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<br>4 Thursday - January 1973
<br>4 Thursday - January 1973
<br>4th Day - 361 Days to Come
<br>4th Day - 361 Days to Come
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Called <u>Zeke Rose</u> of Ideal P.R. [public relations]. I'll go there at 11 on 1/16 to talk about
the Ideal games and then probably go to lunch. I asked if
he had seen <u>THE BOSS</u> review in <u>WASHINGTON POST</u>. No, his clipping
service hasn't sent one. I'll bring it to him. (see 8/23/72.)
<u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> called from California to thank me for getting him
and <u>THE IMPUZZABLES</u> mentioned in the Dec. [December] <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>.
He was thinking of putting <u>TOP DOG</u> out himself, but there
would be too much front money req'd [required]. Now he can't decide whether
to show it to Parker or Lakeside first.
<br>He and <u>Frank Thibault</u> will be coming to Toy Fair and will share
a hotel room (packaged deal with air fare).
<br>He mentioned that Frank Thibault had placed another <u>GAME</u> with
3M. I mentioned that I hadn't heard a word from Frank at X'Mas [Christmas].
Jerry will check with him.
Dana had a catalog from "Miles Kimball" (borrowed from Maureen).
Among other things, had <u>THERMOPYLAE</u>. (For picture of board see
<u>PLAYTHINGS</u> Directory Issue - May 30, 1972.) "The battle rages between two
crafty opponents and the first to capture all the enemy's men or to control
the famous pass of Thermopylae will be the winner. This has all the
thrills and intrigue of checkers except that it is played on an 11"
square metal board with 18 magnetic pieces." ($1.89.)
<br><u>STRETCH-A-WORD</u>. "One self-contained gameboard provides a wealth of
excitement and mental combat! The first player sets the computer-type
dials to give you a letter. You add another, trying to form a word.
By adding a letter on each successive play, the players stretch the
existing word and score points. Sturdy 3 1/8x11" plastic case has easy-
to-read magnifying window. Tots work with simple words, adults
engage in mental jousts with up to ten letters. Has many game
variations." ($2.79.) (For picture see <u>TOYS</u>, Feb. '72. [February 1972]
<br><u>TAROT</u> cards - 78 card deck 7/8"x1 3/8" ($1.19.)
<br><u>THREE DIMENSIONAL DOMINOES</u>. "Combine the stimulating fun of crossword puzzles
with the challenging fun of dominoes! The set includes 80 interlocking
plastic dominoes, each with a letter of the alphabet. Snap them
together as you spell words, earn bonuses, and draw new letters.
Directions include several versions for 2 to 5 players. ($1.00)
<br>[there is a drawing of a puzzle piece with the letter C to the left of the last two lines of text]
Called <u>Sanda Garson</u> (see 3/31/72). Not in and left word on her
machine to have her call me.
Call from <u>Claude</u>. He got together with <u>Strangin</u> and <u>Wexler</u>. The latter
has three <u>GAMES</u> for Claude to test. At first he said five
but Strangin said that would overload Claude. Claude asked for
$100 to look at them. One is a take-off on <u>BRIDG-IT</u> (which
Claude mentioned and Wexler didn't seem to care much), the second
which I don't remember, and the third a rather interesting
version of <u>TIC-TAC-TOE</u> with sliding panels. Claude still thinks they
would like to suck the rest of us into the project.
<br>(cont. on 1/3)