Playing Cards from Uruguay
Scooby-Doo! playing cards for Hellmann’s Magic
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by Simon Wintle
Miniature Spanish-suited playing cards featuring Scooby-Doo! made specially for Hellmann’s.
Spanish playing cards for Yerba Armiño
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited playing cards for Yerba Armiño, anonymous manufacturer probably made in China.
Supermercados CHIP
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by Simon Wintle
Supermercados CHIP playing cards manufactured in Uruguay by Compañía General de Fósforos Montevideana, 1979
The ‘Parisian’ Spanish pattern
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by Simon Wintle
A version of the old Spanish National pattern which was manufactured by Parisian card makers in the 19th century for export to South America.
The Monkey
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by Simon Wintle
‘The Monkey’ poker playing cards manufactured by M.C. de Casabó Ltda, Uruguay, c.1950.
Uruguay playing card tax
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by Simon Wintle
In 1806 the Council of Concepción del Uruguay imposed an 8 Peso tax on card and billiard tables on account of “the detrimental effect on poor and innocent people”
Uruguayan Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Until the 19th century playing cards were imported into Uruguay from Spain.
Walt Disney playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
‘Naipes Donald’, children's miniature Spanish-suited Walt Disney playing cards, Uruguay, c.1990.