Monopoly Boots Out The Flat Iron

How could they! The makers of Monopoly put the iron to the sword in an internet vote-off. And replaced it with a cat! A cat!

The Flat Iron was my 3rd favourite piece (No 1 The Top Hat, for a frustrated 10 year old Artful Dodger who got mumps) No 2 The Boot (favourite footwear, even back in the 70s). We played on a hand-drawn Monopoly board made by my Dad, with cardboard versions of the beloved iron etc and a cardboard spinner from a wartime Monopoly set. Nick (older brother) always bankrupted everyone by buying all the stations and utilities and putting hotels on the "scruffy end" of the board........