I have seen others on ebay sell quite cheaply.
My set has a cardboard spinner instead of a dice, stating that because of the shortage of wood at the time, they could not supply dice. I assume it must have been the war years.
It is excellent in condition and has all the pieces and board.
Is it worth anything?
2007-03-01 04:42:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
Here is a picture of the Monopoly spinner. It says it was used in the UK because of lack of materials due to World War II.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Monopoly_spinner.jpg
You can look up Monopoly on wikipedia.org gives a lot of info. on the history of the game. Can't find anything to compare the one with the spinner to. Depends on if you can find the right buyer. Try your local paper and check out 'shows'. There should be some for toy & game collectors. You could go to one and see what you might be able to get for it. I go to record shows and they usually list in the local paper or free metro weekly papers.
Good Luck in finding a buyer!
2007-03-01 18:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by coaster14 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While most monopoly games are worth a modest sum, some of the rarer editions have sold for five figures. The Forbes magazine collection has a monopoly on old Monopoly games. They acquired three of them in 1994 for $11,500, $17, 250 and. $23,000, adding to the one they bought in December 1992 for $71,500. But most early standard games sell for around $100 in perfect condition.
The playing pieces sell for anywhere from $2 to $20 each. One of the rarest tokens is the purse, found in only very early editions. It sells now for $19. The original set sold by Parker Brothers retailed for $2. Today, these same sets can go for $100 or higher , with the game boards alone selling for at least $50 in good condition.
2007-03-01 12:51:32 · answer #2 · answered by mike93 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The beauty of capitalism is that it depends on the buyer. Definately get it appraised before you try to sell it too cheep. Start by posting WHICH war you think it dates back to and contact Milton Bradley asking them how many copies were sold at the time.
2007-03-01 06:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by TarasBoutiqueAtEtsy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have it appraised but the shortage of wood is not from a war. since world war 1 wood has not been widely used for military purposes . most military weapons,and vehicles have used metal since WW1.
2007-03-01 07:35:20 · answer #4 · answered by fanofbond 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a very old version, and if it is in good condition, it may got at auction (if you want to sell it) at £50-£70.
Good Look!
2007-03-02 04:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by cheeky_little_monkey! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably it most likely a lot of money you should put it on ebay and make some money go for it.
2007-03-01 14:09:50 · answer #6 · answered by emolover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think it would be. Go to a specialist to check it out. ^^ Good luck x
2007-03-01 05:06:51 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is.....you should have it appraised.......that is a VERY old version
2007-03-01 04:50:22 · answer #8 · answered by twosweet28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-03-01 05:02:50 · answer #9 · answered by jim bob 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