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'''31 WEDNESDAY * OCTOBER 1973'''<br> | '''31 WEDNESDAY * OCTOBER 1973'''<br> | ||
HALLOWE'EN * REFORMATION DAY * 61 DAYS TO COME | HALLOWE'EN * REFORMATION DAY * 61 DAYS TO COME | ||
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On Canal St. bought stick-on labels to use on file folders for | On Canal St. bought stick-on labels to use on file folders for | ||
temporary filing of games in progress, correspondence | temporary filing of games in progress, correspondence | ||
of limited duration, etc.<br> | of limited duration, etc.<br> | ||
On Broadway bought some "Lily cups" for a <u>GAME</u> (see 10/23).<br> | On Broadway bought some "Lily cups" for a <u>GAME</u> (see 10/23).<br> | ||
At Marboro bought ''<u>LANGUAGE ON VACATION</u>'' by Dmitri A. Borgmann. | At Marboro bought ''<u>LANGUAGE ON VACATION</u>'' by Dmitri A. Borgmann. | ||
Looked for ''<u>THE LAS VEGAS | Looked for ''<u>THE LAS VEGAS EXPERTS GUIDE TO CRAPS, BLACKJACK, CARD GAMES</u>'' | ||
but couldn't find it at once and didn't bother asking. | but couldn't find it at once and didn't bother asking. | ||
To S.P.I. Spoke to <u>Jim</u> a few minutes. Got four copies of ''<u>S & T</u>'' #40 | To S.P.I. Spoke to <u>Jim</u> a few minutes. Got four copies of ''<u>S & T</u>'' #40 | ||
and ran off 8 copies of my column. Also ran off 4 copies | and ran off 8 copies of my column. Also ran off 4 copies | ||
of the article in ''<u>WORLD</u>'' Magazine.<br> | of the article in ''<u>WORLD</u>'' Magazine.<br> | ||
Asked Jim about getting a room for game testing on a Friday. | Asked Jim about getting a room for game testing on a Friday. | ||
Can't promise me a whole room, but can promise a table. | Can't promise me a whole room, but can promise a table. | ||
To <u>Felicia</u> bringing sandwiches and coffee | ---- | ||
To <u>Felicia</u>, bringing sandwiches and coffee,<u>Jack Baryy</u> and two bigger shots from Owens-Illinois were there before. Jack | |||
go for it. One objection - the difficulty of placing the horizontals. | and Felicia tried to sell them on <u>3D BOXES</u> but they just didn't | ||
This could be remedied by placing the towers further apart. | go for it. One objection - the difficulty of placing the horizontals. | ||
I said that I didn't want to make another model and Felicia | This could be remedied by placing the towers further apart. | ||
agreed. She'll show it to M.B. next. It will be a couple of weeks | I said that I didn't want to make another model and Felicia | ||
since she is very busy. In the meantime I will prepare pcs. in | agreed. She'll show it to M.B. [Milton Bradley] next. It will be a couple of weeks | ||
4 colors and work out rules for 4 players. Incidentally, the | since she is very busy. In the meantime I will prepare pcs. [pieces] in | ||
O-I people said that it would be just right for Leisure Dynamics | 4 colors and work out rules for 4 players. Incidentally, the | ||
O-I people said that it would be just right for Leisure Dynamics | |||
(Lakeside).<br> | (Lakeside).<br> | ||
They did take <u>MINEFIELD</u> and another item I don't know. They | They did take <u>MINEFIELD</u> and another item I don't know. They | ||
are sending advanced and are giving 5% even tho she, because | are sending advanced and are giving 5% even tho she, because | ||
of the high cost of materials, hinted she'd take less.<br> | of the high cost of materials, hinted she'd take less.<br> | ||
Told Felicia that I had the "Lily cups" and would work on a | Told Felicia that I had the "Lily cups" and would work on a | ||
<u>GAME</u>.<br> | <u>GAME</u>.<br> | ||
A messenger delivered a box with <u>ECLIPSE</u>, <u>OVER 'N OVER</u>, | A messenger delivered a box with <u>ECLIPSE</u>, <u>OVER 'N OVER</u>, | ||
<u>PAIR OFF</u>, and <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> - no letter. I told Felicia | <u>PAIR OFF</u>, and <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> - no letter. I told Felicia | ||
that I'd like to know what his reason for returning them was. | that I'd like to know what his reason for returning them was. | ||
Felicia called and then let me speak to him. He said that he | Felicia called and then let me speak to him. He said that he, <u>Stubmann</u> | ||
showed them at a meeting with the sales people etc. <s>in which the</s> | showed them at a meeting with the sales people etc. <s>in which | ||
that had been set up to consider children's toys, so they | the</s> that had been set up to consider children's toys, so they | ||
just weren't attuned to them and rejected them without | just weren't attuned to them and rejected them without | ||
any study. He personally said they were all good items and | any study. He personally said they were all good items and | ||
showed a lot of talent.<br> | showed a lot of talent.<br> | ||
He suggested that they be resubmitted, 2 at a time, the<br> | He suggested that they be resubmitted, 2 at a time, the | ||
first two in about 2 weeks. They will have a better | |||
chance if submitted to Mr. Greenberg or Mr. Frankel at | |||
200 Fifth Ave. It is a matter of ego and he, Stubbman, doesn't | |||
give a damn as long as we all can make some money on them.<br> | |||
Since plastic is so expensive and hard to get he suggested | |||
redoing <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> in cardboard, covering them | |||
with shiny colored paper. <u>ECLIPSE</u> should be done in a | |||
smaller version and should have a tray for keeping the | |||
layers in place.<br> | |||
When resubmitting the items Felicia should <s>she</s> say that | |||
they were seen by Mr. Stubbman who returned them to us<br> | |||
(cont. on 10/24) | |||