Spanish Suited — The World of Playing Cards

1987

A Moorish Sheet of Playing Cards

by Simon Wintle
May 17, 1987

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

1880

A Todos Alumbra

by Simon Wintle
Apr 03, 2010

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

Agostino Bergallo

by Simon Wintle
Oct 12, 2010

Agostino Bergallo Spanish pattern made for South American countries

1850

Alphonse Arnoult Spanish-suited pack

by Roddy Somerville
Jun 12, 2022

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

1875

Anon Spanish Cards c.1875

by Simon Wintle
Feb 22, 2016

Spanish-suited playing cards made in Belgium by Mesmaekers Frères, c.1875.

Antoine de Logiriera

by Simon Wintle
Jun 05, 2022

Archaic Spanish-suited playing cards published in Toulouse by Antoine de Logiriera (1495-1518).

1995

Baraja Canaria

by Simon Wintle
Sep 27, 2013

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

1871

Baraja de Amor

by Simon Wintle
May 10, 2010

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

1990

Baraja Digital

by Simon Wintle
Nov 25, 2010

Baraja Digital by Naipes De La Cigüeña, 1990.

1993

Baraja Edad Media

by Simon Wintle
Apr 09, 2012

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

1420

Baraja Morisca — Early XV century playing cards

by Simon Wintle
Jul 03, 1996

Primitive Latin suited pack, dated by paper analysis as early XV century, which makes this one of the earliest known surviving packs of playing cards.