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Peruvian Playing Cards

Playing cards have been travelling from Spain to South American colonies ever since Christopher Columbus.

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Inka Naipe Souvenir

Inka Naipe Souvenir

54 colour photographs of costumes and artefacts connected with the Inca civilisation, unknown publisher, Arequipa, Peru.

Inka-Dynasty

Inka-Dynasty

'Inka-Dynasty' playing cards are based on historic 16th century designs by the Peruvian chronicler Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala, and printed by Power Casinos, Lima, Peru, c.2004.

Laboratorios Magma, S.A. 1990

Laboratorios Magma, S.A.

Publicity playing cards manufactured for Laboratorios Magma, S.A., Lima, Peru, c.1990.

Latin American Playing Cards

Latin American Playing Cards

Playing cards had been introduced to the Americas with explorers such as Columbus or Cortés, whose fellow countrymen were keen gamblers. Cards were imported from Spain since the 16th century. Local production usually imitated Spanish cards.

Leopardo 777 made in Japan for Peru

Leopardo 777 made in Japan for Peru

Leopardo 777 playing cards manufactured in Japan for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru, 1960s.

Líneas de Nazca 2008

Líneas de Nazca

“Líneas de Nazca” souvenir playing cards, Peru, c.2008.

Litografía Fabbri, Lima, Peru, c.1900-20

Litografía Fabbri, Lima, Peru, c.1900-20

Litografía Fabbri, Lima, Peru, c.1900-20, printers of cigarette insert cards for tobacco companies.

Litográfica del Perú

Litográfica del Perú

Litográfica del Perú S.A. were manufacturers of playing cards in Peru sometime around the decades of the 1970s and/or 1980s.

Mario Testino playing cards 2002

Mario Testino playing cards

A selection of Mario Testino’s photographic work in various fields, notably fashion.

Naipe Peruano

Naipe Peruano

Peruvian costumes playing cards.

Naipes Tu Destino Cartomancy Cards 1975

Naipes Tu Destino Cartomancy Cards

“Naipes Tu Destino” Cartomancy Cards from Peru will ease any stress in your interpersonal relationships c.1975.

Naipes y Casinos Industria Peruana

Naipes y Casinos Industria Peruana

Naipes Tipo Español “Naipes y Casinos” Industria Peruana.

OBD Playing Cards made in Peru 1976

OBD Playing Cards made in Peru

Spanish-suited playing cards printed by OBD, S.A., Lima, Peru, 1976.

Pavias Playing Cards made in Peru

Pavias Playing Cards made in Peru

Pavias playing cards made in Peru, c.1990.

Pepsamar advertising playing cards

Pepsamar advertising playing cards

Anglo-American style advertising playing cards made in Peru by Litográfica del Perú, c.1975, for Sydney Ross S.A. / Winthrop Pepsamar indigestion remedy.

Peru Rail 2005

Peru Rail

Peru Rail souvenir cards "exploring the land of the Incas" published by Peru Rail, Cusco, c.2005.

Peruvian Football playing cards

Peruvian Football playing cards

Football playing cards made in Peru.

Peruvian Playing Cards

Peruvian Playing Cards

Playing cards have been travelling from Spain to South American colonies ever since Christopher Columbus.

Peruvian Souvenir Playing Cards 2000

Peruvian Souvenir Playing Cards

Assorted scenes from Peruvian landscape, architecture and culture published by Jan Mer S.A.C., c.2000.

Piatnik & Sons for the“Estanco de Naipes del Perú”

Piatnik & Sons for the“Estanco de Naipes del Perú”

Playing Cards made by Piatnik & Sons for the“Estanco de Naipes del Perú”, c.1960.