The Monopoly Companion
Type: Book
Mr. Monopoly is the mascot of the board game Monopoly. He is depicted as an old man with a moustache who wears a morning suit with a bowtie and top hat. In large parts of the world he is known, additionally or exclusively, as the Monopoly Man, "Rich Uncle" Pennybags, Milburn Pennybags or the Monopoly Guy. He also appears in the related games Rich Uncle, Advance to Boardwalk, Free Parking, Don't Go to Jail, Monopoly City, Monopoly Junior, Monopoly Deal, and Monopoly Go!.
Author: Philip Orbanes
Published: 1988
Publisher: B. Adams
Subjects: Monopoly (Game), Monopoly (game)
ISBN: 9781402754067
Mentioned in 1 podcast episode
Who brought it up
- SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How Monopoly Works | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know
Mentioned as an after the fact source that named characters; mild skepticism about marketing motive.