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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.<br> | 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.<br> | 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.<br> | 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.<br> | 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.<br> | 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<br> | In the current issue of <u>PLAYTHINGS</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, and<br> | ||