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Posted 10 months ago
vetraio50
(358 items)
56 years after 1956.
Sydney calling! London opening!
From the shed a mint unopened set of playing cards.
On the box: NAIPES, SUPERFICIE PLASTICA, FOURNIER, VITORIA, ESPAÑA.
"History of Fournier - Naipes Heraclio Fournier S.A. is a playing card manufacturer that was founded in 1868 and is based in Vitoria, Spain. Though it has been owned by The United States Playing Card Company since 1986, not only does it continue to maintain separate manufacturing operations, but it also manufactures certain USPC products sold by its parent company in the States (i.e., Congress bridge playing cards).
It was founded by Heraclio Fournier in 1868. He died in 1916. His grandson Félix Alfaro Fournier took on the administration of the company and started a card collection. In 1970 he acquired the card collection from Thomas De la Rue. His collections formed the Fournier Museum of Playing Cards, now property of the Province Government of Alava.
Nowadays, Fournier is part of the American holding, Jarden Corporation (JAH)."
http://www.605s.com/history-of-fournier.html
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THESE ARE GREAT :) what a wonderful deck:)
Many thanks Sean B!
your so very welcome my friend :) i hope your having a great day:)
Put my back out a couple of days ago and am taking it easy!
im so sorry to hear that vetraio50 , what did u do to put your back out if i may ask?
have you gotten other glasses or are u holding out on me :)
lol , im just trying to cheer you buddy:)
Neat item!
Doing the washing!
Lol!
Daily chores and nothing more.
lol , i did some cleaning today as well :)
you should be laying in bed eating bon bons and watching tv on a heating blanket:)
Not yet!
Many thanks aycockonxion!
lol:)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down in the most delightful way, do you want me to come over we can play MARY POPPINS :) LOL:)
The Fournier cards museum is a nice one to visit. First of all there are all the different playing cards, some of them dating back from really old times; then there are also the old printing machines and so on and, one of the most important things, it is located in a Rennaisance style palace which is truly amazing! Vitoria is a beautiful city anyway...
Many thanks austro! I'd love to see it!
hows your back to day vetraio50? feeling better yet?
I missed most of the opening ceremony last night. I will have to catch it online. Always wanted to be an Olympian. Not talented enough for it. Or fast enough.
I think my only opening now would be curling.
V, take a muscle relaxer and chill. You will feel much better in the morning
Oh and V, time to get into yoga. Will really help your back ; )
And no, I am not a doctor, just bossy.
Many thanks fitter475 and to you too Amber. I am hastening slowly!
hello vetraio50 i left a message for you on fb :) i hope your feeling better , i know whats it is like putting your back out , ive dont 6 times while working out at the gym:) i feel for ya , nobody likes pain:) ive been there myself:)
Ciao Sean! Thanks again! On the mend lol.
Hello Kevin your well most welcome :) get well soon my friend:)
Many thanks ThriftGypsy, shadsnsmudge,mManikin and czechman too!
Many thanks Marc!
Many thanks trgrubaugh!
Many thanks Phil!
Many thanks mustangtony!
Season's Greetings!