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Naipes Inca for Hoechst Karidium
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Inca for Hoechst Karidium by C. Della Penna S.A.C.I., Buenos Aires, c.1973.
Naipes Guarany, c.1940
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Guarany by C. Della Penna S.A. playing card manufacturer and publisher, Buenos Aires, c.1940.
Naipes Inca by C. Della Penna S.A., 1970s
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Inca Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by C. Della Penna S.A., Buenos Aires, c.1970-78.
Naipes Guarany, c.1945-64
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Guarany by C. Della Penna S.A.C.I., Buenos Aires, c.1945-64.
Naipes Inca by C. Della Penna S.A., c.1943-65
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Inca Spanish-suited playing cards by C. Della Penna S.A., Buenos Aires, c.1943-65.
C. Della Penna & Cía, Bs Aires, c.1930-1978
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by Simon Wintle
C. Della Penna S.A. playing card manufacturer and publisher, Buenos Aires, c.1930-1978.
Gaucho Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Florencio de los Ángeles Molina Campos (1891-1959) produced the artwork for his series of Gaucho playing cards from 1944 to 1958.
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.