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7/14
7/12

Thursday 15 July 1971

St. Swithin's Day 196th day - 169 days to come

Rcd. the following photocopies together with a note from Herb Siegel:- THE GAME OF PANIC, THE GAME OF RADIO, WORTHWILE, GAME OF SPECULATION, DERBY DAY, THE GAME OF ZUM, CAMOUFLAGE, ALLEGRANDO, MUSICAL DOMINOES, CATS AND MICE, GANTLOPE, LOST DIAMOND, OORLOG, THE GAME OF POLITICS, TRIX (2 copies).

Rcd. a letter from Mary Lou Thomas of Pantheon. Since they just signed a contract for a hardcover reprint of AGOG they cannot return rights to me.
Called Fabio but he was tied up. Spoke to Fay Hertog and she is sure that the contract isn't valid until I sign a release.

Rcd. an invoice [crossout] from Molded Products that they were sending me a copy of TIC TAC THREE.

To Harvey Gardner of Gold Medal Books. Brought him a copy of AGOG. He looked through it and we discussed it. He said that if it was up to him it would be definite, but there are others that have to agree.
Told him about the interest in the review section and that I'd have to rewrite it. Also that at 75¢ or 95¢ (the price range he mentioned) some buyers might buy succeeding editions.
Mentioned Castle Books and brought up Fabio's suggestion that both a hardcover and a paperback could be out at the same time. He didn't see any objection but it is not only up to him. Told him about the 20 day period for giving Pantheon an answer and he said he'd give me one by the end of the month. He asked me if I did puzzles. Yes. He'd be interested in a book on puzzles, and possibly solitaires - when I mentioned them.

To Brentano's. MEM was $7.00 plus tax. Hesitated, but finally bought it for Don Laycock.
Saw a game MOTHER IN LAW. Only the outside of the box. Said it was a game of luck and skill. Manufacterer:
[bracket] Mecham & Morley, Inc.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
Saw the game SHOTZEE. On the outside there was a synopsis of the rules. Looked at them shortly since there was an address only a block away. Went there and spoke to James Schisgall. He doesn't have any games on hand and doesn't want to send me one. Told me to buy one at Brentano's ($3) and send him the bill. He doesn't know who it was who promised to send him the bill. He doesn't know who it was who promised to send me games. (I didn't go back to Brentano's, since altho I'm sure Schisgall had good intentions, he could easily forget to reimburse me.)
From what I remember of the rules: There are pads with spaces for 34 (I think) numbers to be written in. Each player has his own sheet. Numbers are filled in in turn as each player throws from 2 to 4 dice and writes in the
(cont. on 7/14)

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English 7/14
7/12

Thursday 15 July 1971
St. Swithin's Day 196th day - 169 days to come


Rcd. the following photocopies together with a note from Herb
Siegel:- THE GAME OF PANIC, THE GAME OF RADIO, WORTHWILE,
GAME OF SPECULATION, DERBY DAY, THE GAME OF ZUM,
CAMOUFLAGE, ALLEGRANDO, MUSICAL DOMINOES, CATS AND MICE,
GANTLOPE, LOST DIAMOND, OORLOG, THE GAME OF POLITICS,
TRIX (2 copies).
Rcd. a letter from Mary Lou Thomas of Pantheon. Since they
just signed a contract for a hardcover reprint of AGOG
they cannot return rights to me.
Called Fabio but he was tied up. Spoke to Fay Hertog and she is
sure that the contract isn't valid until I sign a release.
Rcd. an invoice [crossout] from Molded Products that they were sending
me a copy of TIC TAC THREE.
To Harvey Gardner of Gold Medal Books. Brought him a copy of
AGOG. He looked through it and we discussed it. He said that if
it was up to him it would be definite, but there are others that
have to agree.
Told him about the interest in the review section and that
I'd have to rewrite it. Also that at 75¢ or 95¢ (the price range
he mentioned) some buyers might buy succeeding editions.
Mentioned Castle Books and brought up Fabio's suggestion
that both a hardcover and a paperback could be out at the same
time. He didn't see any objection but it is not only up to him.
Told him about the 20 day period for giving Pantheon an answer
and he said he'd give me one by the end of the month.
He asked me if I did puzzles. Yes. He'd be interested in a book on
puzzles, and possibly solitaires - when I mentioned them.
To Brentano's. MEM was $7.00 plus tax. Hesitated, but finally
bought it for Don Laycock.
Saw a game MOTHER IN LAW. Only the outside of the box. Said it
was a game of luck and skill. Manufacterer:
[bracket] Mecham & Morley, Inc.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
Saw the game SHOTZEE. On the outside there was a synopsis of
the rules. Looked at them shortly since there was an address only
a block away. Went there and spoke to James Schisgall. He
doesn't have any games on hand and doesn't want to send me
one. Told me to buy one at Brentano's ($3) and send him
the bill. He doesn't know who it was who promised to send him
the bill. He doesn't know who it was who promised to send me
games. (I didn't go back to Brentano's, since altho I'm sure
Schisgall had good intentions, he could easily forget to reimburse
me.)
From what I remember of the rules: There are pads with
spaces for 34 (I think) numbers to be written in. Each
player has his own sheet. Numbers are filled in in turn as
each player throws from 2 to 4 dice and writes in the
(cont. on 7/14)