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Created page with "12/17 <br>12/15 <br>12/14 <br>18 Tuesday - December 1973 <br>352nd day - 13 days to come ---- At "Tri-Surplus, Inc." (62 Reade St.) bought 5 bags of plastic building blocks (imitation of Lego) that Claude told me about. 69¢ each and at home discovered that were about 375 pieces in a bag. <br>At "Alexander's Hardware Store" bought 12 magnets for 50¢. <br>At "Bargain City" bought 2 rolls of Lepages miracle tape for 70¢. At "Lorry's Book Co." bought a copy..."
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At home discovered that I had it already.
At home discovered that I had it already.
<br>Bought "New Guinea the tide is stemmed" for $1. To use for <u>MACARTHUR</u>.
<br>Bought "New Guinea the tide is stemmed" for $1. To use for <u>MACARTHUR</u>.
<br>On train reading <u>THE STUDY OF GAMES</u>. Rather dull as far as I went.
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On train reading <u>THE STUDY OF GAMES</u>. Rather dull as far as I went.


To <u>Bob Gellman</u>. Told him the three <u>MACARTHUR</u> battles I intend to
To <u>Bob Gellman</u>. Told him the three <u>MACARTHUR</u> battles I intend to
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<u>PATTON</u>, and <u>ALBION</u>. (Strangely, Don didn't mention me.) Bob had
<u>PATTON</u>, and <u>ALBION</u>. (Strangely, Don didn't mention me.) Bob had
a repro [reproduction] made for me. (Filed in Don Turnbull folder.)
a repro [reproduction] made for me. (Filed in Don Turnbull folder.)
<br>He returned the <u>INFINITY</u> (4 pc.) board that I had loaned him.
<br>He returned the <u>INFINITY</u> (4 pc. [piece]) board that I had loaned him.
I asked Bob if he had done anything further with <u>NOVINKA</u> and
I asked Bob if he had done anything further with <u>NOVINKA</u> and
he said he was waiting to hear from <u>Gary Sherbell</u>. I
he said he was waiting to hear from <u>Gary Sherbell</u>. I
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and told him to get in touch at once to arrange to show
and told him to get in touch at once to arrange to show
<u>CHESS WITHOUT TEARS</u> - <u>OPTION CHESS</u>.
<u>CHESS WITHOUT TEARS</u> - <u>OPTION CHESS</u>.
<br>Bob spent some time at Brentanos and sold 8 <u>PATTON</u> and 3 <u>HOLIDAY</u>.
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To S.P.I. Spoke to <u>Jim D.</u> He asked me how I was doing with
working on <u>MACARTHUR</u>. (How did he know?) He said that some
people felt cheated when they bought <u>PATTON</u>. I pointed
out that <u>PANZERFAUST</u> and <u>ALBION</u> were going to give it
good reviews.
<br>Jim gave me a copy of <u>SINAI</u>, also a copy of <u>MOVES</u> #11.
The magazine, in addition to other things, contains articles
on <u>CA</u>, <u>FOXBAT & PHANTOM</u>, <u>THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR</u>; reviews
by Martin Campion of <u>ALEXANDER'S OTHER BATTLES</u>, <u>GRANICUS</u>,
<u>PHARSALUS</u>, <u>THAPSUS</u>, <u>DECLINE AND FALL</u>, <u>BREITENFELD</u>,
<u>MUSKET AND PIKE</u>, <u>AMERICAN REVOLUTION</u>, <u>1812</u>, <u>WATERLOO II</u>,
<u>NAPOLEON</u>, <u>AUSTERLITZ</u>, <u>LAGRANDE ARMÉE</u>, <u>RIFLE AND SABER</u>,
<u>WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN</u>, <u>THE MARNE</u>, <u>TANNEBURG</u>, <u>PBI (POOR BLOOD INFANTRY)</u>,
<u>SALERNO</u>, <u>THE INVASION OF SICILY</u>, <u>ROMMEL</u>, <u>KASSERINE PASS</u>,
<u>DESTRUCTION OF ARMY GROUP CENTER</u>, <u>OMAHA BEACH</u>, <u>OVERLORD</u>,
<u>THE INVASION OF FRANCE AND THE BATTLE OF GERMANY</u>,
(cont. on 12/17)