3. Board Games
Board games rank third in our list of best selling products during the Great Depression. They were just another way to escape from the gloomy reality of the Great Depression. Monopoly was among the popular board games during the period because it gave people what they needed the most: entertainment and money (fake money, though). Finally, the game that would give you an illusion that you’re rich and able to buy buildings. Some people couldn’t afford going out often so by purchasing the games such as Monopoly, Scrabble, Ladders, The Game of Life, etc. they got to have fun at home as much as they wanted. The reason why Monopoly was among the best-selling board games is because it was and it is suitable for every age, which was precious notion during the Depression because the grown-ups were in desperate need for entertainment just as children were.
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