Vintage 1953 Monopoly \"Popular Edition\" board game by Parker Bros. (No Board) For Sale

Up for sale is a vintage Monopoly \"Popular Edition\" board game manufactured by Parker Brothers. Based on the specific graphics of the red box lid, the inclusion of wooden houses and hotels, and the colored tokens, this set dates to 1953. The Red Box (#6/#8 Hybrid Graphics): Parker Brothers officially phased out the iconic small black and blue boxes in 1952, replacing them with this specific small red \"Popular Edition\" box. This exact small layout lasted briefly before being completely replaced in 1954 by larger boxes with updated branding illustrations. The Cities List: The bottom of your box lid lists only Salem, Massachusetts • New York • Chicago. The omission of London, San Francisco, or Atlanta isolates this layout to between 1952–1953 production window.
$1 Bill Borders: Looking at the Monopoly money border around the bills uses a distinct, tightly patterned geometric frame style introduced in 1953 to streamline print production. In this year of production, the manufacturer sold the game board separately, so there is no game board with this set.