Cigarrillos Compadre, Peru, early 1900s

Posted by

Country of Origin: Peru Keywords: advertising compadre tobacco cigarettes

Peruvian playing cards
Click to return to homepage

Spanish-suited playing cards printed for Cigarrillos Compadre, Peru, early 1900s

Spanish-suited playing cards printed for Cigarrillos Compadre, Lima, Peru, early 1900s

Above: Spanish-suited playing cards for Compadre tobacco by an unknown printer, in the Cadiz style. The ace of coins shows the symbols for the Spanish regions of Castille and Leon, whilst the coin suit symbols are decorated like compass roses. The ace of cups is also very ornate.