Parker Brothers

Monopoly's original publisher

Parker Brothers is an American board game company, founded in 1883, that became synonymous with classic family games.

Best known for publishing Monopoly, the company also produced Clue, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, and Sorry!

The name evokes nostalgia for game nights and rainy-day entertainment.

Now owned by Hasbro, the brand appears on reprints and new editions of its classic titles.

games

Monopoly

Property trading board game

Ouija · Taboo · Simon · Stratego · Mastermind · Nerf · dice · tokens · spinners

brand

Hasbro

American toy conglomerate

  • boardgamesTabletop competitive entertainment
  • trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
  • gamingInteractive electronic entertainment

entertainment · American · Salem · acquisition · subsidiary · logo · packaging · instructions · manufacturer

nostalgia

childhood

Life's earliest phase

classic · vintage · retro · reminisce · keepsake · collectible · heirloom · generations · Americana · bygone

Categories
Opposites
board game company rivalry

Parker BrothersHasbro

American toy conglomerate

Mattel · Ravensburger

business structure

Parker Brotherssole proprietor

Single owner of business

Family

parker, brothers, park, parked, parking, parks, brother, brotherly, brotherhood

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G