Monopoly Game Values - Old & New

Note: This is the 4th Installment in a Series regarding Monopoly Games. Click on the Archives to read previous posts.

Earlier this week we discussed the history of Monopoly Games and some of the changes experienced in the 80 years since the game was first launched Nationally by Parker Brothers. If you have been following the blog, you've learned how and why Monopoly is growing as a true collectible.

Like all collectibles, there is no "set value" range. Simply put, something is worth what somebody else is willing to pay. That can change within weeks, or never, depending on the whims of those seeking and buying whatever they collect. Price usually depends on three factors: desirability, availability, and condition. When the demand for a product exceeds the availability to acquire that product, the price increases. The price factor then switches to the condition of the product, and Monopoly games are an excellent example to use. They all have boxes that are easily damaged or deteriorated with age, lots of parts that can get lost, and a huge variety of game specific pieces which means a valuable game must have the CORRECT parts and components or the value of that game is greatly diminished.

The more advanced the collector, the higher quality of the product is usually sought, and most advanced collectors will pay a premium to acquire it. For many, its an investment as well as a hobby.

Below you will find a value guide for some of the more desirable Monopoly Games in today's environment. Although these are all listed as "Monopoly", these games include those produced by Parker Brother, USAopoly, Late-For-The-Sky, and others, such as "Parker Sisters" (Yes...there is such a company. Now you have to look for it).

The prices assume that the games are all complete, and while they may have some minor wear and defects, they are of collectible quality. The high value range usually assumes a game is still factory sealed unless an early game or extremely rare. This is by no means an all-inclusive list, but rather a good sampling of what games have been selling, and what they have been selling for. The values have been taken not from any "asking" price, but from actual selling prices obtained from online sources.

Name, Year, Low Value, High Value
Monopoly Single Patent Fine Edition      1935,  $300-800
Patent Pending Version     1935,    $150-300
Trademark White Box      1935,   $1200-2000
Sports Teams (Specific)    1988-2015,   $35-100
Coca Cola Editions (Various)    1999-2010,   $25-45
GAY Monopoly (Parker Sisters)    1983,   $150-300
Franklin Mint Coll Ed. (Wood)   1991,   $250-400
Star Wars Ltd Coll Ed   1996,   $50-85
Pokemon Coll Ed    1998,   $80-150
Justice League of America Monopoly   1999,  $75-90
Scooby-Doo Fright Fest Monopoly   2000,   $75-90
Pokemon Gold & Silver Ed    2001,   $65-125
Best Buy Edition Monopoly    2002,  $40-100
Ford Mustang 40th Annv Monopoly   2003,   $65-85
KISS-opoly (Rock Group)   2003,   $25-80
Boys Scout of America 95th Anv    2005,  $65-80
John Deere Coll Ed Monopoly    2005,    $25-45
Berkshire Hathaway Diamond Ed    2005,    $40-100
The Simpsons Treehouse Horror    2005,   $40-90
US Marines Coll Ed    2005,    $45-100
BATMAN Monopoly Coll Ed     2005,    $145-185
Littleist Pet Shop Edition Monopoly    2008,   $40-65
Firefighters Edition    2009,    $100-180
Emergency Medical Services Monopoly   2010,   $45-85
Lilly Pulitzer Monopoly   2010,   $125-250
Boy Scout of America 100th Anv    2010,   $150-200
Law Enforcement Ed Monopoly   2010,   $50-90
Pepsiopoly (Company Game)    2011,    $50-100
Metallica Coll Ed   2011,   $60-100
Futurama Coll Ed    2011,    $100-175
Sonic the Hedgehog Coll Ed    2012,    $75-130
The Godfather Edition Monopoly    2012,   $40-110
South Park Monopoly Coll Ed   2012,   $110-180
John Wayne Edition Monopoly   2012,   $40-100
Crooks & Castles Monopoly   2013,   $75-90
WWE Wrestling Edition   2014,   $40-80
Tractor-opoly John Deere Monopoly   2014,   $25-45
Firefighters Edition 2nd Alarm    2015,   $40-65
Civil War-opoly LE of 500   2015,   $75-100