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FIRST U.S. SATELLITE ORBITED 1958 - 31ST DAY - 334 DAYS TO COME | FIRST U.S. SATELLITE ORBITED 1958 - 31ST DAY - 334 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Call from <u>Florence Adam</u>, who got my number from | Call from <u>Florence Adam</u>, who got my number from | ||
<u>Jim Dunnigan</u>. She is an art teacher and has an idea | <u>Jim Dunnigan</u>. She is an art teacher and has an idea | ||
for a series of art kits with snob appeal. After determining | for a series of art kits with snob appeal. After determining | ||
that she wasn't a nut gave her Felicia's number. | that she wasn't a nut gave her Felicia's number. | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. The inventor of <u>MINEFIELD</u> is willing to | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. The inventor of <u>MINEFIELD</u> is willing to | ||
split royalties if I can improve the game enough to get | split royalties if I can improve the game enough to get | ||
Owens-Illinois to take it. <br> | Owens-Illinois to take it. <br> | ||
Felicia is cleaning her cabinet prior to Toy Fair. She has a | Felicia is cleaning her cabinet prior to Toy Fair. She has a | ||
model of <u>FACTOR</u> which she was going to throw away (Jake | model of <u>FACTOR</u> which she was going to throw away (Jake | ||
Williams has left N.Y.) but I'll take it. I'll also take | Williams has left N.Y.) but I'll take it. I'll also take | ||
<u>DISHABILLE</u> (which has been there since 1971), some material | <u>DISHABILLE</u> (which has been there since 1971), some material | ||
that <u>Odette Willis</u> left (for me when Felicia was finished | that <u>Odette Willis</u> left (for me when Felicia was finished | ||
with it), and some | with it), and some other rummage. <br> | ||
<u>LOTTERY</u> has been seen by D.D.I., Parker, American Greetings, | <u>LOTTERY</u> has been seen by D.D.I., Parker, American Greetings, | ||
and Schaper, and M.B. and Hallmark didn't want to | and Schaper, and M.B. [Milton Bradley] and Hallmark didn't want to | ||
look at it. At first she wanted me to <s>keep it</s> take it | look at it. At first she wanted me to <s>keep it</s> take it | ||
but then decided to keep it just in case. <br> | but then decided to keep it just in case. <br> | ||
She decided not to try to handle <u>FERRET</u>. <br> | She decided not to try to handle <u>FERRET</u>. <br> | ||
She heard | She heard from <u>Bob Johnson</u>. He won't be in first week | ||
in February. He may be in during Toy Fair but it | |||
is very indefinite. <br> | |||
I'll still get <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> and <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> | |||
ready by Toy Fair. She said she has other clients | |||
working on money <u>GAME</u>s. <br> | |||
Told her that there has been a pad game called | |||
<u>THE NAME DROPPER GAME</u>. (She asked for the manufacturer | |||
and later I found it was Price, Stern, Sloan in about 1967.) <br> | |||
<u>Florence Adam</u> called her and Felicia liked her. Florence | |||
is coming in at 10:30 on 2/5. I'll come in then to meet | |||
Florence and to take the things. | |||
2nd call from Felicia. She was waiting for a call from <u>Bob Johnson</u>, | |||
about something else but she wants to be able to talk to him about | |||
<u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>. We reconstructed that he had mentioned that he'd | |||
like to see Sid's <u>ESPIONAGE</u>. This of course was someone else's and | |||
Felicia said they once had an option on it. She also has <u>Andy Luftig</u>'s | |||
<u>COUNTER INTELLIGENCE</u> and another game <u>DOUBLE AGENT</u>. (See '73. [1973]) <br> | |||
She threw out models of <u>INDIAN CHESS</u> and <u>RED, WHITE, & BLUE</u> before | |||
she spoke to me before. | |||
Started a letter to <u>Graeme Levin</u>. | |||
<s>Sent a copy of ''<u>AGOG</u>'' to Robert [illegible]</s> | |||
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(cont. [continued] from 2/1) [2/1] | |||
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time a player played. I suggested that a play on a ? allowed | |||
asking all players for the same character. We also decided | |||
to allow points for 2nd. (10 pts. [points]) and 3rd (5 pts. [points]) identification | |||
of the murderer. Played this way, but it is still a game of | |||
complete elimination, rather than deduction. I suggested elim- [eliminating] <br> | |||
(cont. [continued] on 1/29) | |||