Maxell MD | Kyoto Factory "Share The Wonder" media set

[Richard]

Maxell Japan | Kyoto Factory "Share The Wonder" media set

I'm not 100% sure of the origins of this set, if it was a giveaway to employees, part of the factory tour or something else. However, I was lucky enough to recently acquire this set. There is a second MD only set of 5 discs, but this one features mixed media (MD, Cassette and VHS) all in a beautiful deep Bordeaux red - a unique color, never used in any of the Maxell production series of discs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BearBoy]

Another interesting curio, @Richard. Where do you find all these sets?

 

I like the burgundy colour. Nicer than a lot of the brighter reds most of my coloured MDs came in.

 

Is there any music on the MD or cassette? Just noticed the tracklisting on the cassette inlay (seem to be pastiches of Beatles songs?).

[Richard]

12 hours ago, BearBoy said:

Another interesting curio, @Richard. Where do you find all these sets?

 

I like the burgundy colour. Nicer than a lot of the brighter reds most of my coloured MDs came in.

 

Is there any music on the MD or cassette? Just noticed the tracklisting on the cassette inlay (seem to be pastiches of Beatles songs?).

 

Yes, well spotted! "All you need is HAM", "Let it Beer"... some bizarre titles on there 😅 Not sure what the Maxell marketing department had been smoking.. Actually there is no music on the MD - I did check. Those inlay cards that come with the cassette appear to be some custom designs, with some transparent sheets that go over the top that you can write the track titles on. I think the tracks they provided are just examples of how to use the titling sheet.. Very odd though!

 

The MD inlay card / stickers are just from a regular 3rd series Twinkle

 

This set was in an auction on Yahoo Japan.