The Mann, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, has made a thousand collector's copies of Monopoly, one of the best known and most loved board games. The proceeds from the sales will go towards the restoration of the Pompeian safes kept in the Neapolitan museum. At the center of the 'museum monopoly' board is the sundial hall, along the path the permanent sections of the museum, reproduction of the pieces are the pawns. Winning Moves is the English company authorized by Hasbro, owner of the Monopoly rights, to produce special editions of the game, such as this one dedicated to Mann created with Dabliu.
Collectible Monopoly
The director of the Mann, Paolo Giulierini, thus explains the initiative of the museum institution. “We will start from a rare piece due to its small size, we can almost define it as a portable safe. Never opened, it has been kept in storage for over two hundred years. We invite all collectors of board games and the many enthusiasts to participate in the 'discovery' of this mysterious find, challenging each other with our Monopoly and following the studies of the Mann archaeologists. In fact, we have reached the final phase of reorganizing the deposits and the excavation operations in this immense heritage continue to reserve us surprises. We thus wanted to combine the diffusion of Mann's Monopoly with the disclosure of these investigations.
And a piece like the safe, with its reference to the coins that we will be able to find inside, seemed perfect for us to start with”. The game it is available in the museum bookshop at the price of 69 euros, and will soon be available for purchase online as well. Created by Elizabeth Magie in the early 1935th century and first released in 114, Monopoly has captivated over a billion people in 47 countries and 200 languages. In Italy, more than XNUMX units are sold every year. For the Monopoly Mann collector's edition the project is by the archaeologist Mario Grimaldi who curated it. Antonella Colucci's graphics have been optimized by Silvia Neri.
(Source of texts and photos/Ansa Agency)
I want one!!!