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Cripple Creek Auctions, Inc. 1950'S ALBERTO VARGAS PINK DECK OF 53 PLAYING CARDS PIN-UP CARDS - SIGNED CARDS - PLAYBOY ARTIST I am a Trading Assistant - I can sell items for you!This is a DECK OF 53 VARGAS GIRLS PLASTIC COATED PLAYING CARDS from the sensational works of ALBERTO VARGAS This deck is a PINK DECK of playing cards withi PINK BACKS All of the cards feature the artist signature of the famous pin-up artist VARGAS These cards come in the original box and on the box it has a picture of a lovely lady holding up a guitar and an artist is standing in the background This deck of Vargas Playing Cards are from the 1950's They have been played and enjoyed and show some wear. The box shows some wear, as it has protected these 53 cards. We would list the cards as being in good shape. Not mint and not near mint, but good or very good shape. This deck was designed and manufactured by STANCRAFT PRODUCTS ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA U.S.A. A DIVISION OF STANDARD PACKAGING CORPORATION T is a union label on the cards t is no zip codes on the cards Vargas items continue to appreciate, as his art is truly amazing is some more information about ALBERTO VARGAS Alberto Vargas (February 9, 1896 - December 30, 1982 ) was a noted painter of pin-up girls and erotica . Born in Arequipa , Peru , Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez came to the United States in 1916 after studying art in Europe prior to World War I. His early career included work as an artist for the Ziegfeld Follies and for many Hollywood studios. He became famous in the 1940s as the creator of iconic World War II era pin-ups for Esquire magazine known as "Varga Girls." The nose art of many World War II aircraft was adapted from these Esquire pin-ups. Alberto Vargas in New York, ca. 1919 .A legal dispute with Esquire magazine over the use of the name "Varga" resulted in a judgment against Vargas and he struggled financially until the 1960s when Playboy magazine began to use his work as "Vargas Girls." His career flourished and he had major exhibitions of his work all over the world. The death of his wife Anna Mae in 1974 left him devastated and he stopped painting. The publication of his autobiography in 1978 renewed interest in his work and brought him partially out of his self-imposed retirement to do a few works such as album covers for Bernadette Peters and the Cars . He died of a stroke on Dec. 30, 1982 , at the age of 86. Many of Vargas' works from his period with Esquire are now held by the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, which was given those works in 1980 along with a large body of other art from Esquire Magazine. His work was typically a combination of watercolor and airbrush . His mastery of the airbrush is acknowledged by the fact that the highest achievement in the community of airbrush artistry is the Vargas Award, awarded annually by Airbrush Action magazine. His images would often portray elegantly dressed, semi- nude to nude women of idealized proportions. Vargas's artistic trait would be slender fingers and toes , the nails of which were often painted red. Vargas is widely regarded as one of the finest artists in his genre. In addition to his work as an artist, he also served as a judge for the Miss Universe beauty contest in 1956-58. My Policies: Please understand that INSURANCE is the OPTION and the RESPONSIBILITY of the BUYER and we never add insurance to an item unless instructed to do so by the BUYER. Tfore we are not responsible for lost or damaged items by the Post Office or other delievery company. We do everything to pack each item carefully, but we cannot control how the item is handled once we ship it. Tfore consider insurance carefully on fragile and r...
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