Hungarian Playing Cards - Naipes Tipo Húngaro

Manufactured by IGOR L. M. DOMICELJ (Naipes VIGOR S.R.L.), Tejedor 244-256, Buenos Aires.  32 cards "Seasons" pattern, with Argentinean tax stamp and trade mark of six-pointed star on 7 of bells, c.1950.

Vigor S.R.L. manufactured an unusual range of playing cards and card games for Argentina, during the period c.1940-60, including "Cartas Gitanas" fortune-telling cards and a Jewish Quartets game. The name Igor L.M. Domicelj appearing on the wrapper of this Hungarian-type pack suggests that the company name "Vigor" may have been inspired by the founder's forename Igor. The six-pointed star trade mark, as seen on the wrapper and on the seven of bells, also appears as the reverse design in the Jewish Quartet game, as well as on the ace of spades in standard english packs produced by Vigor (and their possible successor, Virgo S.A.).

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