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Wrote to <u>Harley Flanders</u> (see 11/20). | Wrote to <u>Harley Flanders</u> (see 11/20). | ||
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[written in red at top right of the paragraph [11/23] with line to "Actually 11/23" written in red at bottom right of the paragraph] | [written in red at top right of the paragraph [11/23] with line to "Actually 11/23" written in red at bottom right of the paragraph]<br> | ||
Rcd. [received] Nov. ''<u>TOYS</u>''. "New" listed <u>CIRCULATION</u>, a teaching game for | Rcd. [received] Nov. ''<u>TOYS</u>''. "New" listed <u>CIRCULATION</u>, a teaching game for | ||
children & adults. | children & adults. | ||
<br>Rcd. from R.G.I. a repro of a letter from Dan Lowry mentioning | <br>Rcd. [received] from R.G.I. a repro of a letter from Dan Lowry mentioning | ||
<u>PATTON</u>, <u>PANZERFAUST</u>, and <u>BASEBALL STRATEGY</u>. Also a carbon | <u>PATTON</u>, <u>PANZERFAUST</u>, and <u>BASEBALL STRATEGY</u>. Also a carbon | ||
of Bob Gellman's reply mentioning <u>PATTON</u> and <u>VINCE LOMBARDI'S GAME</u>.<br> | of Bob Gellman's reply mentioning <u>PATTON</u> and <u>VINCE LOMBARDI'S GAME</u>.<br> | ||
Rcd. [received] an ad from "United - Carr Divisions of TRW Inc." for "fasteners | |||
for toys." (Discarded.)<br> | for toys." (Discarded.)<br> | ||
Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Mentioned <u>SLEUTH</u>, ''<u>G&P</u>'', | |||
<u>AGOG</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>SPECTRA</u>, <u>3UP</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>, <u>STOCKBROKER</u>, | <u>AGOG</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>SPECTRA</u>, <u>3UP</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>, <u>STOCKBROKER</u>, | ||
''<u>GAMES WITH PAPER AND PENCIL</u>'', <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>.<br> | ''<u>GAMES WITH PAPER AND PENCIL</u>'', <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>.<br> | ||
I answered mentioning <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>, <u>POUNCE</u>, <u>SPECTRA</u>, | |||
<u>3UP</u>, <u>CHAOS</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>, <u>STOCKBROKER</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>SLEUTH</u>, ''<u>G&P</u>'', | <u>3UP</u>, <u>CHAOS</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>, <u>STOCKBROKER</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>SLEUTH</u>, ''<u>G&P</u>'', | ||
''<u>GAMES WITH PAPER AND PENCIL</u>'', <u>K.G.B.</u>, <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, <u>CARTEL</u>, <u>REALM</u>, | ''<u>GAMES WITH PAPER AND PENCIL</u>'', <u>K.G.B.</u>, <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, <u>CARTEL</u>, <u>REALM</u>, | ||
<u>INFINITY</u>, <u>VENTURE</u>, <u>PATTON</u>, <u>HOLIDAY</u>. | <u>INFINITY</u>, <u>VENTURE</u>, <u>PATTON</u>, <u>HOLIDAY</u>. | ||
<s>Playing around with a new layout for</s> | <s>Playing around with a new layout for</s> | ||
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(cont. from 11/23) [12/6] | (cont. from 11/23) [12/6] | ||
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Showed Martin the picture I have of Springbok's <u>PENTOMINOES</u>. | Showed Martin the picture I have of Springbok's <u>PENTOMINOES</u>. | ||
Showed him my <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> and <u>FITTING & PROPER</u | Showed him my <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> and <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> | ||
for the format. Actually he has a copy of <u>SWEEP</u> which | for the format. Actually he has a copy of <u>SWEEP</u> which | ||
<u>Philpott</u> sent to him. (He would have brought it to me | <u>Philpott</u> sent to him. (He would have brought it to me | ||
but he thought I had it.)<br> | but he thought I had it.)<br> | ||
He did think that my two puzzle - games were unique. | He did think that my two puzzle - games were unique. | ||
Showed him <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u>. (Also showed all 4 | Showed him <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u>. (Also showed all 4 | ||
to Charlotte.)<br> | to Charlotte.)<br> | ||
He noticed <u>Lech Pijanowski</u>'s <u>DUODOMINO</u>. Someone has sent him | |||
a translation and analysis of it. It comes out the same | a translation and analysis of it. It comes out the same | ||
as <u>NITTY GRITTY</u>.<br> | as <u>NITTY GRITTY</u>.<br> | ||
He looked thru all my books <s>He looked thru all my books</s> | |||
and I kept urging him to borrow any he was interested in. | and I kept urging him to borrow any he was interested in. | ||
He found a number of things in ''<u>PIONERSKAJA IGROTEKA</u>'' | He found a number of things in ''<u>PIONERSKAJA IGROTEKA</u>'' | ||
and when one of these, a key that can only fit in one | and when one of these, a key that can only fit in one | ||
position on a nest of pegs, needed copying he agreed to | position on a nest of pegs, needed copying he agreed to | ||
take it. He wanted to mail it right back but I asked him | take it. He wanted to mail it right back but I asked him | ||
to please hold it until we get together - I don't want to | to please hold it until we get together - I don't want to | ||
take the chance of losing it in the mail.<br> | take the chance of losing it in the mail.<br> | ||
He also copied the name, in Russian, of | He also copied the name, in Russian, of | ||
''<u>PROBLEMS - BRAINBUSTERS - DRAWINGS</u>''. A friend might be | ''<u>PROBLEMS - BRAINBUSTERS - DRAWINGS</u>''. A friend might be | ||
interested in obtaining a copy from Russia (he has connections) | interested in obtaining a copy from Russia (he has connections) | ||
and selling Dover on a translation.<br> | and selling Dover on a translation.<br> | ||
Martin <s>Bernstei</s> suggested two books I might be interested | Martin <s>Bernstei</s> suggested two books I might be interested | ||
in: ''<u>THEORY OF GAMBLING & STATISTICAL LOGIC</u>'' by David Bernstein | in: ''<u>THEORY OF GAMBLING & STATISTICAL LOGIC</u>'' by David Bernstein | ||
(which has a section on actual games) and | (which has a section on actual games) and | ||
''<u>MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES (FOR BEGINNERS AND ENTHUSIASTS</u>'') by | ''<u>MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES (FOR BEGINNERS AND ENTHUSIASTS</u>'') by | ||
Geoffrey Mott-Smith. (Later discovered that I had it.)<br> | Geoffrey Mott-Smith. (Later discovered that I had it.)<br> | ||
(cont. on 11/20) | (cont. on 11/20) | ||