,600 to ¥12,800.[1][2]
Gallery[edit]
Chair
Chair
Chair
Chair
Chair
Chair
Desk mat
Garbage bin
Garbage bin
Study board
First commercial
Second commercial
Super Mario Bros. 3 collection[edit]
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Sometime between 1988 and 1990, Kurogane released another furniture collection based on Super Mario Bros. 3.[3][4]
Gallery[edit]
Chair, desk, and rug
Chair
Chair
Chair
Chair
Clothing rack and cupboard combination
Study board
Desk mat. Iggy's hair is green, despite the mat predating New Super Mario Bros. Wii by around 20 years.
Desk mat
First commercial
Second commercial
Second commercial
Super Mario World collection[edit]
In 1990 or 1991, Kurogane released its third Super Mario-themed furniture collection, this one being based on Super Mario World. The collection included:
- One heated rug costing ¥15,500.
- One reading board costing ¥1,800.
- One whiteboard costing ¥1,000.
- Two different-modeled garbage bins with different designs costing ¥1,700.
- Two different-sized study boards costing ¥1,000 and ¥1,800.
- Two rugs costing ¥8,300 and ¥9,000.
- Three different-sized cupboard and clothing rack combinations with prices ranging from ¥25,000 to ¥30,000.
- Five different-sized desk mats costing ¥3,200 and ¥3,900.
- Six different-sized schoolbags with the same design with prices ranging from ¥20,000 to ¥69,800.
- Nine chairs with different designs and styles with prices ranging from ¥12,500 to ¥18,500.[5][6][7][8]
Gallery[edit]
Chair
Chair
Chair
Chair
Chair
Clothing rack and cupboard combination
Garbage bin
Garbage bin
Storage hanger
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Super Mario Advance collection[edit]
In 2002,[9] Kurogane released a collection based on Super Mario Advance. The collection included:
- One double-sided desk mat design in four different sizes with prices ranging from ¥3,500 to ¥4,000.
- One randoseru design with nine different sizes ranging from ¥33,000 to ¥70,000.
- One rug costing ¥9,500.
- One double-sided study sheet.
- Two chair models with three different designs costing ¥16,800 and ¥17,800.
Alongside the collection included a Mario Party 2-themed garbage bin and desk mat respectively priced at ¥2,200 and ¥3,500.[10]
Gallery[edit]
Randoseru packaging
Randoseru
Rug
External links[edit]
- First and second Super Mario Bros. commercials
- First and second Super Mario Bros. 3 commercials
- First, second, and third Super Mario World commercials
References[edit]
- ^ First half of an archived Kurogane catalog (1986). Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog (1986). Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ 『スーパーマリオ３』の学習机が現存していた!! (December 20, 2012). Famicoms.net. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Twitter post by TheUltiMarioFan (July 23, 2020). Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ First half on an archived Kurogane catalog (1991). Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog (1991). Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ First half of an archived Kurogane catalog (Circa 1991). Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog (Circa 1991). Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ First half of an archived Kurogane catalog (2002). Received October 31, 2022.
- ^ Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog (2002). Retrieved October 31, 2022.
