Spanish Suited (Any pattern)

Peruvian Playing Cards
Playing cards have been travelling from Spain to South American colonies ever since Christopher Columbus.


Playing Cards from Mexico
MEXICO shares a long tradition with Spain in the field of playing cards. The Estanco de Naipes (playing-card monopoly) was established in 1576.

Playing Cards in Cuba
During the colonial years and afterwards, Spanish-suited packs were imported into Cuba.

Playing Cards in El Salvador
Cards were first imported to Central America from Spain, although local production has always existed. Today El Salvador has some local production of playing cards, which are often of rudimentary quality.

Playing Cards in Honduras
Honduras shares a long tradition with Spain in the field of playing cards.


Quercia y Possi, Buenos Aires 1815-16
José Maria Quercia y Possi was an Italian immigrant who joined the Chilean Independence army. He set up a playing card factory in Argentina in 1815 known as "Fábrica de Buenos Aires".

S. Giráldez, Barcelona
Standard Spanish Catalan pattern playing cards by S. Giráldez, Barcelona, c.1905.


Significado de los Naipes Españoles
Cartomantic meanings of Spanish playing cards by Benita the Witch (XVI century), published by Chocolates Nelia, c.1932.

Silver Cards from Peru
Spanish-suited silver cards, richly embellished and enamelled, from a former Spanish Viceroy in Peru, dated 1745.

South German Engraver
A pack of 52 cards with banner 10s, female 'Sotas', horsemen and kings, the pack was engraved in the new Plateresque style for a royal wedding.

Spanish Cadiz-style pack
Traditional Spanish Cadiz-style pack manufactured by Müller & Cie, Schaffhausen, 1952.


Spanish Historical Characters playing cards, c.1896
Cards from the Spanish Historical Characters playing cards set printed by Litografía Madriguera (Barcelona), c.1896, which were inserted into packets of chocolate.


Spanish suited pack for Nestlé
Spanish-suited pack produced by Chas Goodall & Son Ltd for South America

Spanish-suited deck by J.Y. Humphreys
A rare Spanish-suited deck published by J.Y. Humphreys, Philadelphia, c.1816.