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Baraja Infantil made in Cuba

Published January 29, 1998 Updated June 27, 2023

cards from a 40-card children's "Questions and Answers" game. The Spanish suit signs have been changed to tambourines, yo-yos, swords and skittles. Printed lithographically in Cuba, c.1930.

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"Questions & Answers" Children’s Playing Cards

Baraja infantil de preguntas y respuestas, c.1930

Above: cards from a 40-card children's "Questions and Answers" game. The Spanish suit signs have been changed to tambourines, yo-yos, swords and skittles. Printed lithographically in Cuba, c.1930. The reverse is red. [Source: Enrique García Martín, 2001: 86].

See also:   Black Peter   Cromy   Happy Families   Hijitus   Illustrated Proverbs   Jaques' Happy Families   Noddy Happy Families   rounded-3 Pekka-Peli   Peruvian Animals Quartet   Reshuffle   Walt Disney   Zoo Comics  

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