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sick and called off his visit on the 14th.
sick and called off his visit on the 14th.


Rcd. a call from <u>Arnold Edson</u>. He is an agent for <u>Piet Hein</u> and he has placed 5 of Hein's puzzles with Gabriel. He went to <u>Martin Gardner</u> to ask him to write the instructions and some background material. Martin didn't want to get involved since Piet is already dissatisfied with the contract. Martin then hold him about me. He lives in New Rochelle and I gave him directions for coming over. <br>
Rcd. a call from <u>Arnold Edson</u>. He is an agent for <u>Piet Hein</u> <br>
Called Martin while waiting and got a little background on Edson. He first offered Martin $250 but came up to $500, the money being paid by Gabriel. Martin described the puzzles until I heard Edson at the door. <br>
and he has placed 5 of Hein's puzzles with Gabriel. He <br>
<u>Edson</u> showed me pictures and one model of the puzzles : - [figure to left - dots arranged in a rough hexagonal shape]. <u>NIMBI</u> is a variation of Hein's <u>NIM</u> variations on a 4x4 field. There are 12 pegs, as shown, mounted permanently in a container so that when they are pushed down on one side they are up on the other. 1 to 4 adjacent pegs in a line can be pushed, except that part of a line leaving pegs on each side cannot be pushed. Player pushing the last peg loses. <br>
went to <u>Martin Gardner</u> to ask him to write the instructions <br>
[figure to left of a 4x4 cube missing a single cube] <u>PUZZLE</u>. 7 blocks are mounted inside a transparent cube. (The all have the same coloring but I don't know for sure what it is.) Object is to reach the shown configuration, all red on the outside and white in the hole. <br>
and some background material. Martin didn't want to get <br>
<u>PUZZLE</u>. [figure to left of page - pentagon with dots in- and outside] A dodecahedron (12 pentagon sides) is mounted so that each of the 12 sides can rotate. They are dots in different arrangements of three colors in each of the corners. Object is to turn the faces so that 3 different colors show at each color. <br>
involved since Piet is already dissatisfied with the contract. <br>
<u>PUZZLE</u>. [figure to left of page - 12 circles arranged 4 circles on top, three circles in the middle, and 3 circles on the bottom] Piet had a puzzle consisting of 4 pcs. as shown (2 of each) which are made up of balls connected together. These are fitted together to form a pyramid. The one sold to Gabriel is similar but with different configurations of balls. It can be made into a number of different flat and 3-D figures. <br>
Martin then told him about me. He lives in New Rochelle and I <br>
gave him directions for coming over. <br>
Called Martin while waiting and got a little background on Edson. <br>
He first offered Martin $250 but came up to $500, the money <br>
being paid by Gabriel. Martin described the puzzles until I <br>
heard Edson at the door. <br>
<u>Edson</u> showed me pictures and one model of the puzzles : - <br>
 
[Figure to left - 12 black dots arranged in a rough hexagonal shape]
 
<u>NIMBI</u> is a variation of Hein's <u>NIM</u> variations on a 4x4 <br>
field. There are 12 pegs, as shown, mounted permanently <br>
in a container so that when they are pushed <br>
down on one side they are up on the other. <br>
1 to 4 adjacent pegs in a line can be pushed, except that part <br>
of a line leaving pegs on each side cannot be pushed. Player <br>
pushing the last peg loses. <br>
 
[Figure to left of a 4x4 cube missing a single cube]  
 
<u>PUZZLE</u>. 7 blocks are mounted inside a transparent <br>
cube. (The all have the same coloring but I don't know <br>
for sure what it is.) Object is to reach the shown <br>
configuration, all red on the outside and white in the hole. <br>
 
[Figure to left of page - pentagon with dots in- and outside]  
 
<u>PUZZLE</u>. A dodecahedron (12 pentagon sides) is mounted so that <br>
each of the 12 sides can rotate. They are dots in different <br>
arrangements of three colors in each of the <br>
corners. Object is to turn the faces so that 3 different <br>
colors show at each corner. <br>
 
[figure to left of page - 12 circles arranged 4 circles on top, three circles in the middle, and 3 circles on the bottom]
 
<u>PUZZLE</u>.  Piet had a puzzle consisting of 4 pcs. as shown   <br>
(2 of each) which are made up of balls connected together.   <br>
These are fitted together to form a pyramid. The one sold   <br>
to Gabriel is similar but with different configurations   <br>
of balls. It can be made into a number of different flat and   <br>
3-D figures. <br>
(cont. on 12/25)
(cont. on 12/25)