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in Texas to tell her the "good news" about <u>HOLIDAY</u>.
in Texas to tell her the "good news" about <u>HOLIDAY</u>.


Called <u>Bill Eckhart</u> in G.A.F. to ask about <u>VIEWLINE</u> and <u>JUNGLE RACE</u>.<br>
Called <u>Bill Eckhart</u> in G.A.F. to ask about <u>VIEWLINE</u> and <u>JUNGLE RACE</u>.
Out for the rest of the day. Supposed to be in tomorrow.<br>
Out for the rest of the day. Supposed to be in tomorrow.


Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. The contract with Athol was signed Friday.<br>
Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. The contract with Athol was signed Friday.
He mentioned his call to Felicia and said that he had told her that he had told<br>
He mentioned his call to Felicia and said that he had told her that he had told
me not to say anything until it was definite.<br>
me not to say anything until it was definite.<br>
<br><u>HOLIDAY</u> will be shown at Toy Fair - just the final artwork of the box.<br>
<br><u>HOLIDAY</u> will be shown at Toy Fair - just the final artwork of the box.<br>
<br>He wants the <u>PATTON</u> game from me but there is no big hurry. By the<br>
<br>He wants the <u>PATTON</u> game from me but there is no big hurry. By the
beginning of May will be O.K. We both agreed that we don't want anything<br>
beginning of May will be O.K. We both agreed that we don't want anything
nearly as complicated as an A.H. [Avalon Hill] game or a Simulations. He met<br>
nearly as complicated as an A.H. [Avalon Hill] game or a Simulations. He met
someone who was an A.H. "freak" but said that <u>1914</u> was completely<br>
someone who was an A.H. "freak" but said that <u>1914</u> was completely
unplayable.<br>
unplayable.<br>
He wants to be at the Stationery Show but can't afford a whole booth.<br>
He wants to be at the Stationery Show but can't afford a whole booth.
He's thinking of contacting Jed Gaines about sharing one. He asked<br>
He's thinking of contacting Jed Gaines about sharing one. He asked
me if I knew how <u>MYWORD!</u> did at X'Mas. Told him that I see Jed but I<br>
me if I knew how <u>MYWORD!</u> did at X'Mas [Christmas]. Told him that I see Jed but I
don't ask him about business.<br>
don't ask him about business.<br>
Bob asked me if I had any other games on the shelf, like <u>HOLIDAY</u>. Told<br>
Bob asked me if I had any other games on the shelf, like <u>HOLIDAY</u>. Told
him I had all kinds of things, and we'll go over them after Toy Fair<br>
him I had all kinds of things, and we'll go over them after Toy Fair
and work on the '74 line. I asked about <u>SCOTLAND YARD</u>. That will be for '74.<br>
and work on the '74 line. I asked about <u>SCOTLAND YARD</u>. That will be for '74.<br>
Bob said that Urban Systems is now trying to get out of games. They have<br>
Bob said that Urban Systems is now trying to get out of games. They have
been hit by Judgements over <u>THE GODFATHER GAME</u> and<br>
been hit by Judgements over <u>THE GODFATHER GAME</u> and
<u>THE HOWARD HUGHES GAME</u>. Bob wondered if any of their games would<br>
<u>THE HOWARD HUGHES GAME</u>. Bob wondered if any of their games would
be worth taking over. I told him that <u>SMOG</u> was their best game.<br>
be worth taking over. I told him that <u>SMOG</u> was their best game.
But we both had doubts about sales potential for ecology games.<br>
But we both had doubts about sales potential for ecology games.<br>
Took his new address: <br>
Took his new address: <br>
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{Rm. 356, 200 5th Ave.<br>
{Rm. 356, 200 5th Ave.<br>
{(924-7575)<br>
{(924-7575)<br>
I'll drop by in the near future to look at the <u>HOLIDAY</u> box.<br>
I'll drop by in the near future to look at the <u>HOLIDAY</u> box.


Called <u>Fred Feucht</u>. He apologized for not telling me about the Urban<br>
Called <u>Fred Feucht</u>. He apologized for not telling me about the Urban
Systems deal. He said that he heard from them last week<br>
Systems deal. He said that he heard from them last week
that there was a problem in their stock issue, but it was <br>
that there was a problem in their stock issue, but it was  
definitely not dead. But in any case it makes coming out with new<br>
definitely not dead. But in any case it makes coming out with new
things this year impossible. They still like the idea of the<br>
things this year impossible. They still like the idea of the<br>
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