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Playing Cards designed by Alvaros

Published July 09, 2016 Updated May 02, 2022

Playing Cards designed by Alvaros, published by Eduardo Carrión, Montevideo, 2000

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Non-standard Uruguayan playing cards featuring medieval caricatures designed by Alvaros with advertising backs for Copri Correo Privado, 2000.

Playing Cards designed by Alvaros, published by Eduardo Carrión, Montevideo, 2000 Playing Cards designed by Alvaros, published by Eduardo Carrión, Montevideo, 2000 Playing Cards designed by Alvaros, published by Eduardo Carrión, Montevideo, 2000 Alvaros, designer

Above: playing cards published by Eduardo Carrión, designed by Alvaros, Montevideo, 2000. 48 cards + 2 jokers in velvet bag.  See more deisgns by Eduardo Carrión

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