La Primitiva, Victoria 3179, Buenos Aires
La Primitiva, Victoria 3179, Buenos Aires c.1878-1920, manufacturers of paper and playing cards.
Fabrica de Naipes La Primitiva, manufacturers of paper and playing cards, Buenos Aires c.1878-1920.
Addresses at: Defensa 125, Moreno 248 and Victoria 3179, Bs. As.
La Primitiva was registered as a paper mill in 1878. Playing cards are known with three different addresses. Click images to see more.
Above: Piedmontese tarot cards made by La Primitiva, c.1890, based on Italian models.
Above: Piedmontese tarot cards made by La Primitiva, c.1900
Above: Cadiz type playing cards "Del No. 9" made for La Primitiva, c.1905, by Sebastian Comas y Ricart and imported from Spain.
By Simon Wintle
Spain • Member since February 01, 1996
I am the founder of The World of Playing Cards (est. 1996), a website dedicated to the history, artistry and cultural significance of playing cards and tarot. Over the years I have researched various areas of the subject, acquired and traded collections and contributed as a committee member of the IPCS and graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal. Having lived in Chile, England, Wales, and now Spain, these experiences have shaped my work and passion for playing cards. Amongst my achievements is producing a limited-edition replica of a 17th-century English pack using woodblocks and stencils—a labour of love. Today, the World of Playing Cards is a global collaborative project, with my son Adam serving as the technical driving force behind its development. His innovative efforts have helped shape the site into the thriving hub it is today. You are warmly invited to become a contributor and share your enthusiasm.
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