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See more Products from PrezzyboxToday, Monopoly is the best-selling board game in the world! It's sold in a staggering 103 countries and produced in 37 languages. But where did the Monopoly game come from? How did this phenomenal pastime get its start? It was 1934, the height of the Great Depression, when Charles B. Darrow of Germantown, Pennsylvania, showed what he called the Monopoly game to the executives at Parker Brothers. Can you believe it, they rejected the game due to '52 design errors'! But Mr. Darrow wasn't daunted. Like many other Americans, he was unemployed at the time, and the game's exciting promise of fame and fortune inspired him to produce the game on his own. With help from a friend who was a printer, Mr. Darrow sold 5,000 handmade sets of the Monopoly game to a Philadelphia department store. People loved the game! But as demand for the game grew, he couldn't keep up with all the orders and came back to talk to Parker Brothers again. The rest, as they say, is history! In its first year, 1935, the Monopoly game was the best-selling game in America. And over its 65-year history, an estimated 500 million people have played the game! So its likely you, the reader have played the legendary game and are indeed a fan. If not... it's also likely your friends and family have played Monopoly and are fans! One of Monopoly's most iconic characteristics are its playing pieces. When the game comes out, fights break out over who will take which piece! 'I'm the dog!' fists fly... 'No, I'm the dog'. Show the world which piece you are with these gorgeous Monopoly piece Keyrings. Make your selection from Dog, Car, Boot and Hat and wear your piece with pride. Material: Chrome Plated Zinc