Then & Now #13: Monopoly "Get Out of Jail Free" card

Mark Frauenfelder 1:57 pm Wed Jan 8, 2014

My daughter was playing Monopoly this morning and I noticed the new design for the "Get Out of Jail Free" card (lower image). It is beyond my comprehension why Hasbro would take a great iconic design (upper image) and replace it with this abomination.

Then & Now #12: Apple Crate Art

Then & Now #11: Inn-Hospitable

Then and Now #10.5: Tear Mender

Then & Now #10: Canned Mermaid

Then and Now #9: Antifreeze

Then and Now #8: S. Britt's Art Studio

Then and Now #7: Skippy Peanut Butter

Then and Now #6: Strawberry Shortcake

Then and Now #5: Sprite graphics

Then and Now #4: Coffee Table Makeover

Then and Now #3: Vogue

Then and Now #2: Peanuts

Then and Now #1: Lucky Charms cereal

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