Parker Brothers begin marketing ‘Monopoly’ board game 80 years ago today (Nov 5 1935)


Video: 'The surprising history behind the board game "Monopoly"'

(Tuesday, November 5, 1935) — Parker Brothers, an American toy and game manufacturer and brand, today began marketing Monopoly, a board game designed to demonstrate that an economy which rewards wealth creation is better than one in which monopolists work under few constraints.