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Frank said that he believes they are paying rent at G. & R., | Frank said that he believes they are paying rent at G. & R., | ||
rather than just commision. <br> | rather than just commision. <br> | ||
<u>Frank</u> wants to come in for the Stationery Show but would like | <u>Frank</u> wants to come in for the Stationery Show but would like | ||
someone to share a booth with. I suggested <u>Gini Scott</u> and he will | someone to share a booth with. I suggested <u>Gini Scott</u> and he will | ||
contact her. I asked him not to tell her that I had invited him | contact her. I asked him not to tell her that I had invited him | ||
to lunch, since I hadn't invited her. He said that he understood | to lunch, since I hadn't invited her. He said that he understood | ||
why she made BB nervous. She makes him nervous too. She wants to | why she made BB nervous. She makes him nervous too. She wants to | ||
get one of her games or puzzles in his celebrity series, but he | get one of her games or puzzles in his celebrity series, but he | ||
doesn't want to deal with her to that extent. <br> | doesn't want to deal with her to that extent. <br> | ||
He gave me a copy of his <u>TUMBLE NUMBERS</u>, even tho it is for | He gave me a copy of his <u>TUMBLE NUMBERS</u>, even tho it is for | ||
children. In a new edition he is adding another cube, | children. In a new edition he is adding another cube, | ||
with 2 +'s, 2 x's, 1 - , and 1 ÷. <br> | with 2 +'s, 2 x's, 1 - , and 1 ÷. <br> | ||
The name sounded familiar and I discovered I had a | The name sounded familiar and I discovered I had a | ||
game of that name put out by Kohner in 1960. <br> | game of that name put out by Kohner in 1960. <br> | ||
Told Frank about Xerox exhibit. He will send me <u>KRYPTO</u> and an | Told Frank about Xerox exhibit. He will send me <u>KRYPTO</u> and an | ||
authentic Phillipine <u>MANCALA</u> which he is selling now that the | authentic Phillipine <u>MANCALA</u> which he is selling now that the | ||
<u>KALAH</u> line was taken from him. He will also send me a repro of the | <u>KALAH</u> line was taken from him. He will also send me a repro of the | ||
Smithsonian report ''<u>MANCALA, THE NATIONAL GAME OF AFRICA</u>'' (which I | Smithsonian report ''<u>MANCALA, THE NATIONAL GAME OF AFRICA</u>'' (which I | ||
already have). <br> | already have). <br> | ||
Frank is now handling the <u>WFF 'N PROOF</u> line on the west coast. | Frank is now handling the <u>WFF 'N PROOF</u> line on the west coast. | ||
He wants to package <u>Claude</u>'s <u>GENIUS BLOCKS</u> a little better. I | He wants to package <u>Claude</u>'s <u>GENIUS BLOCKS</u> a little better. I | ||
suggested a tray into which the 6 blocks can be placed, with | suggested a tray into which the 6 blocks can be placed, with | ||
the printed material on the bottom of the tray. Frank will | the printed material on the bottom of the tray. Frank will | ||
send me a dozen copies. <br> | send me a dozen copies. <br> | ||
<u>Claude</u> is working up a junior edition with 4 blocks | <u>Claude</u> is working up a junior edition with 4 blocks | ||
and only + numbers. | and only + numbers. | ||
Frank got together with Claude yesterday. <br> | Frank got together with Claude yesterday. <br> | ||
Frank told me the present lineup for his "personality series" | Frank told me the present lineup for his "personality series" | ||
of games and puzzles : - <br> | of games and puzzles : - <br> | ||
<u>Claude Soucie</u> -<u>GENIUS BLOCKS</u>. <br> | <u>Claude Soucie</u> -<u>GENIUS BLOCKS</u>. <br> | ||
<u>Wade Philpott</u> (the crippled mathematician <u>Martin Gardner</u> spoke to | <u>Wade Philpott</u> (the crippled mathematician <u>Martin Gardner</u> spoke to | ||
me about) - <u>TRIPLETS</u> - a puzzle using [small diagram of two conjoined cubes.] | me about) - <u>TRIPLETS</u> - a puzzle using [small diagram of two conjoined cubes.] | ||
double cube pcs. [pieces] | double cube pcs. [pieces] | ||
Object is to get each color in lines of 3. (Rough Idea.) <br> | Object is to get each color in lines of 3. (Rough Idea.) <br> | ||
<u>Frank Thibault</u> - may supply an item. <br> | <u>Frank Thibault</u> - may supply an item. <br> | ||
<u>Martin Gardner</u> - <u>30 CUBES</u> - the name of Martin's article | <u>Martin Gardner</u> - <u>30 CUBES</u> - the name of Martin's article | ||
which was used instead of <u>THE TOWER GAME</u>. <br> | which was used instead of <u>THE TOWER GAME</u>. <br> | ||
<u>Frank armbruster</u> - <u>REVERSI</u> (that is Frank is | <u>Frank armbruster</u> - <u>REVERSI</u> (that is Frank is writing the <br> | ||
(cont. on -5) | (cont. on -5) | ||
[The letters S thru Z are preprinted down the right edge of the page.] | [The letters S thru Z are preprinted down the right edge of the page.] | ||