It’s no secret that I love Monopoly and my son Jason loves it even more! It’s his favorite game to play and he loves every single version we own. And that’s a lot.
Everyone else in the family just rolls their eyes at playing it, but I get it. I spent many a summer playing game after game after game with my neighborhood friends Eddie, Gary and Ethan. I actually remember one summer in particular we played the ultimate game that took literally weeks to finish.
We put three Monopoly boards together and said that when you land on Free Parking, you “jump” to the next board. That way you can get ahead and start buying up properties before someone else does. It was insane but a ton of fun.
So yeah, I dig Monopoly. And I completely LOVE their new campaign. One of the classic Monopoly tokens is finally getting retired. Never to be produced again! And fans can vote on their favorite tokens, to try to keep them safe and in the game. Just go to the Monopoly Facebook page and cast your vote!
I’ve always been a big fan of the dog, so that little guy got my vote! But who should they get rid of? I asked my family and this is how we all voted on which token to kick to the curb!
First up is me. My least favorite Monopoly token? Gotta be the lame thimble! Maybe if this were Sewingopoly I’d feel different. But seriously, a thimble? What kid wants to play with a thimble???
Ryan’s up next. His least favorite? Yeah, the iron. Heck, until very recently, Ryan probably had zero idea what an iron even is! But now he gets to see his mommy iron daddy’s shirts every week. Maybe that’s why he’s not a fan of the iron game piece. It reminds him of daddy going off to work and he’ll miss his daddy so much… Yeah. That’s totally the reason.
How about Jason? His least favorite? Yeah, he totally agreed with his brother and picked the iron. Hear that, Hasbro? Boys do not like playing with irons. Shocking, I know!
Last up is Allie. Her pick for lamest Monopoly token is the wheelbarrow I can see that being pretty lame too. Especially when it’s compared to a cool race car or cute doggie!
So there you have it. The thimble, iron and wheelbarrow are the three lamest Monopoly tokens. Hopefully one of those will get the boot when voting is complete.
The good news, though, is that Monopoly will be replacing the retired piece with a brand-new piece! And once again, they want your vote!
Choose from a robot (AWESOME!), a diamond ring, kitty cat, helicopter, or guitar. Personally, I voted for the robot. Robots just rule. So help save the doggie, get rid of the thimble and bring on the robot!
Visit Monopoly’s Facebook page to vote today!
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I would love to wn this prize.
the original is my favorite
The original is my favorite.
I like the Monopoly New York City.
There is no replacement for the classic!!
Mine has always been the classic. It’s hard for me to get into the other ones.
I like the original version. It is a classic
I’ve never played it but I’d like the Nintendo version
National Parks Monopoly
my favorite is the iron
I have always loved the Classic Monopoly, but the electric one looks cool too.
i like the Monopoly Cars 2 Race Track Game version
Scooby Doo Fright Fest Edition Monopoly Board Game
I grew up in the UK so we had monopoly with London streets and places. My elder sister loved the game and always made me play so she could beat me, so I actually used to hate monopoly. I’d like to try playing it again someday with some nicer competition and it would be nice to try out the US version. I looked at the Amazon page and saw a lot of different ones there but couldn’t see the London one.
i like the classic edition
classic monopoly is my favorite
I’ve only ever played the classic version so I guess that’s my favorite version.
i would love to play nintendo monopoly
We have the Simpsons Monopoly, I love it
classic!
We bought the electronic version for our son for christmas….and the classic version still outweighs it. Electronic just isn’t the same 🙂
I’d like to try the electronic banking version
the classic edition one
The best of the best is… The Harley Davidson version.
Thank you…Single Dad Danny
motoxmanager@hotmail.com
I love the classic version, but some of the spin offs look pretty cool! I would love to play the Nintendo version.
Star Wars trilogy version
Star Wars trilogy version
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I like the Star Wars Episode 1 edition. We also have the classic and the NASCAR version.
The Office addition
mine is Disney monopoly
Classic… but, I would love to see the Minneapolis version…didn’t know such a thing existed.
we play the family guy edition
Monopoly The Nightmare Before Xmas is my favorite edition.
I love the Star Wars trilogy version of Monopoly.
We love the classic version, but Pokemon version gets its share of playtime too. Go Pikachu!
I like the classic editiion
I mainly like the classic one…but I just saw they have The Office edition, which I’d love to try!
I like the Nintendo version.
I’m kinda partial to the classic edition but some of the spin offs are ok too.
My favorite is the race car, which made the cut. You favorite now has a cat companion or adversary.
I like the twin cities edition
The classic is the best. I used to play this game with my husband when we were dating almost every night!
The Classic Original one is the best. We had one for years, until it finally just fell apart.
The classic is my favorite.
sonic
I like the classic edition
Monopoly The Nightmare Before Xmas
The classic edition is my favorite. Thanks for the giveaway!
Monopoly Electronic Banking
National Parks edition
I like the original monopoly game
I play Scooby Doo Monopoly all the time
Oh i love the original Monopoly game. The classic!
I love the original version.
i love the millionaire edition
i like farmopoly
I like the classic edition
Classic Edition.. but I do like that there are such a variety of versions! fun!
I like the classic version. But my hometown had one made up and I really like it.
Monopoly – The Classic Edition
My favorite is the Classic Edition! Thank you for the giveaway!
I like the Monopoly NASCAR Collector’s Edition the most
so cool, monopoly nintendo.
national parks
Gotoropoly….WOOHOO Go Gators!!!
i like the classic edition
I think the National Parks Monopoly would be neat!
wineopoly!
I like the original version the most
We’d like the Spongebob Squarepants version.
My favorite is National Park Monopoly.
National Parks Monopoly.
We have only played the classic Monopoly but my husband and sons would love the World of Warcraft Collector’s Edition Monopoly.
reejen at comcast dot net
we have the classic edition and an ancient pc edition – eyeing for the world of warraft edition
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
I am partial to the original monopoly because that is what my family always played with but I would love the Hello Kitty monopoly because I am a HK collector!!
I never played anything but the classic edition, so I guess that would be my favorite
Monopoly Nintendo =)
Classic!
the deluxe edition
Classic is my favorite because that’s the only one we own. 🙂
I like the classic Monopoly
I am not going to enter this one, only b/c I got a new Monopoly game for Christmas-
However, I had to tell you that your boys are absolutely adorable! And your wife’s facial expression is priceless. That said, have a great week!
Hi, Gigi. What a great comment. Thanks so much! My wife’s not a fan of that photo but she’s apparently loosening up or just not even caring anymore because she said “whatever” when I told her I was using it. 🙂
I like the original Monopoly.
The Classic Edition is my favorite, although I enjoyed playing Monopoly Jr. with my kids when they were younger.
Thanks!
I like the Monopoly Electronic Banking
I like the Original classic the best
I’ve only ever played the original version of Monopoly. Lol. And I don’t like the Thimble, Iron, OR Wheelbarrow.
You mean we finally found something we have in common? 🙂
I’d like to get the Monopoly The Nightmare Before Xmas
I love the Disney Parks version.
Oh you DID NOT diss my thimble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hahhahaha. Hey, Cat. Nothing against sewing, except it doesn’t belong in Monopoly!!!!
I like the classic edition debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com