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10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About… Monopoly
Whether you're somewhat of a board gaming master, or you just like to wind away the odd rainy weekend, Monopoly is surely one of the top games in your collection. If not, it should be! With over a whopping 80 years of being sent to jail, playing a Community Chest card and building and empire, Monopoly has been a household staple and we're sure it will be around for a long while yet.
To help celebrate this true retro icon and our latest range of Monopoly Merchandise which has just hit our site, we thought we would do some digging and sniff out some cool facts to share with you guys.
So! Without further ado, let us pass GO, collect £200 and let the fact finding begin! Enjoy...
1. As odd as it seems for such an iconic game, it was actually initially rejected by Parker Brothers for having '52 fundamental errors'. These included game length and simply how complex it was. Mad huh.
2. The games mascot or 'The Monopoly guy' is actually called Rich Uncle Pennybags which was also the games original title.
Do Pass GO, Do Collect One Of Our Exclusive New Monopoly T-Shirts!
For as long as we can possibly remember, Monopoly has been a part of our lives and has been a household staple, always waiting in the wings to save those rainy days and cold nights. Oh the hours we've spent battling it out!
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Since its creation back in the early 20th century, Monopoly has become a real legend of the board game world and surely something everyone has played at some point in their lives. Right? We're pretty sure it's law for each house to have their own set! :) Okay perhaps not but it probably should be right?
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Loving nothing more than bringing our childhood memories to life once again and adding them to our ever-growing range of retro t-shirts, we couldn't resist setting our creative juices to work and creating some exclusive new Monopoly T-Shirts which have just officially arrived onto our store and are up for grabs!
Available from only £19.99, take a peep at our latest designs below....
Love Monopoly? Up Your Game With Our Latest Sets!
Possibly one of the oldest and most iconic games ever, they actually found a set carved into the floor of a cave from back when we used to call them home.....okay okay maybe not that old but you get the picture!
For as long as we can can possibly remember, Monopoly has been a household staple with every home having to own its own set tucked away ready to whip out on the long rainy days. Sooo many hours have been spent around the table as household politics start to unfold and everyone looks to snap up as many properties as possible, waiting for their chance to begin building their empire and become the ultimate master of the board. It's all GO!
Well! If you're looking to spice up your current collection or perhaps invest in your first set, we've got the perfect things for you that not only let you enjoy the age-old game, but also show some love to your favourte cartoons and movies! Sounds too good to be true right?
Monopoly fact! More Monopoly Money is printed every year than real money.
Take a look at our latest collection of Monopoly sets and pick up something that's perfect for you, your friends, family and future trespassers!
Our Top #TruffleShuffleCom Instagrams!
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As we're sure you already know, we really love getting to see all of our amazing customers and fans getting their hands on something nice and showing it off with pride. Nothing puts a bigger smile on our little faces...well..apart from maybe an early morning cuppa and sneaky bikkie!
With every order we pick and pack each day, each one is destined for an exciting new home where it will be loved and worn with pride by the new happy owner, this is such a great feeling and we REALLY love it when you guys show us where they have ended up and who will be rocking it all, perhaps showing some love for their favorite cuperhero, movie, cartoon, TV Show or even band.
To say a big thank you to everyone who keeps us updated on what you've been buying, we've decided to put together another little look at some of our top #truffleshuffle Instagram features that have been uploaded by you guys. Take a peep at some of our favourite from the last few weeks....
Our Classic Childhood Toys and Games, Then and Now!
We've all got cherished memories of the favourite toys we had when we were growing up and here at TruffleShuffle we are dedicated to bringing these memories flooding back to you with a collection of great Games T-Shirts and Toys T-Shirts. I am going to take you lucky people on a trip down memory lane with this blog post and then bring you bang up to date as I take a look at some of our favourite toys and games we had when we were younger and what those toys look like now, some of them have evolved in very interesting ways...
My Little Pony first trotted onto the scene in 1983 and was instantly popular with little girls all over the world. First arrivals included Blossom, Cotton Candy, Minty and Snuzzle and there have been many more additions over the years including fan favourites such as Applejack, Princess Sparkle and Lickety Split. The cute and girly look of these toys are instantly recognisable and synonymous with the 80s!
My Little Pony has evolved over the years, but the most radical makeover came in the form of My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic which launched in 2010. These ponies have been given a new Japanese inspired style and have gained a whole new fan base of boys and girls of all ages. The 'Brony' fandom are a passionate lot and their community has made sure that the love for My Little Pony is still going strong after all these years.