Editing Mr. Monopoly (section)

== History ==

* '''Early Appearance and Naming''': The character, later known as Rich Uncle Pennybags, made his first appearance outside Monopoly in the Parker Brothers' game ''Dig'', released in 1940.<ref>http://www.toonopedia.com/pennybag.htm</ref> He was officially named in 1946 when Parker Brothers produced the game ''Rich Uncle'', where his likeness appeared on the box lid, instructions, and currency. Rich Uncle Pennybags is believed to be modeled after J.P. Morgan, a prominent American businessman from the Progressive Era.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100502234420/http://bookofodds.com/Daily-Life-Activities/Hobbies-Recreation/Articles/A0725-Interview-Phil-Orbanes-Monopoly-Expert-Part-Two</ref>
* '''Monopoly Game Logo''': From 1985 to 2008, the character appeared in the second "O" in the word "Monopoly" as part of the game's logo. More recently, he is depicted over the word "Monopoly" in a 3-D style, extending his right hand, although he no longer appears on every game box uniformly.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/SearchResults.htm?SWD=monopoly&CDT=1369141083 Hasbro Toy Shop] page for Monopoly. The mascot character appears only on the Standard Edition set.</ref><ref>[http://www.usaopoly.com/games?terms=1 USAopoly] https://web.archive.org/web/20130524212754/http://www.usaopoly.com/games?terms=1</ref>
* '''Character Naming in Books''': In 1988, Philip Orbanes published ''The Monopoly Companion'', where all the Monopoly board characters were named. Rich Uncle Pennybags' full name was given as Milburn Pennybags, while the character "In Jail" was named "Jake, the Jailbird," and the police officer on "Go to Jail" was named "Officer Mallory."
* '''Renaming to Mr. Monopoly''': In 1999, Rich Uncle Pennybags was renamed "Mr. Monopoly." The same year, a Monopoly Jr. CD-ROM game introduced his niece and nephew, Sandy and Andy. The books ''Monopoly: The World's Most Famous Game & How It Got That Way'' and ''The Monopoly Companion'' mention a second nephew named Randy and state that Mr. Monopoly has a wife named Madge.<ref name="HowGot2">url=https://archive.org/details/monopolycompanio00orba_0</ref>
* '''Forbes Fictional 15''': Mr. Monopoly was listed as the sixth richest fictional character in the 2006 Forbes Fictional 15 and the ninth richest in 2011.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/2006/11/20/uncle-pennybags-money-tech-media_cx_de_06fict15_monopoly.html</ref>