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Arlequin

Published August 19, 2015 Updated June 08, 2022

Naipes Arlequin come in both International and Spanish versions.

1975 Argentina Romero y Cía Arlequin

Naipes Arlequin come in both International (Poker) and Spanish (Estilo Español) formats. The cards are by an unknown manufacturer but the box has a label stating “Distribuidor Romero y Cía, Agüero 1865 - Cap. Fed. Industria Argentina”.

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Naipes de Poker Arlequin, c.1975
Naipes de Poker Arlequin, c.1975

International Version - Naipes de Poker Arlequin

Naipes de Poker Arlequin, c.1975 Naipes de Poker Arlequin, c.1975 Naipes de Poker Arlequin, c.1975

Above: Naipes de Poker Arlequin, c.1975. The courts are a re-drawn version of American designs as used in ‘Bee’ brand. The cards are anonymous but the box has a label stating “Distribuidor Romero y Cía, Agüero 1865, Cap. Fed. Industria Argentina.” 52 cards + 2 jokers in box.

Label on Naipes de Poker Arlequin, c.1975

Spanish Version - Naipes Arlequin Estilo Español

Naipes Estilo Español Arlequin, c.1975 Naipes Estilo Español Arlequin, c.1975 Naipes Estilo Español Arlequin, c.1975

Above: Naipes Estilo Español Arlequin, unknown manufacturer, c.1975. 48 cards + 2 jokers in box.

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By Simon Wintle

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Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.


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