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Tarots Egipcios Kier
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by Simon Wintle
The “Tarots Egipcios” was first published by Editorial Kier S.A. in c.1971 with Spanish titles, with a booklet (also in Spanish) explaining the cabbalistic meanings of the cards.
G. Berger, Buenos Aires, c.1935-50
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by Simon Wintle
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.
Imported Argentinean Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
There has been a number of importing agents, as well as manufacturers from other countries, who have imported playing cards into Argentina.
Argenar, Buenos Aires, c.1980
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by Simon Wintle
The reverse has advertising for Cymaco motor spares who have branches in Uruguay.
Bahía Graf, printers, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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by Simon Wintle
A pack specially designed for a sandwich bar and cake shop. The jokers show a pile of sandwiches.
Fagoaga y Compañía (Casa Bertrand Domec), Buenos Aires, c.1970
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by Simon Wintle
Playing Cards Imported into Argentina by Fagoaga y Compañía (Casa Bertrand Domec), Buenos Aires, c.1970
Naipes Coraza, Comas, Barcelona, 1940s
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Coraza, Hija de Antonio Comas, Barcelona, 1940s.
Bertrand Domec, Buenos Aires 1904-1970
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by Simon Wintle
Bertrand Domec was an importer of playing cards into Argentina, 1904-1970.
Naipes Tiburón - Flaiban y Camilloni
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by Simon Wintle
Flaiban y Camilloni, c.1936, Naipes Tiburón, Tela de Araña.
Ernesto Flaiban - Quality Control
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by Simon Wintle
Sr. Ernesto Flaiban, founder and president of E. Flaiban S.A., is seen here checking the quality of some playing cards.
Industria Gráfica Pesout
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by Simon Wintle
Coimexpor Spanish-suited playing cards by Industria Gráfica Pesout, S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.2008.
Angus
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes "ANGUS" designed by Gustavo A. Pueyrredón, depicting Aberdeen Angus livestock on the courts and jokers dressed as Gauchos.
Naipes Victoria - page 2
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Victoria was Cía Fabril Financiera's leading brand of Spanish-suited playing cards.
Naipes Victoria
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Victoria Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by Cía General Fabril Financiera S.A.
Naipes Domador by Cía General Fabril Financiera S.A., c.1960
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Domador Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by Cía General Fabril Financiera S.A., c.1960
Naipes Mónaco, Cía General Fabril Financiera S.A.
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Mónaco playing-cards, Cía General Fabril Financiera S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.1960.
Naipes Payador
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by Simon Wintle
The logo on the four of cups on Naipes Payador shows a man playing a guitar beneath the legend "Payador".
Naipes Angelito
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Angelito Spanish-suited playing cards, Cía Fabril Financiera, Buenos Aires.
Naipes Parliament por Caloi
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by Simon Wintle
Carlos Loiseau, better known as ‘Caloi’, was a cartoonist whose designs for Parliament Cigarettes were first published in the early 1970s.
Cía General Fabril Financiera S.A.
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by Simon Wintle
Founded in 1889 as Compañía General de Fósforos, and favoured by certain economic factors, the firm provided a range of general printing and publishing services, with interests in textiles and other industrial processes. In 1929 the firm became known as Compañía General Fabril Financiera S.A.
Playing Cards by Compañia General de Fósforos
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by Simon Wintle
Playing Cards by Compañia General de Fósforos, Bs. As. (founded 1888).
Naipes “La Estrella” for BOLS by Igor Domicelj, Bs Aires, c.1954
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes “La Estrella” Spanish-suited playing cards made for BOLS gin by Igor Domicelj, Buenos Aires, c.1954
Igor Domicelj, Buenos Aires, c.1945-55
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by Simon Wintle
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.
Naipes de Poker Naipynt
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes “Naipynt” are a departure from Fourvel's usual Side Car brand, with a new ‘Clown Joker’ design, although the motorcycle motif is still visible in the centre of the Ace of Spades.
Luis A. Fourvel
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by Simon Wintle
The Fourvel family was of French origin but had settled in Spain during the XIX century. In the 1930s Luis Fourvel went to Argentina and established a printing business which flourished until the early 60s.
