La Española 2000 pattern
‘La Española 2000’ is a digitally re-drawn version of the original classic ‘La Española’ Spanish-suited pack and is produced in several sizes (standard, round, small and pocket).
La Española 2000 by Gráfica 2001
La Española 2000 is Gráfica 2001’s digitally re-drawn version of the classic La Española Spanish-suited pack with elongated, jumbo indices. It is produced in two sizes (standard and small). The original logo (Spanish lady) can be seen on the fours of cups and coins and the two jokers.
This style of pack (or 'pattern') is found with advertising backs and also as the basis of special, non-standard versions with custom artwork (see example →)
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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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