Mexico
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:20 pm
Baraja Taurina
Artist: Carlos Ruano Llopis
Date: 1950s
Country: Mexico
This deck is a promotional item from the famous Hotel Regis in Mexico. Demolished after the 1985 earthquakes. Each card is a different painting of Llopis' famous bullfighting scenarios. The suits are used in traditional bullfighting: Tambourines, Banderillas, Lances and Goblets. Intense, graphic and controversial, Llopis depicts the various stages of a bullfight, up until the noble beast's death.
Centenario
Country: Mexico
An interesting thing about this deck is it's depiction of the Sota (Jack). Typically represented as a young, mostly androgynous page (generally thought to be male), this deck clearly represents females.
Chinese "Comas" Knockoff"
A very recent (and pretty faithful) reproduction of the vintage Pedro Comas set of naipes.
Don Clemente Tradicional
by Pastatiempos Gallo
Country: Mexico
Naipes Maya
Country: Mexico
This deck has a bit of everything. The size is consistent with the American decks (2.5"x3.5"), has Spanish courts and also includes 8s, 9s and jokers.
Artist: Carlos Ruano Llopis
Date: 1950s
Country: Mexico
This deck is a promotional item from the famous Hotel Regis in Mexico. Demolished after the 1985 earthquakes. Each card is a different painting of Llopis' famous bullfighting scenarios. The suits are used in traditional bullfighting: Tambourines, Banderillas, Lances and Goblets. Intense, graphic and controversial, Llopis depicts the various stages of a bullfight, up until the noble beast's death.
Centenario
Country: Mexico
An interesting thing about this deck is it's depiction of the Sota (Jack). Typically represented as a young, mostly androgynous page (generally thought to be male), this deck clearly represents females.
Chinese "Comas" Knockoff"
A very recent (and pretty faithful) reproduction of the vintage Pedro Comas set of naipes.
Don Clemente Tradicional
by Pastatiempos Gallo
Country: Mexico
Naipes Maya
Country: Mexico
This deck has a bit of everything. The size is consistent with the American decks (2.5"x3.5"), has Spanish courts and also includes 8s, 9s and jokers.