Loteria

Ever since I stumbled upon a piece of Mexican Loteria game, I've been obsessed with the images.  And off course I am extra lucky to live a mile from a Rancho Market - a Hispanic Grocery store that has these game boards, complete with some 20 tables and a deck of cards for less than $5.  

I messed around the other night with cutting up the images and trying to figure out what to do with them.  And since one of the local stores where I sell some of my work asked for more cards, I ended up making cards. 

Loteria

On my trip to Portland a couple of weeks ago, I picked up a sheet of Loteria table with great images.  Ghost, devils, skeletons...you know....the colorful Dia de Los Muertos images.  A few days ago, after a coat of paint over some matchboxes, the little images on the sheet I had were perfect fit to go over the little boxes.  

So I asked my dear friend and co-worker, who is from Mexico if the Hispanic grocery stores carry them.  And they do.  There are three Rancho Market stores within a mile from my house.  Yes!!  I will be looking for more Tablas de Loteria.