Playing Cards from Spain
Guarro y Cia Catalan pattern
Catalan pattern (‘Escudo de Barcelona’) with youthful courts and attractive colouring.
Habemus Boda, 2004
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by Simon Wintle
“Habemus Boda” deck celebrating the royal wedding of Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain with cartoons by Sir Cámara
Hand-made Spanish Suited Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Decks are made on two-ply pasteboard which reproduces the tactile quality of antique cards.
Heráldica Castanyer
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish Catalan pattern No.6 by Heráldica Castanyer, Sabadell (Barcelona), c.1980.
Hija de A. Comas “El Periquito”, c.1930
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by Simon Wintle
Sebastian Comas y Ricart - Hija de A. Comas “El Periquito” Spanish-suited playing cards for export to Argentina, c.1930.
Hija de B Fournier
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by Simon Wintle
Having started out as Fournier Hermanos, Burgos in 1860, the company remained in the Fournier family undergoing several changes of name and finally becoming Hija de B. Fournier sometime around 1900.
J. Muñoz, Getafe (Madrid) c.1870s
Catalan pattern by unusual manufacturer from Madrid, J. Muñoz, Getafe, c.1870s.
Jaime Margarit - Recreo Infantil
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by Simon Wintle
'Recreo Infantil' children's educational cards published by Jaime Margarit, Palamós (Gerona) c.1888.
José Martínez de Castro, page 2
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by Simon Wintle
The most noteworthy feature of its history is that this design has since been adopted for use in Sardinia, where it is now regarded as the standard local pattern.
José Cumplido
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by Simon Wintle
Raimundo García pattern produced by José Cumplido in Madrid, dated 1860 on the four of coins.
José Gombau
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by Simon Wintle
Deck of half-sized Spanish-suited playing cards in the Maciá pattern produced by José Gombau, Zaragoza, c.1833.
