Playing Cards from Brazil
4C Gemstone playing cards for De Beers
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by Simon Wintle
4C Gemstone playing cards for De Beers, 1988.
8: Standard English Cards in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil and Chile
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by Ken Lodge
A brief survey of the designs of English cards in South America.
Axe Deodorant
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by Simon Wintle
Clearly promoting good personal hygiene, each card shows a young, pouting female model posing seductively and appealing to the playboy.
Brazil
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by Simon Wintle
Playing card production in Brazil was officially sanctioned by royal decree in 1770.
Cartas Portuguezas
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by Simon Wintle
Portuguese pattern playing cards published in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 19th century.
Cartográfica Industrial, Curitiba, Brazil
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by Simon Wintle
Double advertising pack made by Cartográfica Industrial for Refrigeração Parana S.A. The extra card contains an insignia with the legend 'CARTAL'.
Elephante No.50
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by Simon Wintle
‘Elephante No.50’ Cadiz pattern produced in Brazil, probably by Azevedo & Cia, Recife, c.1920.
Goodall’s Wüst house pattern playing cards
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by Paul Symons
Goodall’s Wüst house pattern playing cards with scenic aces of Brazil.
Latin American Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
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.
Portuguese Type Playing Cards made in Belgium
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by Simon Wintle
Portuguese type pack with ‘dragon’ aces made in Belgium by Mesmaekers Frères, Turnhout, c.1875-1900.
Schincariol Beer, Nossagraf, Brazil
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by Simon Wintle
Schincariol Cerveja Pilsen brewery playing cards manufactured by Gráfica Nossa Senhora Aparecida Ltda (Nossagraf), Brazil
SOIMCA
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by Simon Wintle
SOIMCA - Sociedade Impressora Caxiense - is an important playing card manufacturer in Brazil. It was established by Nelson Soares in Caxias do Sul, in the south of Brazil, by 1955.
Tarjetas de la Felicidad
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by Simon Wintle
“Tarjetas de la Felicidad” containing positive mental affirmations by Lauro Trevisan, Buenos Aires (Argentina) c.2001
Vale Tudo - Cartas para Jogar
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by Simon Wintle
Vale Tudo - Cartas para Jogar, manufactured in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The courts are standard English pattern with prominent indices, printed in red and black only.
