AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
Back to Blog
New monopoly pieces11/10/2023 ![]() Wheelbarrow fondly remembers when players used to fight for her to be the lead game piece. Instead of embracing and promoting the fortitude and hard work wheelbarrow represents, Hasbro opted to recast the game piece with a youthful, perky and silicone-enhanced penguin token. Wheelbarrow put out to pastureįamily game night just got a big dose of ageism. The boot is pursuing a wrongful termination lawsuit hoping to see a $350,000 jury award in punitive damages and $1 million in past and future lost wages. Monopoly cashed in on a few favors, and Scotty’s bestie T-Rex is now part of the Monopoly family. Little did boot know the king of the dinosaurs has something boot lacks: a relationship with the boss's favorite game piece, Scotty Dog. Hasbro had other plans and kicked boot to the curb, replacing him with a T-Rex. Monopoly would have his back when the latest round of cuts was announced. He even trained Rich Uncle Pennybags when he joined the company in the 1940s. He was one of the first employees to take a chance and sign on with the board game. The boot thought he would forever be a part of the Monopoly world. When this happens, thimble will be ready, willing and able to backfill the empty game piece role. Thimble continues to hold on to hope that rubber ducky’s demand for work-life balance and instant gratification (combined with a desire to wear leggings to work) will not be met by Mr. Rather than succumbing to reclusive retirement (like the Monopoly iron), thimble is working with AARP on freelance placement options with Clue and Chutes & Ladders. However, Hasbro is looking past thimble’s worldliness and opting for an efficient, tech-savvy rubber ducky to bring a fresh millennial perspective to the time-honored game.įorced retirement won’t keep thimble’s closed-end cap down for long. ![]() Thimble is old fashioned, adverse to change, and paid twice as much as her younger counterparts, but she offers loyalty, maturity and experience only a seasoned token can provide. Why are these pewter classics getting the pink slip? And who are their replacements? Sew long, thimble That's the message Hasbro HR sent to Monopoly’s beloved thimble, boot and wheelbarrow game pieces last month when the global entertainment company announced the three iconic game pieces will be replaced with more “fan-friendly” tokens. What’s Next For These Unemployed Monopoly Pieces?ĭo not pass go do not collect $200.
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |