Playing Cards by J J Nunes
Playing Cards by J J Nunes, Lisbon, Portugal
Above: German-style 'Whist No.32' playing cards made in Portugal by J. J. Nunes, c.1930s. After the demise of Real Fabrica de Lisboa in 1870 Belgian and German exporters virtually took over the Portuguese and Brazilian markets and French-suited cards such as these became more popular. Image courtesy Sally McBurney. See more →
Algarve Playing Cards by J J Nunes, Lisbon, Portugal, 1977
Above: Algarve produced by V. de J.J. Nunes for Edição Rotep, Lisbon, Portugal, 1977 see more →
Left and above: this is the most common design published by J. J. Nunes, which was issued for several decades. It is based on a German design.
Above: a copy of Dondorf's 'Four Continents' Patience.
By Simon Wintle
Member since February 01, 1996
Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.
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