
Monopoly
Nerd of Mouth
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The Visual Language of the Wizard of the Bruiser - Mr Monopoly
Mr. Monopoly was created by a cartoonist named Franklin F.O. Alexander in 1936. He was hired to provide illustrations featured on the chance in community chess cards as well as the board. The artist also created the other characters, including Wizard of the Bruiser and Jake the jail bird. "That imagery and especially Mr. Monopoly is so iconic that it's insane"
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