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11 Tuesday - September 1973 | '''11 Tuesday - September 1973''' | ||
<br>245th day - 111 days to come | <br>245th day - 111 days to come | ||
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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She was at home and wanted to call <u>Bob | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She was at home and wanted to call <u>Bob | ||
Gellman</u> to cancel a date today. Couldn't find his phone | Gellman</u> to cancel a date today. Couldn't find his phone | ||
number. Gave it to her. | number. Gave it to her.<br> | ||
<br>She rcd. [received] copies of <u>PATTON & HOLIDAY</u> and liked the way | <br>She rcd. [received] copies of <u>PATTON</u> & <u>HOLIDAY</u> and liked the way | ||
they looked. She talked Rappaports into ordering them as a | they looked. She talked Rappaports into ordering them as a | ||
personal favor. They say that there are just too many | personal favor. They say that there are just too many | ||
games. | games.<br> | ||
<br>I told her that <u>Ruth Shaller</u> (I confirmed the spelling) | I told her that <u>Ruth Shaller</u> (I confirmed the spelling) | ||
would probably be upset that our names weren't included. | would probably be upset that our names weren't included. | ||
Felicia said she wouldn't give a damn. Ruth has already | Felicia said she wouldn't give a damn. Ruth has already | ||
put in an order for copies of <u>HOLIDAY</u> to sell in Texas. | put in an order for copies of <u>HOLIDAY</u> to sell in Texas. | ||
Rcd. a UPS package with two copies of <u>PATTON</u>. My and <u>Bob | Rcd. [received] a UPS package with two copies of <u>PATTON</u>. My and <u>Bob | ||
Champer</u>'s name are on the rules. | Champer</u>'s name are on the rules. | ||
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<u>Ira Mothner</u>, a freelance writer doing a piece on games for | <u>Ira Mothner</u>, a freelance writer doing a piece on games for | ||
<u>COSMOPOLITAN</u> interviewed me for about 2 hours. He was | ''<u>COSMOPOLITAN</u>'' interviewed me for about 2 hours. He was | ||
interested in the recent history of the game industry, and asked | interested in the recent history of the game industry, and asked | ||
questions about the game companies. I told him that A.H. and 3M | questions about the game companies. I told him that A.H. [Avalon Hill] and 3M | ||
had started things going something more than 10 years agos. | had started things going something more than 10 years agos.<br> | ||
<br>Ira seemed interested in my games. He looked at <u>ACQUIRE</u> and | Ira seemed interested in my games. He looked at <u>ACQUIRE</u> and | ||
<u>SLEUTH</u> in some detail. He took a list of all my games currently | <u>SLEUTH</u> in some detail. He took a list of all my games currently | ||
on the market even tho I told him that the Stancraft 4 - | on the market even tho I told him that the Stancraft 4 - | ||
<u>ODD OR EVEN</u>, <u>TEMPO</u>, <u>INTERPLAY</u>, and <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> - hardly | <u>ODD OR EVEN</u>, <u>TEMPO</u>, <u>INTERPLAY</u>, and <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> - hardly | ||
sold anything. Told him about the story of <u>PATTON</u> and the empty | sold anything. Told him about the story of <u>PATTON</u> and the empty | ||
box and he said he "had to use that." | box and he said he "had to use that."<br> | ||
<br>I told him that he could get copies of my games and more | <br>I told him that he could get copies of my games and more | ||
info from <u>Jack Davis</u>. Gave him the address. He said he was going | info from <u>Jack Davis</u>. Gave him the address. He said he was going | ||
to <u>Mike Alber</u>'s <s>and would pro</s> tomorrow and would probably see | to <u>Mike Alber</u>'s <s>and would pro</s> tomorrow and would probably see | ||
<u>Jack Davis</u> then. | <u>Jack Davis</u> then.<br> | ||
<br>I asked Ira how he had heard of me. He said that <u> | <br>I asked Ira how he had heard of me. He said that <u>Mickie Mackary</u> | ||
told him that he had to see me. He also said that he had come | told him that he had to see me. He also said that he had come | ||
across my name in some trade publications. I asked him which | across my name in some trade publications. I asked him which | ||
and he said he had looked thru his sources last night looking | and he said he had looked thru his sources last night looking | ||
for the spelling of my name, and hadn't found it. If he is | for the spelling of my name, and hadn't found it. If he is | ||
able to find the references (if there are any) he will call me. He | able to find the references (if there are any) he will call me. He | ||
will also call to have me confirm any direct quotes. | will also call to have me confirm any direct quotes.<br> | ||
<br>He was interested in getting a copy of <u>AGOG</u>. Told him that Brentano's | <br>He was interested in getting a copy of ''<u>AGOG</u>''. Told him that Brentano's | ||
had it probably. If not, give me a call. | had it probably. If not, give me a call. | ||
His address: {<u>Ira Mothner</u> [ | His address: <br> | ||
{<u>Ira Mothner</u> <br> | |||
{Box 477<br> | |||
{Shelter Island Hts., N.Y. 11965<br> | |||
[telephone number] | |||
The article probably won't run until well into 1974. | The article probably won't run until well into 1974. | ||