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--- Revision as of 10:11:05, 16 April 2025 by Lboland
+++ Revision as of 11:41:30, 23 March 2026 by Lboland
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-Monday - April 1973
+'''16 MONDAY * APRIL 1973'''<br>
-<br>Monday in Holy Week - Patriot's Day (Mass.) - 106th Day - 259 Days to Come
+MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK * PATRIOTS" DAY (MASS. [Massachusetts]) * 106TH DAY * 259 DAYS TO COME
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 Downtown for meeting with <u>Bob Gellman</u> and Rick Lewis. Figured
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 <br>When Rick left Bob & I went over the copy on the two
 games. Also the equipment list for inclusion in the
-F.A.O. catalog.
+F.A.O. catalog.<br>
-<br>Bob liked the way I prepared the Sicily map and the
+Bob liked the way I prepared the Sicily map and the
 "movement" cards. I told him that I could do the illustrations
 for the <u>PATTON</u> rules in ink so that they could
 be reproduced directly. In return I asked for a dozen
-copies of <u>HOLIDAY</u> and a dozen of <u>PATTON</u>. Its a deal.
+copies of <u>HOLIDAY</u> and a dozen of <u>PATTON</u>. Its a deal.<br>
-<br>I brought it up, and he will prepare a contract for <u>PATTON</u>.
+I brought it up, and he will prepare a contract for <u>PATTON</u>.<br>
 His meeting with <u>Reiss</u> last Monday was pleasant, but
 Reiss declined to handle <u>PATTON</u>, <u>HOLIDAY</u>, and <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u>.
 He thinks they are good games but he doesn't think the
 size of the box is right for sale in stationery departments. Space
-on the ground floor od the department stores is counted at
+on the ground floor of the department stores is counted at
 a much higher rate than the upper floors, where toy departments
 are located. So they want small boxes. Bob said that
 Brentano's tells him his size is just right.
-To M.B. and then upstairs to Lowe where <u>Mickie Mackay</u> now has
+To M.B. [Milton Bradley] and then upstairs to Lowe where <u>Mickie Mackay</u> now has
 her office. Spoke to her awhile and took copies of <u>MANHUNT</u>,
 <u>SUPER SPY</u> and <u>TRIPLE YAHTZEE</u>. Also took glossies of the first
 two and she will have one sent for the last. The list price of
-<u>MANHUNT</u> is "under $7.00," <u>TIPLE YAHTZEE</u> "under $3.50."
+<u>MANHUNT</u> is "under $7.00," <u>TIPLE YAHTZEE</u> "under $3.50."<br>
 <br>To <u>Felicia</u>. Told her that <u>Dick Harris</u> hadn't seen <u>CONTRACT</u>.
 She rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> that <u>PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOCKS</u> was
-being returned. It was good, but they have something "stronger."
+being returned. It was good, but they have something "stronger."<br>
 <br>Told Felicia that I was coming along on <u>3D BOXES</u> and that I would
 probably call her at the end of the week.
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 to use instead of the orange I bought before.
-At the Berdicks got another copy of the <u>TIMES</u> article on games
+At the Berdicks got another copy of the ''<u>TIMES</u>'' article on games
 of 4/8.
-Called <u>Early</u> and arranged to pick him up tomorrow.
+Called <u>Earl</u> and arranged to pick him up tomorrow.
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 (cont. from 4/19) [5/24]
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 Rcd. [received] a letter from someone who had originally asked
 <u>Frank Armbruster</u>. He is trying to find a magazine -
-<u>COMPETITORS JOURNAL</u>. Enclosed stamped envelope.
+''<u>COMPETITORS JOURNAL</u>''. Enclosed stamped envelope. <br>
-<br>[started 5/24]
+[started 5/24]