Description
Vintage 1953 Vargas Girls Pin-Up Playing Cards – Complete Deck with Original Box
This is an authentic and complete 1950s deck of Vargas Girls pin-up playing cards, featuring the iconic artwork of Alberto Vargas, one of America’s most celebrated pin-up illustrators.
The cards retain vibrant color and crisp detail, showcasing Vargas’s characteristic airbrush style and refined depiction of the female form—elegant, confident, and quintessentially 1950s. The artwork reflects the golden age of American pin-up culture, popularized through magazines like Esquire and Playboy, where Vargas’s work became synonymous with tasteful allure and postwar optimism.
The original box is included, showing light shelf wear but remaining structurally sound with intact printing and graphics. Cards show minimal handling and remain clean and well-preserved, making this an ideal collector’s set for enthusiasts of vintage Americana, pin-up art, or mid-century design.
Highly sought after among Vargas collectors and playing card enthusiasts, this deck represents an authentic piece of American popular art history from the early Cold War era—a period when Vargas’s imagery defined style, sophistication, and the enduring charm of the classic pin-up.
Specifications:
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Artist: Alberto Vargas
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Complete Deck: 53 pin-up cards + 1 joker
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Condition: Very good, minimal wear
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Includes: Original box
Keywords: Vargas Girls, 1950s pin-up cards, vintage playing cards, Alberto Vargas art, Esquire pin-up, mid-century collectibles, American pin-up deck.
