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Tag: Monopoly

  • Culture and Society

I Hope This Blog Bores You

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on January 15, 2021

“Only boring people get bored.” This was my mother’s retort every time I told her…

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  • Culture and Society

Toxic Times: The NIMBY Satirical Board Game

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on September 4, 2020

1989 was the year of the Basel Convention, officially named the Basel Convention on the…

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A Monopoly on Monopoly: Parker Brothers’ Pursuit of a Game to Call Their Own

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 21, 2020December 22, 2020

The Strong recently released an online exhibit on the early history of Monopoly, and it…

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  • Culture and Society

Ms. Monopoly Raises Important Questions; Some Thoughts

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 16, 2019

I believe what Hasbro is trying to do is create a vital family conversation about…

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  • Culture and Society

Monopoly’s New Pieces and What They Say About Us…Maybe

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 17, 2017

Out with the old and in with the new. At least that is what it…

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  • Export

The Nigerian Toy and Game Business

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 20, 2016

Nigeria is the 7th largest country in the world. It has a population of 186,987,563…

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  • Games

Game Company Employed Spycraft; A True Story of World War II Espionage

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 23, 2016

You may want to check out a new book from Schiffer Publishing. Entitled Evasion and…

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  • Books

Games, Toys, Society and Competition

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 24, 2015

In my last posting, “Monopoly and Beanie Babies and What They Say About Capitalism,” I…

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  • Games

Well, That’s Different! Conservation Challenges within The Strong’s Unique Collection

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 26, 2015

During our training, conservators usually specialize in a specific type of material, such as paper…

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  • Games

Screen-Play: Television Characters Ruin Game Night, Too

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 29, 2014

My friends and I embrace game nights: snacks, beverages, stuffed mascots, inspirational posters. Some people…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

PART TWO: 9 Best Game Board Pieces of All Time + 1 that is Dangerous (Numbers 6-9+1))

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 27, 2013

This is Part Two of my list of the "9 Best Board Game Pieces of…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

9 Best Game Board Pieces of All Time + 1 that is Dangerous (Numbers 1-5)

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 26, 2013

I recently noted that the world’s oldest game pieces have been discovered in Turkey.  The…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Wooden Bricks Inspired by Lego

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on April 5, 2013

I love these wooden versions of Lego bricks from Mokurokku.  It really says something about…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Does Disney Want to Play Monopoly? The Disney Hasbro Rumors

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 9, 2012

I had to smile when I heard the rumors coming out of Los Angeles that…

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  • Games

What’s Your Story?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 18, 2011

 Everyone has a story about how they played as a kid. Sometimes people describe original…

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