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**Rare Vintage Original 1992 Franklin Mint Monopoly Collector's Edition Prospectus & Order Form**An exceptionally scarce, investment-grade vintage fold-out concertina promotional retail prospectus and unclipped order form published by Franklin Mint Limited in 1992. Titled "Monopoly: The Collector's Edition... Richly embellished with sterling silver and 22 carat gold... Authorised and fully authenticated by Waddington's Games Ltd."This historical document provides the complete structural factory specifications, material parameters, and luxury hardware design benchmarks for the famous deluxe wooden cabinet board game edition. It serves as essential library reference and premium provenance literature for high-value vintage board game collectors, Franklin Mint completionists, and luxury gaming table owners looking to complete a museum-grade documentation set.**Comprehensive Content & Panel Breakdown:**1. **Luxury Cabinetry & Game Board Metrics:** Outlines the exact dimensions and construction parameters for the premium playing table, confirming a grand solid wood cabinet frame measuring 527 mm x 527 mm x 76 mm. Details the vivid green recessed playing surface layout and the inclusion of twice the standard allocation of game money.
2. **Pewter, Silver & 22ct Gold Hardware Specs:** Technical breakdown of the solid die-cast metal playing pieces, highlighting all ten classic tokens crafted in solid pewter and embellished with 22-carat gold accents. Documents the architect-designed showplace hotels finished with heavy gold plating, paired with matching houses accented in fine sterling silver.
3. **The Banker's Drawer & Brass Medallion:** Details the plush internal storage spaces engineered to house the custom cards and money portfolios. Explores the custom-struck solid brass Monopoly game coin medallion set directly into the wood face of the main banker's drawer to permanently identify the piece as the genuine Collector's Edition.
4. **Original 1992 Pricing & Publishing Pedigree:** Logs the original luxury retail pricing structure set at £395 total (or ten monthly instalments of £39.50). Hard-pins the publication chronology via the 1992 Parker Brothers/Tonka Corporation licensing credit line. Includes the pristine, unclipped London SE6 Freepost order form section fully intact on the reverse panels.**Condition Report:**
* Overall: Fine vintage archival condition with bright, rich color printing on heavy semi-gloss paper stock.
* Structural Integrity: Fully complete multi-panel fold-out concertina sheet layout. The natural factory fold lines remain entirely sturdy, split-free, and secure. The integrated order application card grid is fully unclipped and unwritten. Free from modern tape, tears, stains, or ink writing.
* Wear: Very minor age-appropriate edge and handling wear from careful long-term storage.
* Please inspect the high-resolution listing photos closely to appreciate the exact physical condition before purchasing.**SHIPPING & PROTECTIVE HANDLING:**
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