This round board made from oilcloth is one of 5000 made by Charles Darrow in 1933. This is the only circular Darrow Monopoly game known to still exist. It is hand coloured in pen and ink and the pieces are made of wood moulding. Darrow based his game on political activist Lizzie Magies Landlords Game which she created to point out social injustice at the turn of the last century. Darrow produced his game, set in Atlantic City, during the Great Depression when he was out of work and had a family to support. He sold the rights to Monopoly to Parker Brothers Games in 1934, putting an end to his financial worries.
So, what piece did y'all always have to be? I wanted to be the car, but my older brother had seniority, so I was the dog, and my younger brother was the shoe. And then when my older brother left home, my younger brother was the car, because he was a crybaby. My dog would pee on his tires when he passed his car
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You should fear anything that can bleed for seven days without dying... (as told to Mr. DS on 3-12-10)
