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Mannie (or was it Carl) said that 3M was not only staying with<br>
Mannie (or was it Carl) said that 3M was not only staying with
games but was going ahead with new products, including some<br>
games but was going ahead with new products, including some
fancy and expensive wood items.<br>
fancy and expensive wood items.<br>
Mannie told Phil that he'd like to develop staples that last<br>
Mannie told Phil that he'd like to develop staples that last
as long as the 3M games.<br>
as long as the 3M games.<br>
Dynamic Design has excellent manufacturing facilities and probably<br>
Dynamic Design has excellent manufacturing facilities and probably
some of the Reiss games will be manufactured there. This will<br>
some of the Reiss games will be manufactured there. This will
take away some of Carl's authority.<br>
take away some of Carl's authority.<br>
I mentioned <u>CONQUEST</u> (which I saw at his office). He saw an<br>
I mentioned <u>CONQUEST</u> (which I saw at his office). He saw an
ad for it in a chess magazine and sent for it. It came in a<br>
ad for it in a chess magazine and sent for it. It came in a
week.<br>
week.<br>
<u>CARTEL</u> sold the best of all the new "Gamut" games - above 15,000. The<br>
<u>CARTEL</u> sold the best of all the new "Gamut" games - above 15,000. The
others - <u>INFINITY, MONTAGE</u> and <u>REALM</u> - sold about 12,500.<br>
others - <u>INFINITY, MONTAGE</u> and <u>REALM</u> - sold about 12,500.<br>
Phil heard, from a source that wants to be kept secret, that S.P.I.<br>
Phil heard, from a source that wants to be kept secret, that S.P.I.<br>