1971_Sackson_073_February 22.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1971
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 9, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
Full Metadata
1971_Sackson_073_February 22.jpg
Title
1971_Sackson_073_February 22.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1971
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 9, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1971
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
2/21
2/20
1/31
MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY 1971
53rd day - 312 days to come
Rcd. a set of SLEUTH rules (from Jim Kraus I presume). None of
the changes I made were incorporated. The only important
one is the lack of identifying "Additional Interro-
gations" as the desired version, and Jim already wrote that
this won't be done, until the next edition.
Called Tom Atwater in Concord. He is out of town (not in
New York). I left word for him to contact me as soon as
possible,
Called Carl Eisenberg and he called me back. Told me of the various
ways he had attempted to cost out MANHATTAN MADNESS, but
couldn't get it under a $16 sales price. Bob Reiss liked it
but felt it should be $7 or $8.
Called Bob Hallowell. Not in. If he calls Jean today she'll have
him call me. If not it will probably be Wednesday.
Felicia called. She was at the Gift Show. Her answering service
reported that Bob Edwards had called and asked for my tele-
phone number. She told me to call him collect. Did. He
wanted to talk about the lost model of
WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU? which they can't trace. He said
that he didn't know whether it was worth $10 or $1,000.
I said that I'd forget about being paid if he would
promise that X would back me up if someone came out
with a knocked-off version, since they have a record of
the game (not in those words). He said they certainly
would, and seemed pleased to be off the hook. I
said that we were working together to ac-
complish something big, and that the time would un-
doubtedly come when I'd need a favor from them.
They are still having trouble convincing the big wheels,
and probably won't be coming out till next spring. I brought
up FITTING & PROPPER and he said possibly they'd have that
out by the end of the year, but not sure. I said that if
they could give us a positive date we would overlook the
failure to meet the contract time.
I asked about LIVE WIRE and he said it was quite a bit
different than he remembered playing it with me and Rudy.
I answered that I had to make it work. I told him about
Rudy's easy game (LIVE WIRE-QUICK SHOCK) and my suggestion
that a two sided board be included. He liked the idea and
wants to see the new game. I said that I'd have to iron out
some wrinkles and write the rules, and I couldn't get to it
until after the Toy Shows. He said OK.
TROMINO GO is popular so far and they are having prototypes
made up for further testing. They like the fact that it seems
deceptively simple, making players play once more to get
it licked.
TOTALLY - has not been too popular. I mentioned that
(cont. on 2/21)
2/20
1/31
MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY 1971
53rd day - 312 days to come
Rcd. a set of SLEUTH rules (from Jim Kraus I presume). None of
the changes I made were incorporated. The only important
one is the lack of identifying "Additional Interro-
gations" as the desired version, and Jim already wrote that
this won't be done, until the next edition.
Called Tom Atwater in Concord. He is out of town (not in
New York). I left word for him to contact me as soon as
possible,
Called Carl Eisenberg and he called me back. Told me of the various
ways he had attempted to cost out MANHATTAN MADNESS, but
couldn't get it under a $16 sales price. Bob Reiss liked it
but felt it should be $7 or $8.
Called Bob Hallowell. Not in. If he calls Jean today she'll have
him call me. If not it will probably be Wednesday.
Felicia called. She was at the Gift Show. Her answering service
reported that Bob Edwards had called and asked for my tele-
phone number. She told me to call him collect. Did. He
wanted to talk about the lost model of
WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU? which they can't trace. He said
that he didn't know whether it was worth $10 or $1,000.
I said that I'd forget about being paid if he would
promise that X would back me up if someone came out
with a knocked-off version, since they have a record of
the game (not in those words). He said they certainly
would, and seemed pleased to be off the hook. I
said that we were working together to ac-
complish something big, and that the time would un-
doubtedly come when I'd need a favor from them.
They are still having trouble convincing the big wheels,
and probably won't be coming out till next spring. I brought
up FITTING & PROPPER and he said possibly they'd have that
out by the end of the year, but not sure. I said that if
they could give us a positive date we would overlook the
failure to meet the contract time.
I asked about LIVE WIRE and he said it was quite a bit
different than he remembered playing it with me and Rudy.
I answered that I had to make it work. I told him about
Rudy's easy game (LIVE WIRE-QUICK SHOCK) and my suggestion
that a two sided board be included. He liked the idea and
wants to see the new game. I said that I'd have to iron out
some wrinkles and write the rules, and I couldn't get to it
until after the Toy Shows. He said OK.
TROMINO GO is popular so far and they are having prototypes
made up for further testing. They like the fact that it seems
deceptively simple, making players play once more to get
it licked.
TOTALLY - has not been too popular. I mentioned that
(cont. on 2/21)
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