Naipes Gacela
Naipes Gacela & Gacelita.
Naipes Gacela
Spanish suited playing cards made in Mexico by Productos Gacela.
Above: Spanish suited playing cards made in Mexico by Productos Gacela. 40 cards, printed on thin card, low overall quality. c.1970. The manufacturer's name can be read on the Ace and Four of Coins and the Four of Cups, but no address is given.
Above: 'Naipes Gacelita', half-sized edition of Spanish suited playing cards made in Mexico by Productos Gacela. 40 cards. c.1970. The designs are different to the full-sized edition shown above, but the back design is the same. The manufacturer's name can be read on the Four of Coins, but no address is given.
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