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Gath & Chaves

Gath & Chaves

Gath & Chaves, Ltd, Buenos Aires, 1883-1974.

Carreras Fortune Telling Cards

Carreras Fortune Telling Cards

Carreras Fortune Telling Cards.

Happy Families

Happy Families

Chad Valley Happy Families originally designed by Max Pollock (1887-1943).

Whist No. 32

Whist No. 32

Whist No. 32 - Cartas de Jogar Nunes

America Online Beach

America Online Beach

America Online Beach playing cards, Spanish suit system, non-standard designs, 2006

Igor Domicelj, Buenos Aires, c.1945-55

Igor Domicelj, Buenos Aires, c.1945-55

Igor Domicelj commenced producing playing cards in c.1945. By the early 1950s the range had grown to include Naipes La Estrella, Barcelonesa, Chinita, La Española, Fantasio, Cartas Gitanas, Naipes Tipo Húngaro and a Jewish Quartet game.

Hungarian Seasons playing cards by G. Berger, Buenos Aires

Hungarian Seasons playing cards by G. Berger, Buenos Aires

Hungarian 'Seasons' playing cards made by G. Berger, Alsina 373, Buenos Aires c.1940

G. Berger, Buenos Aires, c.1935-50

G. Berger, Buenos Aires, c.1935-50

Berger also produced a Hungarian-type "Seasons" pack with the brand name "La Estrella" and a six-pointed star logo, which was subsequently used by Domicelj and Vigor, suggesting some sort of business succession.

Naipes Tipo Húngaro

Naipes Tipo Húngaro

32 cards Hungarian "Seasons" pattern, with Argentinean tax stamp and trade mark of six-pointed star on 7 of bells, c.1955-60.

Naipes Barcelonesa by Vigor S.R.L., Bs As, 1960

Naipes Barcelonesa by Vigor S.R.L., Bs As, 1960

Naipes Barcelonesa Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by Vigor S.R.L., Buenos Aires, 1960.

Van Genechten

Van Genechten

A. Van Genechten ran a flourishing business, supplying various kinds of cards both inside the country and abroad including England, Spain, France, Denmark, South-East Asia, China and Japan.