1973_Sackson_312_October 19.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1973
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 2, Object 1, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1973_Sackson_312_October 19.jpg
Title
1973_Sackson_312_October 19.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1973
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 2, Object 1, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1973
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
10/18
10/11
19 Friday - October 1973
292nd day - 73 days to come
Call from Felicia. She had written to Keith asking about PROFIT. She
just rcd. [received] a letter from Kathy Brooks who (Felicia said) was writing
on Bill Caruson's behalf. They are sending her my model of PROFIT, and
also two competitive games that they have in duplicate for me
collection.
She didn't know what to do with PROFIT. MB [Milton Bradley] and Parker [Parker Brothers], she
said, don't want to look at my games because they are too strategic.
I said that PROFIT is at the same level as MILLE BORNES
and TOURING. Then she said that M.B. is doing their own cards games. But
she'll try.
Someone from Ideal will be coming next week. She wonders whether she should
show him LOTTERY. I said that it is in the same class as THE BOSS.
She said that THE BOSS flopped - but she'll show LOTTERY.
Herb Roth is angry at the way Ennio Racinelli didn't tell him anything
about his dealing with National Paragon, and won't handle D.D.I.
anymore. She said that the only one of their games that is any
good is AIRPORT (which I told her).
Herb looked at the samples of FITTING & PROPER, etc. and thinks
they are great.
Sol Cohen of Childcraft, looked at a lot of her children's items and
like when Felicia showed him PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOCKS, said
that he had seen it before, and said that he had met George
Bredehorn. Felicia didn't think that Stan Chess knew about
George having shown it before.
Felicia's Claude (I believe it was him) wants to see a copy of WORLD
magazine with the article on me, but can't find a back number.
Told her I'd bring her repros. [reproductions]
Felicia said that Jerry D'Arcey and Gini Scott were both in town.
(I had told her that I saw Jerry.)
Made a model of POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER.
Call from Alan Newman. (See 7/2 and 9/24.) He ordered a copy of
GUIDE TO SIMULATIONS/GAMES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING after
seeing it in my column. The check was cashed but he never got
the book. He wrote to them two weeks ago, but no answer. He
asked if I had some way of contacting them. No - other than the
address in the book. Noticed that the address in given both as
Lexington and as Cambridge. Told him this and he'll try to call them.
Asked him to let me know how he makes out. If no success I'll
try writing. Also we'll set up a date to get together.
Getting together with Jerry D'Arcey reminded me added to add
BLOCKHEAD to the list of games for Jim Dunnigan.
With BB to Claude's. Earl, Issy, and Betty Rothman there. Claude
had a copy of BID N' BET that he picked up for me at JobLot -
$1.50. This is the game Claude called AUCTION RACE on 10/2.
Played three-hand POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER with Claude and Issy. It
ran fairly long. Then 4-hand with Richie joining us. This went fast
(cont. on 10/18)
10/11
19 Friday - October 1973
292nd day - 73 days to come
Call from Felicia. She had written to Keith asking about PROFIT. She
just rcd. [received] a letter from Kathy Brooks who (Felicia said) was writing
on Bill Caruson's behalf. They are sending her my model of PROFIT, and
also two competitive games that they have in duplicate for me
collection.
She didn't know what to do with PROFIT. MB [Milton Bradley] and Parker [Parker Brothers], she
said, don't want to look at my games because they are too strategic.
I said that PROFIT is at the same level as MILLE BORNES
and TOURING. Then she said that M.B. is doing their own cards games. But
she'll try.
Someone from Ideal will be coming next week. She wonders whether she should
show him LOTTERY. I said that it is in the same class as THE BOSS.
She said that THE BOSS flopped - but she'll show LOTTERY.
Herb Roth is angry at the way Ennio Racinelli didn't tell him anything
about his dealing with National Paragon, and won't handle D.D.I.
anymore. She said that the only one of their games that is any
good is AIRPORT (which I told her).
Herb looked at the samples of FITTING & PROPER, etc. and thinks
they are great.
Sol Cohen of Childcraft, looked at a lot of her children's items and
like when Felicia showed him PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOCKS, said
that he had seen it before, and said that he had met George
Bredehorn. Felicia didn't think that Stan Chess knew about
George having shown it before.
Felicia's Claude (I believe it was him) wants to see a copy of WORLD
magazine with the article on me, but can't find a back number.
Told her I'd bring her repros. [reproductions]
Felicia said that Jerry D'Arcey and Gini Scott were both in town.
(I had told her that I saw Jerry.)
Made a model of POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER.
Call from Alan Newman. (See 7/2 and 9/24.) He ordered a copy of
GUIDE TO SIMULATIONS/GAMES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING after
seeing it in my column. The check was cashed but he never got
the book. He wrote to them two weeks ago, but no answer. He
asked if I had some way of contacting them. No - other than the
address in the book. Noticed that the address in given both as
Lexington and as Cambridge. Told him this and he'll try to call them.
Asked him to let me know how he makes out. If no success I'll
try writing. Also we'll set up a date to get together.
Getting together with Jerry D'Arcey reminded me added to add
BLOCKHEAD to the list of games for Jim Dunnigan.
With BB to Claude's. Earl, Issy, and Betty Rothman there. Claude
had a copy of BID N' BET that he picked up for me at JobLot -
$1.50. This is the game Claude called AUCTION RACE on 10/2.
Played three-hand POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER with Claude and Issy. It
ran fairly long. Then 4-hand with Richie joining us. This went fast
(cont. on 10/18)
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