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About Heraclio Díaz

Published March 10, 1996 Updated April 21, 2022

Heraclio Díaz lives in the Canary Islands (Spain).

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Heraclio Díaz Martín

Heraclio Díaz 'On The Cards…'

Heraclio Díaz lives in the Canary Islands (Spain). During his travels he finds attractive packs of playing cards, and this has led him to become a collector. His interest continues to grow, and lately he has designed around ten complete limited edition packs on a variety of themes. Heraclio has also produced replicas of famous antiquarian packs for his own pleasure. He is currently working on a new pack featuring old propaganda posters…

La Jet

Above: Heraclio's 'La Jet' pack features the new 'Euro' currency, plus some celebrity personalities.

Heraclio's first hand-made pack

Above: Heraclio's first hand-made pack, of which only one copy exists.

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