E. P. Franco
E. P. Franco, Naipes ‘El Brujo’, c.1953.
E. P. Franco, Buenos Aires, 1950s
Naipes de Poker ‘El Brujo’ manufactured by E. P. Franco, Emilio Mitre 382, Buenos Aires (Argentina) c.1953.
Although E. P. Franco is named on the ace of hearts and box as the manufacturer, the cards were probably produced by Ernesto Flaiban who was also printing virtually identical cards for E. A. Chemmes, Mario Colombo and others around this time.
Above: Naipes 'El Brujo' manufactured by (or for) E. P. Franco, Emilio Mitre 382, Buenos Aires (Argentina) c.1953.
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