Hasbro Games, the makers of Monopoly, recently announced that the lineup of beloved player tokens will be enhanced by a new updated token. Based on player
votes cast on its Facebook page, the company will soon cast aside one of the original tokens. Voting will take place until Feb. 6. If you want a special Valentine’s gift for your loved one with the original tokens, then consider buying the “Golden Token” Monopoly game with all of the original tokens available in mid-February at Target stores.The eight classic Monopoly game pieces include the racecar, thimble, shoe, Scottie dog, battleship, top hat, iron and wheelbarrow. Those player tokens harken back to the early days of Monopoly and demonstrate the culture of America in the 1920s-30s. Back then, players selected tokens based on their jobs or
cultural relationships. For instance, women typically selected the thimble token and farmers took to the wheelbarrow. The Scottie dog was a symbol of politics as
suggested by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s favorite canine of the breed.
But times have changed, so it’s time for some new tokens.
The Monopoly game was originally used as a teaching tool at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business to educate students about the world of
finance and the buying and selling of real estate holdings. The game evolved in and around the cities of Germantown and Reading and, over time, the game was
offered for sale by Charles Darrow. With a playing board that suggested street names from Atlantic City, N.J., Monopoly has become a part of the American
experience.
Initially, Parker Bros. rejected the game, saying that it was too complicated to play and took too long to complete. However, the company heads changed their
minds and purchased the rights to the game, and Monopoly was first marketed by the company in 1935. Today, Monopoly is the most played commercial board game in the world. It is licensed in 80 different countries and produced in 26 different languages.
In February 2011, one of the earliest versions of the Monopoly board game sold for a whopping 90,000 pounds in the United Kingdom. The circa 1933 game set
on circular oilcloth measures 33 inches in diameter with hand painted squares highlighting streets, avenues and railroad depots. It was produced by the hand
of Charles Darrow. It is one of only 5,000 game sets ever produced, and it is said to be the last surviving example in existence.
To cultural historians, the Monopoly game token choices are a sign of the times. Now, 2013 Monopoly players can choose new tokens including a robot evincing our contemporary interest in robotics, a diamond ring showing our cultural love affair with bling, a cat which is the pet that many report is a worldwide favorite, a helicopter highlighting advancements in air flight like
the newly introduced cargo “blimp,” and a guitar maintaining that it is always cool to be a rock star, no matter the era. Personally, I was surprised that a
cellphone was not a new token option since we are all connected to those objects on a daily basis.
Don’t let “chance” decide which token remains on the board for your next game of Monopoly. Go vote.
Source: www.centredaily.com
votes cast on its Facebook page, the company will soon cast aside one of the original tokens. Voting will take place until Feb. 6. If you want a special Valentine’s gift for your loved one with the original tokens, then consider buying the “Golden Token” Monopoly game with all of the original tokens available in mid-February at Target stores.The eight classic Monopoly game pieces include the racecar, thimble, shoe, Scottie dog, battleship, top hat, iron and wheelbarrow. Those player tokens harken back to the early days of Monopoly and demonstrate the culture of America in the 1920s-30s. Back then, players selected tokens based on their jobs or
cultural relationships. For instance, women typically selected the thimble token and farmers took to the wheelbarrow. The Scottie dog was a symbol of politics as
suggested by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s favorite canine of the breed.
But times have changed, so it’s time for some new tokens.
The Monopoly game was originally used as a teaching tool at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business to educate students about the world of
finance and the buying and selling of real estate holdings. The game evolved in and around the cities of Germantown and Reading and, over time, the game was
offered for sale by Charles Darrow. With a playing board that suggested street names from Atlantic City, N.J., Monopoly has become a part of the American
experience.
Initially, Parker Bros. rejected the game, saying that it was too complicated to play and took too long to complete. However, the company heads changed their
minds and purchased the rights to the game, and Monopoly was first marketed by the company in 1935. Today, Monopoly is the most played commercial board game in the world. It is licensed in 80 different countries and produced in 26 different languages.
In February 2011, one of the earliest versions of the Monopoly board game sold for a whopping 90,000 pounds in the United Kingdom. The circa 1933 game set
on circular oilcloth measures 33 inches in diameter with hand painted squares highlighting streets, avenues and railroad depots. It was produced by the hand
of Charles Darrow. It is one of only 5,000 game sets ever produced, and it is said to be the last surviving example in existence.
To cultural historians, the Monopoly game token choices are a sign of the times. Now, 2013 Monopoly players can choose new tokens including a robot evincing our contemporary interest in robotics, a diamond ring showing our cultural love affair with bling, a cat which is the pet that many report is a worldwide favorite, a helicopter highlighting advancements in air flight like
the newly introduced cargo “blimp,” and a guitar maintaining that it is always cool to be a rock star, no matter the era. Personally, I was surprised that a
cellphone was not a new token option since we are all connected to those objects on a daily basis.
Don’t let “chance” decide which token remains on the board for your next game of Monopoly. Go vote.
Source: www.centredaily.com