What The Monopoly Properties Look Like In Real Life

[CHamilton]

Okay, this topic is a stretch for inclusion on AU, but hey, Monopoly has railroads, right?

What The Monopoly Properties Look Like In Real Life

...the properties in Monopoly were in fact named after the streets of Atlantic City. Monopoly itself has a long and complicated history, but the addition of Atlantic City-based street names can be traced to one Ruth Hoskins. Hoskins had learned a version of the game in Indianapolis, and upon moving to Atlantic City in 1929, made her own copy from scratch naming properties after streets where her friends lived.

This past weekend, I was driving through south Jersey, and decided to make a quick detour through Atlantic City to see what the Monopoly board looks like in real life. ...

 

[Ryan]

This is awesome, thanks for sharing. My son will really get a kick out of it.

 

[SarahZ]

I love Monopoly!

 

[Bob Dylan]

When i played as a Kid I always like the Railroads myself, especially the PRR and the Reading! Go figure! ^_^

 

[CHamilton]

Of course, the Short Line was really a bus company, which certain people around here know, I'm sure

 

[WhoozOn1st]

Pretty cool, and a great complement would be a similar gallery, with photos (if they exist and could be found) of the properties as they were back in the day - around the time of the game's invention.

"The Landlord's Game," Monopoly forerunner circa 1906. (landlordsgame.info image)​

 

[CHamilton]

Hadn't seen that one before, Whooz. I love the "Gee Whiz R.R."! Bet it was a magnet for foamers!

 

[The Davy Crockett]

I think Ryan would agree with me that the BEST place to be on the board is the B&O!!!

 

[fairviewroad]

Now all we need are pictures of the Atlantic City Jail, the Atlantic City electric utility HQ's, and the

Atlantic City municipal water purification plant!

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Now all we need are pictures of the Atlantic City Jail, the Atlantic City electric utility HQ's, and the

Atlantic City municipal water purification plant!

Touche! :lol:

 

[SarahZ]

I always used to buy up the row with Baltic Ave and the light blues (Oriental, etc), become a slum lord, and threaten to turn off people's heat if they didn't pay their rent.

 

[The Davy Crockett]

I always used to buy up the row with Baltic Ave and the light blues (Oriental, etc), become a slum lord, and threaten to turn off people's heat if they didn't pay their rent.

SO... THAT was YOU!!! :angry2: :angry2: :angry2:

I nearly froze my you-know-what off back in those days! :angry:

Why else do you think I started riding the rails? :unsure:

So I could crash in the nice warm B&O lounge car for the price of a 'saver' fare, obviously! :giggle:

 

[SarahZ]

You get $200 for passing "Go". There's no excuse for not having money when you land on my properties, since they're just a space or two after "Go".

 

[trainman74]

They didn't mention the parking situation -- specifically, where you can find it free.

 

[SarahZ]

They didn't mention the parking situation -- specifically, where you can find it free.

*like*

 

[Ryan]

Pretty cool, and a great complement would be a similar gallery, with photos (if they exist and could be found) of the properties as they were back in the day - around the time of the game's invention.

"The Landlord's Game," Monopoly forerunner circa 1906. (landlordsgame.info image)​

That is an awesome game board, thanks for sharing it.

 

[AKA]

WOW, thanks for the effort. Pix were great. Something

you would never expect to see. How very nice.

 

[JayPea]

Neat find! Even though it revived one of my childhood traumas I always had the most miserable luck playing Monopoly. Invariably on the first roll of the dice I'd get a 7 and land on Chance. Every. Single. Time. Everybody else would be off and running accumulating properties and I'd always hit Chance, Just Visiting Jail, Income Tax, etc. I'd roll a 7 and land on Chance on the opening roll so often it got so I'd put my token on Chance right at the start and get it over with. Saved me having to move the token when I'd roll the inevitable 7. When it came time to trade properties everyone else would have a fistful or two of them and if I was lucky I might have a utility, a railroad or two, and maybe one or two (lowest rent) avenues. I never was always dealing from a position of weakness. Oh, the horrors I endured as a youth! :lol:

