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were caught short. | were caught short. | ||
Looked in phone book for "Greenwood Publishing" but | Looked in phone book for "Greenwood Publishing" but | ||
couldn't find it to call about the <u>JOURNAL OF RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS</u>. | couldn't find it to call about the <u>JOURNAL OF RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS</u>. | ||
Called <u>Martin Gardner</u> and he told me that the journal had | Called <u>Martin Gardner</u> and he told me that the journal had | ||
been taken over by | been taken over by {Baywood Publishing Co.<br> | ||
{Baywood Publishing Co.<br> | |||
{43 Central Drive<br> | {43 Central Drive<br> | ||
{Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735<br> | {Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735<br> | ||
{(516-293-7130)<br> | {(516-293-7130)<br> | ||
He saw the game <u>WEDDING BELLS</u> (see 5/14) at another | He saw the game <u>WEDDING BELLS</u> (see 5/14) at another | ||
antique show - still for $14.00. He looked at the rules | antique show - still for $14.00. He looked at the rules | ||
a little and said it was purely moving around the | a little and said it was purely moving around the | ||
edge of the board. It is in good condition and seems | edge of the board. It is in good condition and seems | ||
to be complete.<br> | to be complete.<br> | ||
He rcd. a set of <u>30 CUBES</u> from <u>Frank Armbruster</u>. The | He rcd. [received] a set of <u>30 CUBES</u> from <u>Frank Armbruster</u>. The | ||
box has no printing on it and the rules have a lot | box has no printing on it and the rules have a lot | ||
of typographic errors. Martin included <u>THE TOWER GAME</u | of typographic errors. Martin included <u>THE TOWER GAME</u> | ||
and <u>8 BLOCKS TO MADNESS</u> in the rules.<br> | and <u>8 BLOCKS TO MADNESS</u> in the rules.<br> | ||
He is writing a column on "star patterns", the | He is writing a column on "star patterns", the | ||
smallest of which is as shown. | smallest of which is as shown. | ||
[Small diagram of 13 circles arranged in a 1-4-3-4-1 alignment (similar to a Star of David).] | |||
He wondered if I knew anything about the history of | [Small diagram of 13 circles arranged in a 1-4-3-4-1 alignment (similar to a Star of David).] | ||
<u>CHINESE CHECKERS</u>. I told him that I was pretty | |||
He wondered if I knew anything about the history of | |||
<u>CHINESE CHECKERS</u>. I told him that I was pretty | |||
sure that I didn't have any info but that I would check.<br> | sure that I didn't have any info but that I would check.<br> | ||
Later found references in <u>CULBERTSON'S HOYLE</u> that <u>CHINESE CHECKERS</u> became | Later found references in <u>CULBERTSON'S HOYLE</u> that <u>CHINESE CHECKERS</u> became | ||
popular in the 1930' | popular in the 1930's. Couldn't find any further info.<br> | ||
Martin got the idea for the column from a urinal. | Martin got the idea for the column from a urinal. | ||
He told me of two catalogs of mathematical equipment and | He told me of two catalogs of mathematical equipment and | ||
games that he rcd. | games that he rcd. [received] {Creative Publications<br> | ||
{Creative Publications<br> | |||
{Box 10328<br> | {Box 10328<br> | ||
{Palo Alto, Cal. 94303<br> | {Palo Alto, Cal. 94303<br> | ||
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{5 Bridge St.<br> | {5 Bridge St.<br> | ||
{Watertown, Maine 02172<br> | {Watertown, Maine 02172<br> | ||
The first one lists cubes in different colors that can | The first one lists cubes in different colors that can | ||
be snapped together to form "poly blocks". They are sold in | be snapped together to form "poly blocks". They are sold in | ||
quantities of 500 or more.<br> | quantities of 500 or more.<br> | ||
He rcd. the "Gamut of Games" games - <u>REALM</u>, etc. | He rcd. [received] the "Gamut of Games" games - <u>REALM</u>, etc. | ||
He is going on a vacation and will call me when they<br> | He is going on a vacation and will call me when they<br> | ||
(con't on 9/2) | (con't on 9/2) | ||