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Met <u>Claude</u> at Metroplitan Book Store. (After dropping off 2 copies<br>
Met <u>Claude</u> at Metropolitan Book Store. (After dropping off 2 copies
of <u>PATTON</u> with <u>Al Nofi</u> to give to <u>Dave Isby</u> and <u>Bob Champer</u>.)<br>
of <u>PATTON</u> with <u>Al Nofi</u> to give to <u>Dave Isby</u> and <u>Bob Champer</u>.)
Claude forgot his <u>ECLIPSE</u> model in his subway booth.<br>
Claude forgot his <u>ECLIPSE</u> model in his subway booth.<br>
While Claude went to pick up his model I went to "Gamut of<br>
While Claude went to pick up his model I went to "Gamut of
Games". <u>Phil</u> had just sent his gambling game - <u>PRIX</u> to D.D.I.<br>
Games". <u>Phil</u> had just sent his gambling game - <u>PRIX</u> to D.D.I.
for consideration. He still had a copy of his rules so I<br>
for consideration. He still had a copy of his rules so I
had him run off repros for me.<br>
had him run off repros [reproductions] for me.<br>
Now that Djoli is out of the management of "Gamut of Games"<br>
Now that Djoli is out of the management of "Gamut of Games"
Phil will be getting busy preparing games to sell. Reissue will <s>be</s><br>
Phil will be getting busy preparing games to sell. Reiss will <s>be</s>
get first refusal rights but after that he will try to set<br>
get first refusal rights but after that he will try to set
up other contacts to sell to other companies. He will get a salary<br>
up other contacts to sell to other companies. He will get a salary
from "Gamut of Games" and also a royalty - max. 33 1/3% of<br>
from "Gamut of Games" and also a royalty - max. 33 1/3% of
that given for the game.<br>
that given for the game.<br>
I will fit in with "Gamut" also as a supplier of games.<br>
I will fit in with "Gamut" also as a supplier of games.
I pointed out that with Hoi Polloi and "Gamut" that was fine,<br>
I pointed out that with Hoi Polloi and "Gamut" that was fine,
but with D.D.I. and other companies my moral commitment<br>
but with D.D.I. and other companies my moral commitment
to <u>Felicia</u> took precedence. He suggested that he might get<br>
to <u>Felicia</u> took precedence. He suggested that he might get
specific assignments for a game. In this case and with<br>
specific assignments for a game. In this case and with
an advance fee, even if nominal, I would be able to take the<br>
an advance fee, even if nominal, I would be able to take the
assignment.
assignment. All my things that I think up myself would go
thru Felicia. He wanted my commission to "Gamut" to be
15%. Djoli thought it should be 20%. Phil asked if 17 1/2%
was O.K. with me. Sure.<br>
Had to leave to meet Claude and arranged to come back. Phil
asked if I could bring him a copy of the new S.P.I. game
packaging. Said I would.<br>
Met <u>Claude</u> at 200 Fifth Ave. and we brought it to Kohner. The
envelope was made out to be delivered to <u>Arnold Stubbman</u>
(not Irving as Felicia originally said) and also gave his secretary's
name - all according to Felicia's express orders.<br>
Claude bought me a stack tray at stationery store on 23rd (where
he bought other material - I paid for his lunch at Chock Full
of Nuts). To Childcraft looking and then to a new educational
supply store on Park Ave. South with acronym "TEACH". At
Kwik Kopy bought Claude 12 red pencils for 25¢, but he
insisted that I take two.<br>
Claude came up with me to S.P.I. to help me reduce the number
of games on the list I prepared yesterday, but <u>Jim D.</u> wasn't
in to get his ideas. ''<u>S & T</u>'' #40 still wasn't ready but Manny,
Redmund's assistant, gave me another sheet with my column.
He told me that my column for #41 set up in 2 1/2
pages and there is room. He found it interesting.<br>
From Sal <s>took</s> got a copy of <u>FOXBAT & PHANTOM</u>, in the
new package, to give to <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. Claude has a friend
who was in the navy in WW2 and I got him a copy of the
''<u>S & T</u>'' with <u>CA</u> to give to his friend.<br>
Claude went home and I went back to "Gamut". Phil told me,
and I heard in a conversation, by phone, with Andy Davis, that
Reiss is not doing as well on a number of items as he had
expected. There will be no movement on new product such<br>
(cont. on 10/13)