VELCAP circular, c.1980
VELCAP circular playing cards made by Cappellano S.A., c.1980.
VELCAP circular playing cards made by Cappellano S.A., c.1980
Around 1965 the company name was changed to Cappellano S.A., Florencio Varela 542, Villa Martellí, Buenos Aires, as shown on the aces of hearts and spades.
VELCAP circular playing cards, c.1980
Above: VELCAP circular playing cards, c.1980. 52 cards + 2 jokers.
See also: Master PW Circular Playing Cards►
By Simon Wintle
Member since February 01, 1996
View ArticlesCurator 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.
Leave a Reply
Recommended
Ganjifa™
A colourful pack of round cards with Ganjifa designs by Asha Industries, Mumbai, India, 2002.
Egyptian Tarot
Egyptian Tarot published by Naipes La Banca, Buenos Aires, c.1980.
Naipes Criollos
“Naipes Criollos” Gaucho playing cards, 1995.
Naipes Cardón
Naipes Cardón designed by Mario Luis Rivero depicting traditional Argentine culture and identity, 2002.
El Oráculo de la Bruja
“El Oráculo de la Bruja” fortune-telling cards, 2003.
Martín Fierro
Naipes “Martín Fierro” based on the epic poem by José Hernandez.
Naipes Parliament por Caloi
Carlos Loiseau, better known as ‘Caloi’, was a cartoonist whose designs for Parliament Cigarettes were first published in the early 1970s.
Minifusor Tipo Español
Naipes "Minifusor" tipo Español published by Difusora S.A., c.1980.
Clark’s Industries
Clark’s Industries Spanish Cards, c.1975.
El Tripero
Hand-drawn semi-erotic, satirical playing cards by Lautaro Fiszman ‘El Tripero’, 2002.
Mordillo Skat
Mordillo Skat designed by Guillermo Mordillo, c.1979
Cartas Gitanas
The designs of these fortune-telling cards are largely taken from nineteenth century Austrian "Rural Scenes" Tarock cards.
Fairy Brand Round Playing Cards No.200A
Fairy Brand Round Playing Cards No.200A
Naipes Garaycochea
Humorous playing cards designed by Carlos Garaycochea, Buenos Aires, c.2002.
Desafio Football Caricatures
“Desafio” playing cards with football player caricatures, c.2000
Roche Playing Cards
Roche Pharmaceutical playing cards, 1980s.
Cartas Precolombinas
Spanish playing cards with Pre-Columbian designs from Argentina, 2001.
World Cup ’98
World Cup ’98 football team pack for Paradigma Consulting Group, 2000.
Mundialito de Radiolandia 2000
‘Mundialito’ toy football playing cards published inside the magazine ‘Radiolandia 2000’, Argentina, 1978.
Baraja Gaucha
“Baraja Gaucha” fantasy deck designed by Mateo Tikas Plechas for Argentina, 1998.
La Baraja
Anonymous “La Baraja” Spanish deck, c.2005.
Baraja Gaucha Juan C. Yelina
Baraja Gaucha by Juan C. Yelina for Profertil S.A., 2006.
Servicio de Hidrografía Naval
125th anniversary of the Argentine Naval Hydrographic Service, 2004.
Milonguita
Naipes de Poker “Milonguita” featuring early Tango music score covers, Gardés Editorial, 2003.
Gaucho Naipes
‘Gaucho’ Spanish-suited deck, anonymous manufacturer, made in Argentina, 2001.
Naipe Criollo Caraí Pujol
‘Naipe Criollo Caraí Pujol’ with Gaucho designs by Julio F. Parada Seifert capturing the spirit of Argentine country life, 2005.
Piñón Fijo
“Piñón Fijo” is an Argentine clown, whose real name is Fabián Gómez. He is well-known on Argentine children's television.
El Rodeo Talabartería
Promotional playing cards produced for ‘El Rodeo Talabartería’ specialising in leather goods and clothing, Buenos Aires, c.2006.
Naipes “La Estrella” for BOLS by Igor Domicelj, Bs Aires, c.1954
Naipes “La Estrella” Spanish-suited playing cards made for BOLS gin by Igor Domicelj, Buenos Aires, c.1954
Black Tango
‘Black Tango’ playing cards with photographs of dancing couples published by Gardés Editorial, 2003.
Barajitas Futbolísticas Golazo, 1973
Figuritas Golazo collectible football cards from Argentina, 1973.
Truco “Únicos”
Naipes Truco “Únicos” with caricatures of national celebrities designed by Gerardo N. Perez, 2006.
Gráfica S.A., Bs Aires
Gráfica S.A. of Buenos Aires has produced a number of brands using the Catalan pattern.
Naipes Españoles “El Mexicano”
Standard Catalan-type deck, titled "El Mexicano", by an anonymous Argentinean manufacturer, c.1980s.
Poker Nº 505
Heraclio Fournier ‘Poker Nº 505’ for export to Argentina with elaborate peacock joker, c.1960.
Tarjetas de la Felicidad
“Tarjetas de la Felicidad” containing positive mental affirmations by Lauro Trevisan, Buenos Aires (Argentina) c.2001
Arlequin
Naipes Arlequin come in both International and Spanish versions.
Naipes Argentinos Patagonia
“Naipes Argentinos Patagonia” with court cards depicting gauchos and native Indians, c.2000.
Donald’s Circular Snap
Donald’s Circular Snap published by Pepys, 1951.
Naipes Gauchescos Argentinos
“Naipes Gauchescos Argentinos” with re-styled Spanish suit-symbols reflecting Argentinean culture, 2004.