Playing cards have been with us since the 14th century, when they first entered popular culture. Over the centuries packs of cards, in all shapes and sizes, have been used for games, gambling, education, conjuring, advertising, fortune telling, political messages or the portrayal of national or ethnic identity. All over the world, whatever language is spoken, their significance is universal. Their popularity is also due to the imaginative artwork and graphic design which is sometimes overlooked, and the “then & now” of how things have changed.

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Baraja Carlos IV by Félix Solesio, 1800

by Simon Wintle
Mar 21, 2020

Baraja Carlos IV, Félix Solesio en la Real Fábrica de Macharaviaya, 1800.

Baraja Carlos IV by Félix Solesio, 1800

Real Fábrica de Macharaviaya

by Simon Wintle
Jul 03, 1996

This is the official Spanish National pattern of the 18th century. Design and production was controlled from Madrid as a source of national or regional revenue. The factory was located in the town of Macharaviaya, in the province of Málaga.

Real Fábrica de Macharaviaya