1973_Sackson_382_December 28.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_382_December 28.jpg
Title
1973_Sackson_382_December 28.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
28 Friday - December 1973
HOLY INNOCENTS - 362ND DAY - 3 DAYS TO COME
Rcd. [received] G&P #20 (Dec. '73). Articles on THE CARTOON GAME, AXIOM,
THE PINEAPPLE GAME, WORD SQUARES, LITERARY CONSEQUENCES,
THE CATEGORY GAME, THE DRAWING GAME, BOTTICELLI, DIRTY WATER,
SQE2 (Don Laycock's), REVERSI (and an ad for the game by
Spear's). SCRABBLE, BABEL (Bob Abbott's) DIPLOMACY with
a mention of ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES, DIPLOMACY with a
mention of a new magazine FRIGATE, SLEUTH, PENALTY, DRAUGHTS,
THE BUSINESS GAME, BRIDGE, GO, CHESS. A "Games Gift Guide"
lists DECLINE & FALL, CABBIE, BEAT THE BOOKIE (update of ESCALADO),
CRACK, TRI-TACTICS, AMBUSH, SIGMA FILE, CONTRABAND, SUBBUTEO,
SIEGE, MASTERMIND, DIPLOMACY, TAF 424, TWIXT, SCRABBLE, PIT,
FORMULA 1, MONOPOLY, THE GODFATHER GAME, 4000 A.D., SPECULATE,
PLOY, SLEUTH, QUANDARY. Small ads for MAKAHIT, PENINSULAR WAR,
RAILWAY RIVALS. Folder for "Intellect Games" including FRENCH CHATTER,
SPANISH CHATTER, CABBIE, STOCKBROKER.
Wrote to Keith Tuggle. Told him that I have sent for THE DOT GAME
and RACECOURSE. Wrote to "Funtastic" and to "Gridgames."
Enclosed repro of my S&T column #41 to each.
Sent card-letter to W.H. Rawlings of NOST. Mentioned
GAMES WITH PENCIL AND PAPER, ELEUSIS, CRYSTALS, MIDDLEMAN,
AGGRESSION, SUBTERFUGE, THE SIGMA FILE.
Sent card-letter to Philip M. Cohen. Mentioned AGOG, ACQUIRE, LOA,
CROSSINGS, GO and CHESS variations, NIXON ECONOMICS CHESS,
GAMES WITH PENCIL AND PAPER and the games in it.
Wrote letter to Owen Nelson (see 11/9) about LAST WORD.
Rcd. letter and statement from R.G.I., for 1973.
PATTON - $1.231.27; HOLIDAY - $597.62; total $1828.89.
$962.87 to me; $334.09 to 1/5; $307.82 to Bob Champer; $229.11
to Ruth Shaller.
Rcd. a letter from Walter Dykoski saying that he was sending
me the pcs. for CRESCENDO CHESS. Also sent some descriptive
material.
HOLY INNOCENTS - 362ND DAY - 3 DAYS TO COME
Rcd. [received] G&P #20 (Dec. '73). Articles on THE CARTOON GAME, AXIOM,
THE PINEAPPLE GAME, WORD SQUARES, LITERARY CONSEQUENCES,
THE CATEGORY GAME, THE DRAWING GAME, BOTTICELLI, DIRTY WATER,
SQE2 (Don Laycock's), REVERSI (and an ad for the game by
Spear's). SCRABBLE, BABEL (Bob Abbott's) DIPLOMACY with
a mention of ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES, DIPLOMACY with a
mention of a new magazine FRIGATE, SLEUTH, PENALTY, DRAUGHTS,
THE BUSINESS GAME, BRIDGE, GO, CHESS. A "Games Gift Guide"
lists DECLINE & FALL, CABBIE, BEAT THE BOOKIE (update of ESCALADO),
CRACK, TRI-TACTICS, AMBUSH, SIGMA FILE, CONTRABAND, SUBBUTEO,
SIEGE, MASTERMIND, DIPLOMACY, TAF 424, TWIXT, SCRABBLE, PIT,
FORMULA 1, MONOPOLY, THE GODFATHER GAME, 4000 A.D., SPECULATE,
PLOY, SLEUTH, QUANDARY. Small ads for MAKAHIT, PENINSULAR WAR,
RAILWAY RIVALS. Folder for "Intellect Games" including FRENCH CHATTER,
SPANISH CHATTER, CABBIE, STOCKBROKER.
Wrote to Keith Tuggle. Told him that I have sent for THE DOT GAME
and RACECOURSE. Wrote to "Funtastic" and to "Gridgames."
Enclosed repro of my S&T column #41 to each.
Sent card-letter to W.H. Rawlings of NOST. Mentioned
GAMES WITH PENCIL AND PAPER, ELEUSIS, CRYSTALS, MIDDLEMAN,
AGGRESSION, SUBTERFUGE, THE SIGMA FILE.
Sent card-letter to Philip M. Cohen. Mentioned AGOG, ACQUIRE, LOA,
CROSSINGS, GO and CHESS variations, NIXON ECONOMICS CHESS,
GAMES WITH PENCIL AND PAPER and the games in it.
Wrote letter to Owen Nelson (see 11/9) about LAST WORD.
Rcd. letter and statement from R.G.I., for 1973.
PATTON - $1.231.27; HOLIDAY - $597.62; total $1828.89.
$962.87 to me; $334.09 to 1/5; $307.82 to Bob Champer; $229.11
to Ruth Shaller.
Rcd. a letter from Walter Dykoski saying that he was sending
me the pcs. for CRESCENDO CHESS. Also sent some descriptive
material.
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