Argentina
Playing cards were introduced to the Americas with Spanish explorers such as Columbus or Cortés.
Bodegas Trapiche
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by Simon Wintle
Promotional playing cards produced for Bodegas Trapiche, designed to play Quartet games by collecting a wine bottle card with four matching glasses.
Buena Suerte Cartomancy
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by Simon Wintle
Buena Suerte Cartomancy cards published by Difusora S.A., Argentina, c.1975
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.
Caballos Argentinos
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by Simon Wintle
“Caballos Argentinos” playing cards with photographs of horses and ponies on each card.
2005
Cadiz style by La Primitiva, Bs Aires c.1905.
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by Simon Wintle
Cadiz style playing cards produced by or for La Primitiva, Victoria 3179, Buenos Aires c.1905. The cards have the black 'Mercury' tax stamp on the four of cups.
1905
Capacitación
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by Simon Wintle
Health & Safety playing cards designed as a teaching aid to improve safety standards in the workplace
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".
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.
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.
1955
Cartas Precolombinas
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish playing cards with Pre-Columbian designs from Argentina, 2001.
2001
Cartomancia Astrología Quirologia Tests
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by Simon Wintle
A set of rather unusual and non-standard cartomancy cards from Argentina with religious connotations and imaginative artwork
Casa Escasany
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Casa Escasany ~ Magnificent novelty playing cards published by Casa Escasany, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1930s.
Casa Jacobo Peuser
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by Simon Wintle
Casa Jacobo Peuser was originally founded in 1867, and was involved in the importation of playing cards into Argentina during the period (approx.) c.1920-1950.
1880
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.
Cilbrás
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by Simon Wintle
Cilbrás is a distribution branch of the Brazilian high-pressure gas cylinder and welding supplies company Praxair.
2011
1975
Creciendo Seguros
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by Simon Wintle
‘Creciendo Seguros’ road safety awareness playing cards from Argentina, 2006.
2006
Dengue
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by Simon Wintle
Dengue prevention playing cards. Juego de 40 Naipes. Material para la prevención del Dengue, Ministerio de Salud de la Nación (Argentina).
Desafio Football Caricatures
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by Simon Wintle
“Desafio” playing cards with football player caricatures, c.2000
2000
Disney Characters Cromy card game Argentina
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by Simon Wintle
Disney Characters Cromy card game Argentina.
1953
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.
