Lagos del Sur Souvenir

Posted by Simon Wintle • April 16, 2010 at 02:11pm

Country of Origin: Argentina Keywords: grafica conosur topographical

Lagos del Sur Souvenir, Argentina

Lagos del Sur Souvenir, Argentina playing cards published by Gráfica S.A., Buenos Aires, c.1980. The colour photographs on each card promote the region as ideal for outdoor holiday activities such as skiing, canoeing, enjoyment of natural environment, wildlife, fishing and sightseeing. Gráfica S.A. published a range of similar decks for different locations, with either Spanish or English suit systems in the corners.

Lagos del Sur Souvenir playing cards, c.1980

Above: Lagos del Sur Souvenir, Argentina playing cards published by Gráfica S.A., Buenos Aires, c.1980, featuring colour photographs of Bariloche and other resorts in Lagos del Sur with inscriptions in Spanish. The cards are Spanish-suited and miniature suit symbols appear in each corner. 48 cards + 2 cartoon jokers depicting fishing, with the manufacturer's name at the bottom. The reverse shows a skier above the legend "Lagos del Sur". See also: later edition→