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13 THURSDAY - DECEMBER 1973<br> | 13 THURSDAY - DECEMBER 1973<br> | ||
347TH DAY - 18 DAYS TO COME | 347TH DAY - 18 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Rcd. [received] a set of "Matina" bookends for a season's note from | |||
<u>Keith Tuggle</u>. Rcd. [received] cards from <u>Warren Buell</u> and <u>Mary Hilt</u>. | |||
Call from <u>Fay Hartog</u>. She wanted me to know that she hadn't forgotten | Call from <u>Fay Hartog</u>. She wanted me to know that she hadn't forgotten | ||
to check into the matter of my <u>AGOG</u> royalties. She is having trouble | to check into the matter of my <u>AGOG</u> royalties. She is having trouble | ||
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her there is no rush - "since it might very well be bad news." Also | her there is no rush - "since it might very well be bad news." Also | ||
told her I was thinking about a book for <u>Fabio</u>. | told her I was thinking about a book for <u>Fabio</u>. | ||
Called {Amy Baker (see 11/13) | |||
Called {Amy Baker (see 11/13) [telephone number] | |||
as I had promised <u>Fay</u> I would. Spoke to her about her | as I had promised <u>Fay</u> I would. Spoke to her about her | ||
animal box paper folding. Told her about Felicia as an agent. So far | |||
she has 4 animals. Told her she should have at least 8 to makeup | she has 4 animals. Told her she should have at least 8 to makeup | ||
a kit. She'll work on it after her finals. | a kit. She'll work on it after her finals. | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had a call from <u>Burt Huber</u>. He is returning | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had a call from <u>Burt Huber</u>. He is returning | ||
<u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and <u>PUSHOVER</u>. It was not that he doesn't think that | <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and <u>PUSHOVER</u>. It was not that he doesn't think that | ||
they are good. They have a new V.P., transferred from Canada, at | they are good. They have a new V.P., transferred from Canada, at | ||
Springbok who thinks that they have enough of the puzzle-games and | Springbok who thinks that they have enough of the puzzle-games and | ||
wants to go on with other games. | wants to go on with other games.<br> | ||
The prototype of <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> has been made up, but it still | The prototype of <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> has been made up, but it still | ||
in question whether they'll go ahead with it. | in question whether they'll go ahead with it.<br> | ||
The puzzle-games sold well at wholesale but don't seem to be doing | The puzzle-games sold well at wholesale but don't seem to be doing | ||
too well at retail, though Burt didn't seem at all worried. <s>He</s> They | too well at retail, though Burt didn't seem at all worried. <s>He</s> They | ||
[strikeout] don't think they are being displayed properly. I said | [strikeout] don't think they are being displayed properly. I said | ||
that they had to be advertised and Felicia said that she had | that they had to be advertised and Felicia said that she had | ||
mentioned that, Burt said that the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" would just | |||
push the Hallmark name and not Springbok. | push the Hallmark name and not Springbok.<br> | ||
<u>CUBITS</u> is by far the most popular of the games. They have a big back | <u>CUBITS</u> is by far the most popular of the games. They have a big back | ||
order for it but have trouble getting wood for the dice. They wouldn't | order for it but have trouble getting wood for the dice. They wouldn't | ||
have any trouble getting plastic, but that would add too much to the | have any trouble getting plastic, but that would add too much to the | ||
cost. | cost.<br> | ||
Felicia gave copies of <u>CUBITS | Felicia gave copies of <u>CUBITS</u>, <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u>, and | ||
<u>FITTING & PROPER</u>. The other day he pointed to <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> | <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> to <u>Leonard Willett</u>. The other day he pointed to <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> | ||
and said it was a great game. | and said it was a great game.<br> | ||
In the current issue of <u>PLAYTHINGS</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, and | In the current issue of <u>PLAYTHINGS</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, and | ||
<u>STOCKS AND BONDS</u> are listed as selling well in Los Angeles area. | <u>STOCKS AND BONDS</u> are listed as selling well in Los Angeles area.<br> | ||
She hears that business is good at F.A.O. Schwarz and Rappaports. A | She hears that business is good at F.A.O. Schwarz and Rappaports. A | ||
fellow, Larry Reiner, who used to work for Ideal and is now a | fellow, Larry Reiner, who used to work for Ideal and is now a | ||
consultant thinks that 1974 will be a big year for games. | consultant thinks that 1974 will be a big year for games. | ||
She said that Entex was crazy about <u>BREAKDOWN</u>, but can't get plastic now to do it. | She said that Entex was crazy about <u>BREAKDOWN</u>, but can't get plastic now to do it.<br> | ||
On the channel 7, 7 o'clock news there was a rather long piece | On the channel 7, 7 o'clock news there was a rather long piece | ||
on <u>MONOPOLY</u>, shot at the Parker office at 200 Fifth, I think. | on <u>MONOPOLY</u>, shot at the Parker [Parker Brothers] office at 200 Fifth, I think. | ||
In my talk with Felicia she said that <u>Bob Johnson</u> worked for Hallmark | In my talk with Felicia she said that <u>Bob Johnson</u> worked for Hallmark | ||
and <u>Burt Huber</u> for Springbok and the two are really different | and <u>Burt Huber</u> for Springbok and the two are really different corporations | ||
(like Chevrolet and Pontiac). | |||