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29 TUESDAY-MAY 1973<br> | 29 TUESDAY-MAY 1973<br> | ||
JOHN F. KENNEDY BORN 1917-149TH DAY-216 DAYS TO COME | JOHN F. KENNEDY BORN 1917-149TH DAY-216 DAYS TO COME | ||
[left pointing arrow] See 5/28 | ---- | ||
Called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. Told him about <u>IDIOT STICK</u>. It is a very old | [left pointing arrow] See 5/28 | ||
idea and he used to make them out of pencils, using the | |||
Called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. Told him about <u>IDIOT STICK</u>. It is a very old | |||
idea and he used to make them out of pencils, using the erasers | |||
for mounting propellors.<br> | for mounting propellors.<br> | ||
He asked if I met <u>Alex Rudolph</u>, who was up to see him without | He asked if I met <u>Alex Rudolph</u>, who was up to see him without | ||
<u>Tom</u>. Told him that Alex gave me a Chinese <u>JUNGLE GAME</u>. Martin | <u>Tom</u>. Told him that Alex gave me a Chinese <u>JUNGLE GAME</u>. Martin | ||
heard somewhere - he thought it was from me - that Bell had | heard somewhere - he thought it was from me - that Bell had | ||
invented the game himself and was interested in a Chinese | invented the game himself and was interested in a Chinese | ||
version. I said that I didn't know, but the fact that Hong | version. I said that I didn't know, but the fact that Hong | ||
Kong put out a set doesn't prove anything. I have seen Hong | Kong put out a set doesn't prove anything. I have seen Hong | ||
Kong versions of <u>CHINESE CHECKERS</u>.<br> | Kong versions of <u>CHINESE CHECKERS</u>.<br> | ||
Told him that I had called about <u>WEDDING BELLS</u> and that | Told him that I had called about <u>WEDDING BELLS</u> and that | ||
it was done in 1902.<br> | it was done in 1902.<br> | ||
Martin saw a full page ad for <u>INFINITY</u> in Analog Magazine. | Martin saw a full page ad for <u>INFINITY</u> in Analog Magazine. | ||
Told him about it and offered to get him a set. Not interested. | Told him about it and offered to get him a set. Not interested. | ||
He saw an article about Watergate in <u>TIMES</u> today. (Bought | He saw an article about Watergate in <u>TIMES</u> today. (Bought | ||
it and it included <u>THE WATERGATE SCANDAL</u> card game and | it and it included <u>THE WATERGATE SCANDAL</u> card game and | ||
<u>THE WATERGATE GAME</u> - the poster game I saw at Brentanos.) | <u>THE WATERGATE GAME</u> - the poster game I saw at Brentanos.) | ||
We'll get together when I catch up. | We'll get together when I catch up. | ||
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Called "Synthetic Plastics Novelties" (see 5/21). The fellow (Paul | |||
Eisland) was very pleasant, but told me that probably there | Eisland) was very pleasant, but told me that probably there | ||
wouldn't be any purple chips in the sets. Told him I'd think | wouldn't be any purple chips in the sets. Told him I'd think | ||
about it and get back to him. | about it and get back to him. | ||
<u>Felicia</u> called. She spoke to <u>Stan Harfenist</u> and the decision | |||
they have to make seems to be whether to put out <u>3D BOXES</u | <u>Felicia</u> called. She spoke to <u>Stan Harfenist</u> and the decision | ||
for 1974 or 1975. If the latter we will get a good advance. | they have to make seems to be whether to put out <u>3D BOXES</u> | ||
He certainly doesn't want us showing it to anyone else. | for 1974 or 1975. If the latter we will get a good advance. | ||
Rcd. May <u>TOYS<u>. "New" listed <u>RACECOURSE</u> (see 3/23). | He certainly doesn't want us showing it to anyone else. | ||
Bought June 5 <u>WORLD</u> Magazine. Has a lot on <u>Dunnigan</u> and | |||
Simulations Publications. Ends with a column on me which is a | Rcd. [received] May <u>TOYS</u>. "New" listed <u>RACECOURSE</u> (see 3/23). | ||
little inaccurate. Games mentioned are: <u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>DEALER'S CHOICE</u>, | |||
<u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>LANDSLIDE</u>, <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>, <u>NEO-CHESS</u>, <u>STOCKS AND BONDS</u>, | Bought June 5 <u>WORLD</u> Magazine. Has a lot on <u>Dunnigan</u> and | ||
<u>HIGH BID</u>, <u>FEUDAL</u>, <u>REGATTA</u>, <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>, <u>CHESS</u, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, | Simulations Publications. Ends with a column on me which is a | ||
<u>SMOG</u>, <u>DIRTY WATER</u>, <u>POPULATION</u>, <u>SOMA</u>, <u>OFFICE PARTY</u>, <u>SEDUCTION</u>, | little inaccurate. Games mentioned are: <u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>DEALER'S CHOICE</u>, | ||
<u>AROUND THE WORLD IN BED</u>, and a number of war games. | <u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>LANDSLIDE</u>, <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>, <u>NEO-CHESS</u>, <u>STOCKS AND BONDS</u>, | ||
In evening worked a little on <u>PATTON</u> rules. | <u>HIGH BID</u>, <u>FEUDAL</u>, <u>REGATTA</u>, <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>, <u>CHESS</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, | ||
<u>SMOG</u>, <u>DIRTY WATER</u>, <u>POPULATION</u>, <u>SOMA</u>, <u>OFFICE PARTY</u>, <u>SEDUCTION</u>, | |||
<u>AROUND THE WORLD IN BED</u>, and a number of war games. | |||
In evening worked a little on <u>PATTON</u> rules. | |||