Impuestos Internos Sobre Naipes
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by Simon Wintle
Duty was first introduced on playing cards in Argentina in 1892, as part of the Internal Duties law, and in 1896 the first duty labels were printed to be used on packets of 1 gross packs.
Argentina Tax Stamps on playing cards 1895-1968
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by Simon Wintle
Argentina Tax Stamps on playing cards 1895-1968
Editorial Gráfica Flores, c.1970-90
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by Simon Wintle
Editorial Gráfica Flores S.A. were manufacturers of playing cards and card games around c.1970-90.
Naipes Hijitus
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes HIJITUS playing cards were published during the mid-1980s as an insert in the children’s comic Anteojito.
Native Indian Hand-made Cards made on rawhide
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by Simon Wintle
Native Indian hand-made cards made on rawhide.
Nascal S.R.L., Buenos Aires, 1960-80
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by Simon Wintle
Nascal S.R.L., Paisandu 760, Buenos Aires c.1960-80, manufacturers of plastic playing cards.
Hungarian Seasons playing cards by G. Berger, Buenos Aires
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by Simon Wintle
Hungarian 'Seasons' playing cards made by G. Berger, Alsina 373, Buenos Aires c.1940
J. M. Gandarillas, Buenos Aires, c.1815
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by Simon Wintle
Playing cards believed to have been designed in 1815 by the Chilean immigrant Manuel José Gandarillas in Buenos Aires and published the following year.
Naipes TRIUNFO by Orestes A Cappellano, c.1940-55
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes TRIUNFO Spanish-suited playing cards by Orestes A. Cappellano, publishers and playing card manufacturers, Sarmiento 1537, Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.1940-55.
VELCAP c.1940s
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes VELCAP playing cards by Orestes A. Cappellano, playing card manufacturers, Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.1940s
Naipes Triunfo, c.1970-80
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes TRIUNFO Spanish-suited playing cards by Cappellano, S.A., Florencio Varela 542, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1970s.
Naipes Triunfo for Fernet Branca
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes TRIUNFO Spanish-suited playing cards for Fernet Branca by Cappellano, S.A., publishers and playing card manufacturers, Florencio Varela 542, Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.1955-60.
Naipes Triunfo, c.1965
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited playing cards by Cappellano, S.A., Florencio Varela 542, Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.1965.
Estudio Negrin PIRELLI, c.1960
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by Simon Wintle
Estudio Negrin playing cards for PIRELLI, made by Orestes A. Cappellano S.R.L., Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.1960.
Torcacita, c.1945-65
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Naipes Torcacita, c.1945-65. Spanish-suited playing cards made by Orestes A. Cappellano; several examples from between c.1945-70.
Naipes TRIUNFO c.1925-40
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by Simon Wintle
Cappellano Hermanos were book publishers during the 1920s who also commenced producing playing cards around this time.
VELCAP circular, c.1980
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by Simon Wintle
VELCAP circular playing cards made by Cappellano S.A., c.1980.
Naipes VELCAP c.1950
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes VELCAP playing cards by Orestes A. Cappellano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.1950,
Cappellano S.A. c.1920-c.1985
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by Simon Wintle
Originally known as Cappellano Hnos in the 1920s, and undergoing several changes of name and address, the company produced catalan style packs with the brand names "Naipes Triunfo" and "Torcacita" as well as an Anglo-American style pack titled "VELCAP".
Bedaumine Hnos, Bs Aires
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Tipo Español 'El Vencedor', Bedaumine Hnos, Bs Aires
Naipe Español "VICTORIA ® by F. X. Schmid (Argentina) S.A.
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by Simon Wintle
Naipe Español "VICTORIA ® by F. X. Schmid (Argentina) S.A.
VICTORIA 4500 by F. X. Schmid (Argentina) S.A.
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by Simon Wintle
Naipe Español VICTORIA 4500 by F. X. Schmid (Argentina) S.A.
