Justo Rodero e Hijos
Justo Rodero e Hijos, playing card manufacturer in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Above: wrapper and four of cups, with tax stamp, from a standard "Naipes Casino" deck, made by Justo Rodero e Hijos S.R.L., c.1955.

Justo Rodero
Founded 1930
Justo Rodero had immigrated to Argentina from Spain early in the 20th century. His interest in the graphic arts led him to start up a ticket printing business during the 1920s. He founded his playing card manufacturing business in 1930, which over the years has become established as a leading manufacturer in Argentina with exports to Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.
← Left: four of cups from "Casino" pack by Justo Rodero, c.1960, before "e Hijos" was added to the name.
Naipes Casino Naipes Casino Celuplastic Naipes Casino Estilo Argentino Naipes Habana Naipes Casino Poker

Above: tax band from pack manufactured by Justo Rodero e Hijos S.R.L., c.1955-60.
Naipes Casino

Above: "Naipes Casino Estilo Español" standard Spanish suited playing cards manufactured by Justo Rodero, c.1955 see more →

Left: "Naipes Casino Celuplastic" c.1967. The 'Marianne' tax stamp is just visible on the four of cups, along with the trade name for the plastic coating process which was applied to the cards. The name of the company has now been amended from "Justo Rodero" to "Justo Rodero e Hijos S.A.I.C.", and the addresses can be seen to change over the years.

Above: "Naipes Casino" c.1980. The address is now given as Av. Dorrego 611/23, Buenos Aires more →
Estilo Argentino

Above: "Naipes Casino Estilo Argentino" with Gaucho suit symbols: the mate gourd, the sun, "facón" and gaucho club (palo borracho). There were several editions of this pack spanning late 1940s-1970s. more →
The range of brand names produced by Justo Rodero over the years includes: Naipes Casino, Naipes Casino Celuplastic, Naipes Casino Estilo Argentino, Naipes Habana, Naipes Casino Poker and Naipes Casino "Sidecar"

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.