Monopoly

Parker Brothers first released the money-focused board game back in 1933. According to Anderson Dowell, it was based on a previous toy, “The Landlord’s Game”, released in 1903, that was designed to showcase the greed associated with monopolization. The creator of the game, Elizabeth Magie, wanted to show Ricardo’s Law of economic rent at the time.

On the other hand, the Monopoly that we know today was made by Charles Darrow. He made the game using oilcloth before it became stiff cardboard. If you are one of the lucky few who managed to keep earlier versions of the game, you can sell it for around $146,500 depending on its condition. Just imagine how much you can add to your pool of investments with this kind of toy.