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not p & p, to be sold in supermarkets. I'll drop in tomorrow and
not p & p, to be sold in supermarkets. I'll drop in tomorrow and
he'll fill me in more.<br>
he'll fill me in more.<br>
There is a flood of orders for all the "Hoi Polloi" and "Gamut of<br>
There is a flood of orders for all the "Hoi Polloi" and "Gamut of
Games" games and <u>Carl Eisenberg</u> is going crazy trying to keep <br>
Games" games and <u>Carl Eisenberg</u> is going crazy trying to keep
up with them. It seems that stores were waiting to the last<br>
up with them. It seems that stores were waiting to the last
minute to order.<br>
minute to order.<br>
Phil checked with the secretary at Hoi Polloi and we'll each be<br>
Phil checked with the secretary at Hoi Polloi and we'll each be
getting something over $500 for this third. The next third will<br>
getting something over $500 for this third. The next third will
be much much better<br>
be much much better<br>
Phil has the repros of ''<u>THE CAPITALIST REPORTER</u>'' article I requested.<br>
Phil has the repros [reproductions] of ''<u>THE CAPITALIST REPORTER</u>'' article I requested.
He also has a nice article on <u>CARTEL</u> from <u>Roger Verhulst</u> - thanks<br>
He also has a nice article on <u>CARTEL</u> from <u>Roger Verhulst</u> - thanks
to my suggestion to send him the "Gamut" games. He'll give me<br>
to my suggestion to send him the "Gamut" games. He'll give me
a copy of it.<br>
a copy of it.


Call from <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Bob Johnson</u> asked her to try to get sales figures<br>
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Bob Johnson</u> asked her to try to get sales figures
on all game companies. She asked me if I knew the sales of<br>
on all game companies. She asked me if I knew the sales of
<u>CHINESECHEK</u>, <u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc. Don't have them yet. Bob expects that<br>
<u>CHINESECHEK</u>, <u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc. Don't have them yet. Bob expects that
she can just call up S. & R., since she has <u>BALI</u> with them, and<br>
she can just call up S. & R. [Selchow & Righter], since she has <u>BALI</u> with them, and
get the figures. I said "would Bob give his figures to someone who<br>
get the figures. I said "would Bob give his figures to someone who
called him up and asked for them?" She thought that was a great<br>
called him up and asked for them?" She thought that was a great
point, and she'll use it with Bob.<br>
point, and she'll use it with Bob.<br>
2nd call. Another big shot from Owens-Illinois will be there<br>
2nd call. Another big shot from Owens-Illinois will be there
tomorrow morning and, altho <u>Jack Barry</u> said he'd like to see<br>
tomorrow morning and, altho <u>Jack Barry</u> said he'd like to see
me again, they'd prefer to talk to Felicia alone - except<br>
me again, they'd prefer to talk to Felicia alone - except
for the inventor of the electrical <u>GAME</u>, who has to explain it.<br>
for the inventor of the electrical <u>GAME</u>, who has to explain it.
I said I don't mind not coming. She said she minds because<br>
I said I don't mind not coming. She said she minds because
she feels more confident when I'm there, but she has to<br>
she feels more confident when I'm there, but she has to
do as they say. Arranged to go there about 1:00 and I'll<br>
do as they say. Arranged to go there about 1:00 and I'll
bring up sandwiches and coffee. She'll mention 4 colors in <u>3D BOXES</u>.<br>
bring up sandwiches and coffee. She'll mention 4 colors in <u>3D BOXES</u>.<br>
3rd call. She asked if I had heard from McGraw-Hill. After she<br>
3rd call. She asked if I had heard from McGraw-Hill. After she
left the office yesterday she got a call from someone <s>who</s> who was<br>
left the office yesterday she got a call from someone <s>who</s> who was
interested ina story on games. He wouldn't give his name but<br>
interested in a story on games. He wouldn't give his name but
said he'd call today.<br>
said he'd call today.


Sent the ''<u>PLAYTHINGS</u>'' card for <u>UNGAME</u> and <u>WORDMATE</u>.<br>
Sent the ''<u>PLAYTHINGS</u>'' card for <u>UNGAME</u> and <u>WORDMATE</u>.


Put 4 of the boxes I bought yesterday in Dale's room.<br>
Put 4 of the boxes I bought yesterday in Dale's room.


Got a call from <u>Stan Chess</u>. Dorothy <u>Bredehorn</u><'s father died so it<br>
Got a call from <u>Stan Chess</u>. Dorothy <u>Bredehorn</u>'s father died so it
will be a little more time before Stan can set up a date.<br>
will be a little more time before Stan can set up a date.<br>
(cont. on 10/26)
(cont. on 10/26)