Hasbro Drops Classic Thimble Token from Monopoly Board Game

Monopoly is officially killing one of their classic tokens: the thimble. As part of their Monopoly Token Madness Vote, the thimble was voted off the new version of the game board.

According to Time magazine, the thimble token as been around since 1935, when Monopoly first made its debut. After they tallied over 4 million votes, however, fans decided they no longer wanted the thimble as part of the game. Other classic Monopoly pieces, including the Scottie dog, wheelbarrow, boot and battleship, will currently remain on the game board.

Hasbro said, according to Fortune, “The Thimble token will not “Pass GO” in the next generation of the Monopoly game. The lucky Thimble has lost its ‘shine’ with today’s fans and will be retired from the game.”

The 56 new tokens that were in the running while voting was open last month included a penguin, typewriter, rubber duck and emoji of Mr. Monopoly. The entire set of results will be announced March 19 on World Monopoly Day.

Take a look at how people responded to the thimble’s demise below:

Social Media Reacts to Hasbro Removing Thimble Token

@Hasbro Fam how you gonna do us like that? Keep monopoly the same, don't get rid of the thimble, this is some bullshit. #SaveTheThimble

— Noah Brody (@noah_brody) February 16, 2017

Monopoly is getting rid of the Thimble. What's the point of living anymore?

— Marie Connor (@thistallawkgirl) February 16, 2017

Monopoly is getting rid of the thimble… Yinz know what I say?

Sew long, thimble! pic.twitter.com/gIP9L2QDoA

— Dave Pierce (@pittsburghers) February 16, 2017

Monopoly is dropping the thimble? One less reason to ever play Monopoly again. Or I guess I could bring my own thimble…

— ᵈᵒᵘᵇˡᵉ ʷᵃᵍ ᵇᵒᶦ (@sunookitsune) February 16, 2017

Monopoly is retiring the thimble

Trump blames CNN, Meryl Streep, Mark Cuban, Schwarzenegger, and NY Times for this.

But not the Russians.

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) February 16, 2017

How is the thimble gone? This is catastrophic. #Monopoly

— Cole Cartwright (@Cole_Cartwright) February 16, 2017

FIRST CLUE GETS RID OF MRS. WHITE AND NOW MONOPOLY DITCHES THE THIMBLE!!!!??? WHATS NEXT???? I DONT WANNA KNOW

— HAT (@Jessybah) February 16, 2017

Alright well Monopoly is now completely pointless. The Thimble was the best, I always chose it. This is the worst news I've ever heard. https://t.co/ksYPggRdQr

— Ben Plante (@Blinus42) February 16, 2017

monopoly is getting rid of the thimble?
what is this madness?

— gemma (@sleeplessphiI) February 16, 2017

RIP Thimble from Monopoly

The thimble is survived by the wheelbarrow, shoe, & car.

Donations can be made to the Sewing Society of America pic.twitter.com/S7WR765W5Q

— Jeff Dwoskin – Hashtag Roundup (@bigmacher) February 16, 2017

Will you miss the thimble token? What token do you hope is added to the Monopoly game board next? Sound off in the comments section below!

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