![]() ![]() However, there can be no doubt that it became the cultural phenomenon that it did because of an unemployed Philadelphia-area heating engineer by the name of Charles Darrow.Īlthough Darrow was once supposed to have invented the game of Monopoly - a supposition he encouraged - it is now understood that he was introduced by friends in the Philadelphia area to a home-spun version of the game in early 1933. The game of Monopoly has a long and complicated history and an extensive and sometimes contradictory literature. Six early editions of Monopoly, a popular game in the Forbes household, were included in the sale, most of them acquired by Forbes's sons in homage to their father's love of capitalism. ![]() One of more than 200 pieces included in the sale, it was estimated at $60,000-80,000 on December 17. Thought to date from 1933, this was the earliest 'Darrow' set known to survive, the only one of circular shape, and the earliest to include a carbon typescript rules sheet. Enjoy unlimited access: just £1 for 12 weeks Subscribe now
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