Standard playing cards manufactured by Joker S.A.
Standard playing cards manufactured by Joker S.A.
Standard playing cards manufactured by JOKER S.A.I.C., Buenos Aires, c.1980-present
Joker S.A.I.C. produce card games, tarot and advertising decks alongside their standard Spanish-suited and Anglo-American playing cards as shown below.
Above: new 'Joker' logo on the box, but the cards themselves have the word 'Joker' only and the address is given as Tacauri 127. The type face for the indices is still the old one used by Cía Fabril Financiera. This would suggest a date of late 1970s.
Above: the address is given as Chorroarín 1068 and the typeface for the indices has been changed, suggesting a date of c.1980.
Above: the 'Joker' logo also appears on the four of cups and jokers, and the address is Chorroarín 1068, as is the case today.
Above: "Cuatro Palos" Naipes Españoles, 48 cards + 2 jokers, c.2005. The joker is a rip-off of a design by Fournier (Spain). The company logo appears on the four of cups and the 2 jokers.
By Simon Wintle
Spain • Member since February 01, 1996
I am the founder of The World of Playing Cards (est. 1996), a website dedicated to the history, artistry and cultural significance of playing cards and tarot. Over the years I have researched various areas of the subject, acquired and traded collections and contributed as a committee member of the IPCS and graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal. Having lived in Chile, England, Wales, and now Spain, these experiences have shaped my work and passion for playing cards. Amongst my achievements is producing a limited-edition replica of a 17th-century English pack using woodblocks and stencils—a labour of love. Today, the World of Playing Cards is a global collaborative project, with my son Adam serving as the technical driving force behind its development. His innovative efforts have helped shape the site into the thriving hub it is today. You are warmly invited to become a contributor and share your enthusiasm.
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