Product code: 1935 Monopoly, selling Parker Brothers Patent No.2,026,082
Complete With All Original Peices and Instructions. First year that Parker Brothers sold The Monopoly Game. In 1935, Parker Brothers (PB) bought the rights to Monopoly from the 'inventor', Charles Darrow. This included Darrow's inventory of game parts. PB immediately began selling Monopoly games using the Darrow game parts. Same year in 1935 Parker Brothers purchases the 1924 patent to the “Landlords game”. This patent was issued selling on Dec 31, 1935, patent number 2,026,082. And then become One of the greatest games in history. Monopoly was inducted in the Game Magazine Hall of Fame in 1984.
Complete With All Original Peices and Instructions. First year that Parker Brothers sold The Monopoly Game. In 1935, Parker Brothers (PB) bought the rights to Monopoly from the 'inventor', Charles Darrow. This included Darrow's inventory of game parts. PB immediately began selling Monopoly games using the Darrow game parts. Same year in 1935 Parker Brothers purchases the 1924 patent to the “Landlords game”. This patent was issued selling on Dec 31, 1935, patent number 2,026,082. And then become One of the greatest games in history. Monopoly was inducted in the Game Magazine Hall of Fame in 1984.