F. X. Schmid (Argentina) S.A.
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited playing cards by F. X. Schmid (Argentina) S.A.
Perón political decks
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by Simon Wintle
La baraja ‘Popular’, featuring Juan Domingo Perón issued at the time of Perón's election campaign in 1951. The reverse shows silhouettes of Juan Domingo Perón and his wife Evita.
Advertising & publicity playing cards by Joker S.A.
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by Simon Wintle
Advertising and publicity playing cards manufactured by Joker S.A.
Standard playing cards manufactured by Joker S.A.
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by Simon Wintle
Standard playing cards manufactured by Joker S.A.
Card games by Joker S.A.
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by Simon Wintle
Joker S.A.I.C. produce a range including children's card games, tarot cards and advertising decks, alongside their standard Spanish-suited and Anglo-American playing cards.
Jewish Card Game
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by Simon Wintle
Judaism is the oldest of the great monotheist religions, parent of Christianity and Islam.
Naipes La Estrella
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes La Estrella Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by Vigor S.R.L., Buenos Aires, c.1955.
Naipes Chinita by Vigor S.R.L.
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Chinita Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by Vigor S.R.L., Bs Aires, c.1955.
Cartas Gitanas
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by Simon Wintle
The designs of these fortune-telling cards are largely taken from nineteenth century Austrian "Rural Scenes" Tarock cards.
Naipes Barcelonesa by Vigor S.R.L., Bs As, 1960
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Barcelonesa Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by Vigor S.R.L., Buenos Aires, 1960.
Naipes Tipo Húngaro
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by Simon Wintle
32 cards Hungarian "Seasons" pattern, with Argentinean tax stamp and trade mark of six-pointed star on 7 of bells, c.1955-60.
Naipes Pokerin by Vigor S.A.C. e I., Buenos Aires, c.1975
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Pokerin playing cards manufactured by Vigor S.A.C. e I., Buenos Aires, c.1975.
Naipes La Española by Vigor S.R.L.
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes La Española Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by Vigor S.R.L., Buenos Aires, c.1955-75.
Naipes Vigor S.R.L.
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by Simon Wintle
VIGOR S.R.L (1955 - c1975) manufactured a range of playing cards and card games, including Chinita, La Estrella, Barcelonesa, La Española, Fantasio, Las Rosas, Pokerin, Cartas Gitanas and a Hungarian Seasons pack.
Alvarez Holmberg y Cia,
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by Simon Wintle
Alvarez Holmberg y Cia, playing card manufacturer, Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.1950-70
Casa Escasany
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Casa Escasany ~ Magnificent novelty playing cards published by Casa Escasany, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1930s.
Francisco Girbau & Cia, Buenos Aires
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by Simon Wintle
Francisco Girbau & Cia, Buenos Aires, c.1890-1935
El Negrito Pedro, c.1950s
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by Simon Wintle
El Negrito Pedro, children’s card game, Buenos Aires, Argentina, c.1950s.
Anonymous manufacturers 1
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by Simon Wintle
Argentina has produced a series of anonymous decks, both Spanish-suited and Anglo-American type and children's games.
Taroquis ‘Obelisco’
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by Simon Wintle
78-card 'Taroquis Marca Obelisco' published by Mario Colombo, Buenos Aires, during the 1950s, 60s & 70s, in the style known as "Tarocco Piemontese" which had been developed by Italian cardmakers during the nineteenth century.
Quercia y Possi, Buenos Aires 1815-16
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by Simon Wintle
José Maria Quercia y Possi was an Italian immigrant who joined the Chilean Independence army. He set up a playing card factory in Argentina in 1815 known as "Fábrica de Buenos Aires".
Disney Characters Cromy card game Argentina
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by Simon Wintle
Disney Characters Cromy card game Argentina.
Souvenir Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Argentina publishes many tourist souvenir packs, usually with colour pictures on each card, and with either Spanish suit signs, or else Anglo-american ones, in each corner.
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A Moorish Sheet of Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
This article was originally published in “The Playing-Card”, the Journal of the International Playing-Card Society (London), Volume XV, No.4, May 1987.