This deck of playing cards was printed by Fournier (Spain) in 1988. It was designed by Vinies.

These caricatural playing cards dedicated to famous toreros. A torero is a bullfighter and the main performer in bullfighting which is practised in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Peru, France and various other countries influenced by Spanish culture. Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle in which one or more bulls are baited and then killed in a bullring for the entertainment of the audience.

In Spanish, the word torero describes any of the performers who actively participate in the bullfight. The main performer is the leader of an entourage and the one who kills the bull, being addressed as maestro (master) and his formal title is matador de toros (killer of bulls). But the word “matador” by itself is not used in Spanish. The term torero encompasses all who fight the bull in the ring (picadores and rejoneadores). 

Playing cards dedicated to bullfighting and toreros are quite popular in Spain. Traditionally many Spanish playing cards have Spanish Pattern or its variations. As bullfighting is quite brutal entertainment playing cards dedicated to it are often designed in comic (caricatural) style to reduce that feeling of brutality.

The deck: 52 playing cards + 2 Jokers + ad card.

Dimension of playing cards: 62×88 mm – 2,44×3,46 in [standard poker size: 2.5×3.5 in – 64×89 mm]

The Ace of Spades (Swords) – Paco Camino

The 2 of Spades (Swords) – Antonio Jose Galan

The 3 of Spades (Swords) – Jose Ortega Cano

The 4 of Spades (Swords) – Lucio Sandin

The 5 of Spades (Swords) – “Paquirri”

The 6 of Spades (Swords) – Manolo Cortes

The 7 of Spades (Swords) – Jose Antonio Campuzano

The 8 of Spades (Swords) – Jose Luis Palomar

The 9 of Spades (Swords) – Pepe Caceres

The 10 of Spades (Swords) – Rafi Camino

The Jack of Spades (Swords) – “El Soro”

The Queen of Spades (Swords) – Angel Peralta

The King of Spades (Swords) – Corro Romero

The Ace of Hearts (Wines) – “El Cordobes”

The 2 of Hearts (Wines) – “ManiI I”

The 3 of Hearts (Wines) – “Yiyo”

The 4 of Hearts (Wines) – Curro Vazques

The 5 of Hearts (Wines) – Jose Maria Manzanares

The 6 of Hearts (Wines) – “Miguelin”

The 7 of Hearts (Wines) – Julio Robles

The 8 of Hearts (Wines) – Andres Vazquez

The 9 of Hearts (Wines) – “Armillita”

The 10 of Hearts (Wines) – “Joselito”

The Jack of Hearts (Wines) – Victor Mendes

The Queen of Hearts (Wines) – Joao Moura

The King of Hearts (Wines) – “Antoñete”

The Ace of Clubs (Banderillas) – Diego Puerta

The 2 of Clubs (Banderillas) – Damaso Gomez

The 3 of Clubs (Banderillas) – Espartaco

The 4 of Clubs (Banderillas) – Roberto Dominguez

The 5 of Clubs (Banderillas) – Niño de La Capea

The 6 of Clubs (Banderillas) – Galloso

The 7 of Clubs (Banderillas) – Emilio Oliva

The 8 of Clubs (Banderillas) – Tomas Campuzano

The 9 of Clubs (Banderillas) – Morenito de Maracay

The 10 of Clubs (Banderillas) – Fernando Cepeda

The Jack of Clubs (Banderillas) – Paco Alcalde

The Queen of Clubs (Banderillas) – Manuel Vidrie

The King of Clubs (Banderillas) – Rafael de Paula

The Ace of Diamonds (Coins) – “El Viti”

The 2 of Diamonds (Coins) – Pepe Luis Vargas

The 3 of Diamonds (Coins) – Paco Ojeda

The 4 of Diamonds (Coins) – Joaquin Bernado

The 5 of Diamonds (Coins) – Palomo Linares

The 6 of Diamonds (Coins) – Angel Teruel

The 7 of Diamonds (Coins) – Damaso Gonzalez

The 8 of Diamonds (Coins) – Ruiz Miguel

The 9 of Diamonds (Coins) – Manolo Martinez

The 10 of Diamonds (Coins) – “Litri”

The Jack of Diamonds (Coins) – Luis Francisco Espla

The Queen of Diamonds (Coins) – Alvaro Domecq

The King of Diamonds (Coins) – Manolo Vazquez

Joker 1 – Manolo Chopera

Joker 2 – Pedro Balaña

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This blog thanks Manuel Gámez and World Web Playing Card Museum from the bottom of its soft heart for the pictures of these playing cards and some information about them.

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