Spanish Suited (Any pattern)
16th century cards discovered in Peru
Fragments of playing cards and 2 dice were unearthed in a 16th century rubbish tip adjacent to a Spanish house in the lower Rimac Valley in Peru, providing evidence of games played by early Spanish settlers.

A Moorish Sheet of Playing Cards
This article was originally published in “The Playing-Card”, the Journal of the International Playing-Card Society (London), Volume XV, No.4, May 1987.

A Todos Alumbra
40-card "A Todos Alumbra - Naypes Refinos" pack manufactured by Léonard Biermans, Turnhout, c.1880.

A. Camoin & Cie, Casablanca & Marseille
Spanish national pattern by A. Camoin & Cie, Casablanca & Marseille

Agostino Bergallo
Agostino Bergallo Spanish pattern made for South American countries

Algeria
Spanish suited playing cards produced by B. P. Grimaud (Paris) for Algeria, around 1910.

Alphonse Arnoult Spanish-suited pack
Luxurious Spanish-suited pack made by Alphonse Arnoult, Paris, France, c.1850.

Anon Spanish Cards c.1875
Spanish-suited playing cards made in Belgium by Léonard Biermans, c.1875.

Anonymous
Anonymous Moroccan Playing Cards for Royal Air Maroc airlines and others...

Baraja Canaria
‘La Auténtica Baraja Canaria’ was published in 1995 by Justo Pérez as an expression of the history and character of the Canary Islands.

Baraja de Amor
Hijos de José Garcia Taboadela was a book-seller who also published this charming pack of lovers' fortune telling cards in 1871.

Baraja Digital
Baraja Digital by Naipes De La Cigüeña, 1990.

Baraja Edad Media
Baraja Edad Media, fantasy Spanish-suited medieval playing cards published Mas-Reynals, Barcelona, 1993. Designed by M. Malé and illustrated by V. Maza.

Baraja Morisca
Primitive Latin suited pack, possibly of Swiss or German origin for export to Spain, dated by paper analysis as early XV century, which makes this one of the earliest known surviving packs of playing cards.

Benoist Laius
Spanish playing cards such as these were used in those parts of France where certain games were enjoyed, such as Aluette.

Cádiz Pattern playing cards
Cádiz Pattern playing cards

Canary Islands Souvenir
Canary Islands Souvenir by Heraclio Fournier, c.1970.

Cartes Catalanes
Cartes Catalanes are used in a small area in the Eastern Pyrenées region of Southern France.

Chaudsoleil Wine
Chaudsoleil Red Wine advertising playing cards from Morocco.

Conrad Punta del Este Resort & Casino
Naipes Conrad Punta del Este Casino playing cards produced specially for Conrad Punta del Este Resort & Casino.

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