Heraclio Fournier
Fagoaga y Compañía (Casa Bertrand Domec), Buenos Aires, c.1970
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by Simon Wintle
Playing Cards Imported into Argentina by Fagoaga y Compañía (Casa Bertrand Domec), Buenos Aires, c.1970
Familias de 7 Paises
“Familias de 7 Paises” card game published by Naipes H. Fournier S.A, Vitoria, 1979.
Festa Major de Vilafranca 1988
Colourful figures associated with the annual festival held in Vilafranca, Catalonia.
Fournier “El Fundador”
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by Simon Wintle
The cards shown here were originally printed in 12-colour lithography and published by Heraclio Fournier in 1888.
Fournier Hnos Burgos
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by Simon Wintle
In 1860 the Fournier Brothers of Burgos (Spain) commenced producing playing cards. They produced high quality playing cards bearing a portrait of King Charles IV on the ace of coins.
Fournier No.35 Spanish-suited playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
Fournier No.35 Spanish-suited playing cards imported into Argentina by Fagoaga y Compañía (Bertrand Domec), c.1970.
Fournier’s Castilian pattern
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by Simon Wintle
Designed by Emilio Soubrier, Ignacio Díaz and Augusto Rius during the 1880s as a new definitive national pattern.
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
Iranian Popular Art
Representing Iranian culture and history and intended for a Persian market, these playing cards were designed by V. Romanowski de Boncza, ordered by the Iranian government playing card monopoly at the time and printed by Thomas De la Rue & Co., Ltd, c.1937.
Liban Historique et Touristique
“Liban historique et touristique” souvenir of Lebanon playing cards manufactured by Heraclio Fournier.
Lithographic Stone
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by Jorge Alfaro
Historic lithographic stone from the Fournier playing card factory, c.1888.