Industria Gráfica Pesout
Coimexpor Spanish-suited playing cards by Industria Gráfica Pesout, S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.2008.
Spanish-suited playing cards printed by Industria Gráfica Pesout, S.A., Chaco 2265, Valentín Alsina, Lanús, Buenos Aires.
Francisco de Narváez, 2007
Promotional pack for Francisco de Narváez's election campaign in his bid to become governor of Buenos Aires Province in the 2007 elections. The court cards are based on the Spanish Catalan pattern but the same figures are repeated in each suit with changes of colour or figures facing the opposite direction. Two of the aces have been customised with Francisco de Narváez's name.
Coimexpor, 2008
This deck was produced specially for Coimexpor Argentina S.A., cigarette manufacturers, and features advertising for V8 Lights on the reverse. The crown and lion motifs from Coimexpor's crest can be seen as customisation on several cards and there is a government health warning on the four of cups.
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