Which came first? · Counterintuitive

Which came first: Monopoly or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups came first, in 1928 (invented). Monopoly followed 7 years later, in 1935 (first sold by Parker Brothers).

  1. Second1935

    Monopoly

    game · first sold by Parker Brothers

    Parker Brothers began selling Monopoly on November 5, 1935, after buying the game's rights from Charles Darrow.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1928

    Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

    food · invented

    Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were invented in 1928 by a former Hershey's dairy farmer.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

All which-came-first pairs · About Older Than You Think · Quiz games

Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.