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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.
