Monopoly Board Game, 2002

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Artifact Overview

Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Board game (Game set)

Date Made

2002

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.720

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Foam (Material form)
Velour (Fabric)

Color

Brown
Blue
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in (game)
Width: 16 in (game)
Length: 8.25 in (game)
Height: 10.25 in (packaging)
Width: 18 in (packaging)
Length: 5.5 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

on top of game box: MONOPOLY / Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers on game board: Graves / MONOPOLY / Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers / MICHAEL GRAVES DESIGN (TM) on bottom of game box: Graves on label on bottom of game box: MADE IN CHINA on front of instructions: Monopoly / The Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers / game rules and instructions / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN (TM) on front of packaging: MONOPOLY / Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers (R) / MICHAEL GRAVES DESIGN (TM) on top, bottom, and one end of packaging: MONOPOLY / Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers / board game / Graves / AGES 8 to Adult / 2 to 6 Players on end of packaging: MONOPOLY / Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers / board game / Joy and whimsy can be found throughout this Michael Graves edition of Monopoly(R). Like a piece of fine furniture, this distinctive / game will be at home in any decor - its unique flip-open gameboard design [...] / Graves / AGES 8 to Adult / 2 to 6 Players on back of packaging: MONOPOLY / Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers / board game / Pull-out bander's drawer keeps money neat /Unique new cast metal player tokens / Newly designed hotels and houses / Cherry-stained hardwood and veneer finish / Michael Graves / The highly acclaimed work of Michael Graves has restored a sense of humanity to modern architecture. Graves, one of the most noted architects of our time, has designed buildings for such clients as [...] / The Michael Graves Design (TM) Collection provides an inspired balance of form and function, [...] / Graves / PARKER BROTHERS / MONOPOLY / MONOPOLY.COM / FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND OFFERS / PARKER BROTHERS and the MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and / character and each of the distinctive elements of the board and the playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. [...] / 065 02 0021 TD296479-0021 / Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55403 / (c)2002 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / www.target.com / Made in China