Catalogue information

LastDodo number
191629
Area
Board games
Title
Monopoly "Junior"
General name
Manufacturer / publisher
Kind of game
Number in collection
Z4
Year
1942
Number of players
2-6
Author / designer
Theme
Language
Dimensions
23,5 x 36,0 cm
Details

Type Z4. Dimensions of the board: 35.0 x 35.0 cm For a detailed overview of the differences between the Dutch black boxes, see also http://vlinden.com/monopoly. After, or probably next to, the De Luxe editions, the simpler "Junior" editions are produced by the Smeets Drukkerijen in Weert from about 1941. The "Waddingtons locomotive image" is used, which again has a ƒ-sign through the O of MONOPOLY. Under this "locomotive plate" it still only says "Copyright v.P. & R.B. N.V.", without any patent number. The plate of the versions from 1942 shows the number K2507. These K-numbers were issued in the period 1942 to 1947. The number K2507 was assigned to "Smeets Drukkerijen" in Weert. Furthermore, on the lid, between 2 sets of red stripes, there is another MONOPOLY "JUNIOR". On the edge of the 2 long sides of the lid it says: "Junior" MONOPOLY "Junior". On the edge of one short side it reads No. 14043. The meaning of this number is most likely an item number. The inner box is completely white; the underside is not covered. The board is forced folded, with the play side out. It sometimes has a red, yellow or blue back. Under the left locomotive of the locomotive plate in the midfield of the game board it only says "legally deposited". Only on these small plates the locomotive is visible on the spaces of the stations FRONTAL. In all other versions it is shown from the side. The tokens, houses and hotels are flat pieces of cardboard. The 6 tokens (not on wooden insert feet) are: boat, hat, iron, shoe, car and thimble. The color of the cardboard on which these attributes were printed varies. The first versions of these boxes were provided with raw wooden dice. Later versions were equipped with a spinner instead of dice (see also the example shown). The Chance and Community Chest cards of this variant are numbered. They come in both orange / yellow and light blue / light yellow. Dimensions of the: banknotes: 35 x 60 mm property deeds: 45 x 57 mm Chance and General Fund cards: 43 x 55 mm The game cost NLG 1.50 at the time of release. (data Monopoly Lexicon Albert Veldhuis)

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