Summary
New stamps are being released to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the board game Monopoly being played in the UK. Monopoly was first made in Leeds after receiving a European license in 1935 and has since become popular worldwide. The stamps feature locations from the game and will be available starting October 16.
Key Facts
- A new set of stamps marks 90 years of Monopoly in the UK.
- John Waddington Limited in Leeds began making the game in 1935.
- The stamps include images of game locations like Old Kent Road and Park Lane.
- Monopoly can now be played in 114 countries and is in over 40 languages.
- The first UK game was played by Norman Victor Watson in Horsforth in 1935.
- Waddingtons, the original UK manufacturer, was sold to Hasbro in 1994.
- The stamps will go on sale on October 16, 2023.