 

[SarahZ]

Neat find! Even though it revived one of my childhood traumas I always had the most miserable luck playing Monopoly. Invariably on the first roll of the dice I'd get a 7 and land on Chance. Every. Single. Time. Everybody else would be off and running accumulating properties and I'd always hit Chance, Just Visiting Jail, Income Tax, etc. I'd roll a 7 and land on Chance on the opening roll so often it got so I'd put my token on Chance right at the start and get it over with. Saved me having to move the token when I'd roll the inevitable 7. When it came time to trade properties everyone else would have a fistful or two of them and if I was lucky I might have a utility, a railroad or two, and maybe one or two (lowest rent) avenues. I never was always dealing from a position of weakness. Oh, the horrors I endured as a youth! :lol:

Remind me never to bet on Craps when you have the dice.

 

[JayPea]

Neat find! Even though it revived one of my childhood traumas I always had the most miserable luck playing Monopoly. Invariably on the first roll of the dice I'd get a 7 and land on Chance. Every. Single. Time. Everybody else would be off and running accumulating properties and I'd always hit Chance, Just Visiting Jail, Income Tax, etc. I'd roll a 7 and land on Chance on the opening roll so often it got so I'd put my token on Chance right at the start and get it over with. Saved me having to move the token when I'd roll the inevitable 7. When it came time to trade properties everyone else would have a fistful or two of them and if I was lucky I might have a utility, a railroad or two, and maybe one or two (lowest rent) avenues. I never was always dealing from a position of weakness. Oh, the horrors I endured as a youth! :lol:

Remind me never to bet on Craps when you have the dice.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[The Davy Crockett]

Neat find! Even though it revived one of my childhood traumas I always had the most miserable luck playing Monopoly. Invariably on the first roll of the dice I'd get a 7 and land on Chance. Every. Single. Time. Everybody else would be off and running accumulating properties and I'd always hit Chance, Just Visiting Jail, Income Tax, etc. I'd roll a 7 and land on Chance on the opening roll so often it got so I'd put my token on Chance right at the start and get it over with. Saved me having to move the token when I'd roll the inevitable 7. When it came time to trade properties everyone else would have a fistful or two of them and if I was lucky I might have a utility, a railroad or two, and maybe one or two (lowest rent) avenues. I never was always dealing from a position of weakness. Oh, the horrors I endured as a youth! :lol:

Remind me never to bet on Craps when you have the dice.

As I was reading JayPea's post, that was my EXACT thought too! :hi: :giggle: :giggle:

 

[CHamilton]

The Monopoly board (and other chalk critters) adorn the streets of Atlantic City.

Chalk artists create 3D illusions on the the streets of Atlantic City

On Indiana Avenue, near Bally's Casino in Atlantic City, a giant centipede crawled out of a yawning black hole in the pavement where a sewer cover had been dislodged. But instead of running away, a crowd of families were getting out their cameras.

That's because the leggy giant was a magical mix of tempura paint and sidewalk chalk from Ukrainian artist Alex Voiskam, one of fourteen artists who came from around the world last week for the DO AC 3D Chalk Art Festival. With subjects ranging from a giant Monopoly board and seascapes to bugs, dinosaurs and astronauts, the free festival drew 3D thrill-seekers to Indiana Avenue from September 17-22nd.

Blowing up Monopoly

The festival was organized by globe-trotting chalk artist Tracy Lee Stum, a former Temple University student who is now based in Ventura, CA, and the Atlantic City Alliance. Chatting with NewsWorks at the festival last Saturday, she remained on high alert as onlookers couldn't resist walking across her giant Monopoly board, where flat chalk dice and Monopoly game pieces loomed up fantastically from the pavement.

 

[SarahZ]

I love 3D chalk drawings! I've always wanted to see some in person. Thanks for posting that.

 

[Ryan]

Those are awesome!