1970_Sackson_195_June 24.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1970
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 8, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1970_Sackson_195_June 24.jpg
Title
1970_Sackson_195_June 24.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1970
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 8, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1970
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE
St. John, Baptist 1970 175th day - 190 days to come
Marvin Katz, the editor of TOYS & NOVELTIES that Mickie
Mackay told me about, finally called. On the basis
of AGOG he got GRIT to comision him to do an article
on me. It will be run in September or somewhat later.
He will come for lunch on July 18 and to take pictures
and interview me. (He uses the name Marvin Kaye when
he writes for GRIT.)
The July T&N will contain a feature article on games,
and he thinks that AGOG is mentioned. He'll bring a copy
when he comes.
If I want to talk to him I can get him at [phone number].
Peter Gersten called with his address: Peter Gersten, [address], [phone number]
Date tomorrow right after work.
Called Brian Blake. Not in. Left word for him to call me.
(cont. from 6/25) [6/25]
it was O.K.
Some other points. When asking the game companies for games for
THE GAME OF THE MONTH CLUB (N.Y.) they had cooperation from
just about all the companies, except "Milton Bradley" who said if
they wanted samples they could buy them. "3M" sent a complete set
of all the games. "Parker" (the head at 200 5th) told them to take
whatever they wanted.
From 3M they fond out that PHLOUNDER was being dropped.
MR. PRESIDENT is being withdrawn while they rework it to cut the
costs.
They mentioned a game TORTS which an inventor sent to them.
It is a legal game played with cards and a board. When certain
conditions occur on the board a player may threaten to sue another
player. He may settle out of court, or he may fight if he thinks
he has the cards to fight with. (Very sketchy idea.) They think it
is a good game. I told them that my agent might be able to
place a good legal game. If they want I will arrange for her to
see it, and I don't want anything for myself out of it. They'll
check with the inventor and let me know.
Pete said that he had first learned about me in an article in
a magazine MACHINE DESIGN. This article discussed adult games
and my contributions. In the Dec. 25, 1969 issue of this mag-
azine there was an article on "Think Games." He gave one a repro
of this. He thinks that my article was in October or November.
Looked thru some Italian and Japanese catalogs he picked up at
the International Toy Show. The former were all action games,
mainly soccer. The latter had only one game that looked moderatly
interesting. It is called POINTS and the picture showed some col-
(cont. on 6/21)
St. John, Baptist 1970 175th day - 190 days to come
Marvin Katz, the editor of TOYS & NOVELTIES that Mickie
Mackay told me about, finally called. On the basis
of AGOG he got GRIT to comision him to do an article
on me. It will be run in September or somewhat later.
He will come for lunch on July 18 and to take pictures
and interview me. (He uses the name Marvin Kaye when
he writes for GRIT.)
The July T&N will contain a feature article on games,
and he thinks that AGOG is mentioned. He'll bring a copy
when he comes.
If I want to talk to him I can get him at [phone number].
Peter Gersten called with his address: Peter Gersten, [address], [phone number]
Date tomorrow right after work.
Called Brian Blake. Not in. Left word for him to call me.
(cont. from 6/25) [6/25]
it was O.K.
Some other points. When asking the game companies for games for
THE GAME OF THE MONTH CLUB (N.Y.) they had cooperation from
just about all the companies, except "Milton Bradley" who said if
they wanted samples they could buy them. "3M" sent a complete set
of all the games. "Parker" (the head at 200 5th) told them to take
whatever they wanted.
From 3M they fond out that PHLOUNDER was being dropped.
MR. PRESIDENT is being withdrawn while they rework it to cut the
costs.
They mentioned a game TORTS which an inventor sent to them.
It is a legal game played with cards and a board. When certain
conditions occur on the board a player may threaten to sue another
player. He may settle out of court, or he may fight if he thinks
he has the cards to fight with. (Very sketchy idea.) They think it
is a good game. I told them that my agent might be able to
place a good legal game. If they want I will arrange for her to
see it, and I don't want anything for myself out of it. They'll
check with the inventor and let me know.
Pete said that he had first learned about me in an article in
a magazine MACHINE DESIGN. This article discussed adult games
and my contributions. In the Dec. 25, 1969 issue of this mag-
azine there was an article on "Think Games." He gave one a repro
of this. He thinks that my article was in October or November.
Looked thru some Italian and Japanese catalogs he picked up at
the International Toy Show. The former were all action games,
mainly soccer. The latter had only one game that looked moderatly
interesting. It is called POINTS and the picture showed some col-
(cont. on 6/21)
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