1967_Sackson_377_December 23.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1967
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 5, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1967_Sackson_377_December 23.jpg
Title
1967_Sackson_377_December 23.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1967
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 5, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1967
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
SATURDAY 23 DECEMBER 1967
Ember Day
357th day - 8 days to come
The copy of MR. PRESIDENT Bill Bentzin had sent to me came.
It seems like one of the best games in the 3M line.
Rcd. a letter from Jim Morgan saying they were delighted
at my satisfaction in with BAZAAR. They can most likely take
care of the missing star, if they go into regular production.
Rcd. a nice card from F. Daniel.
Worked out a card game for two which I later called
SUIT YOURSELF. Played it with Dana in two forms.
First) Deal out a 52 card deck int 6 columns as
even as possible and with cards placed so that all are visible.
Each player in turn takes all the cards of one suit that
are at the top of the columns, his choice of suit. Player with most
cards wins. In case of tie, 2nd player wins.
Second) Deal out a 52 card deck into 5 columns as even as
possible. In taking cards of a suit two or more in a row
at the topof a column are taken together. The first player
takes one card, the 2nd a maximum of 2, then the first
a maximum of 3, etc. until one player cannot, l does
not take his maximum, after which there is no limitation
This version was much better.
Played SUIT YOURSELF with Phil Laurence. He liked it and beat
me. He suggested a variation. Count the score like in
CASINO. Sounded like a good idea.
Played BAZAAR with BB, Annette & Phil. (Brought them a copy.)
Annette won by repeated buying with lots of chips left
over. I got worried that I should have prohibited players
from buying with more than 3 chips left over.
Sent a letter to J. Scarne Gamps (See 12/30) asking where
I could buy book on SKARNEY. (Filed with Martin Gardner
correspondance.)
Ember Day
357th day - 8 days to come
The copy of MR. PRESIDENT Bill Bentzin had sent to me came.
It seems like one of the best games in the 3M line.
Rcd. a letter from Jim Morgan saying they were delighted
at my satisfaction in with BAZAAR. They can most likely take
care of the missing star, if they go into regular production.
Rcd. a nice card from F. Daniel.
Worked out a card game for two which I later called
SUIT YOURSELF. Played it with Dana in two forms.
First) Deal out a 52 card deck int 6 columns as
even as possible and with cards placed so that all are visible.
Each player in turn takes all the cards of one suit that
are at the top of the columns, his choice of suit. Player with most
cards wins. In case of tie, 2nd player wins.
Second) Deal out a 52 card deck into 5 columns as even as
possible. In taking cards of a suit two or more in a row
at the topof a column are taken together. The first player
takes one card, the 2nd a maximum of 2, then the first
a maximum of 3, etc. until one player cannot, l does
not take his maximum, after which there is no limitation
This version was much better.
Played SUIT YOURSELF with Phil Laurence. He liked it and beat
me. He suggested a variation. Count the score like in
CASINO. Sounded like a good idea.
Played BAZAAR with BB, Annette & Phil. (Brought them a copy.)
Annette won by repeated buying with lots of chips left
over. I got worried that I should have prohibited players
from buying with more than 3 chips left over.
Sent a letter to J. Scarne Gamps (See 12/30) asking where
I could buy book on SKARNEY. (Filed with Martin Gardner
correspondance.)
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