Pepsamar advertising playing cards

Published July 03, 2010 Updated March 31, 2022

Anglo-American style advertising playing cards made in Peru by Litográfica del Perú, c.1975, for Sydney Ross S.A. / Winthrop Pepsamar indigestion remedy.

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Pepsamar advertising playing cards, c.1975

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Above: standard Anglo-American style advertising playing cards made in Peru by Litográfica del Perú, c.1975, for Sydney Ross S.A. / Winthrop Pepsamar indigestion remedy. The Ace of Spades is reminiscent of an Ace by USPCC, and has the mongram 'DD' in the centre of a sun motif. The Joker depicts a jester riding a penny-farthing bicycle. Litográfica del Perú, S.A. also produced advertising playing cards for Festal digestion remedy.

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