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Rcd. [received] statement for <u>ODD OR EVEN</u>, <u>TEMPO</u>, <u>INTERPLAY</u>,

and <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> for 4th quarter '73 [1973].

<br>$43.93 (to me)  <br>

Also letter from Tom Atwater. Mentioned

<u>DOZO</u> and <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> and foreign rights for both.  

High hopes for my  <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>.  

He found 3M 4th quarter quite distressing

P.S. on envelope that "Hush-Hush" project (Parker adult) is shelved for

Discovered that we had two dates for 2/16 - the Sapersteins and

the Bredehorns. Called <u>George Bredehorn</u> and changed date to

2/17 (Sunday before Washington's birthday).

Playing around a little with my action <u>GAME</u> of pushing three

(cont. [continued] from 2/12) [2/13]

when they move to a new, larger building. I mentioned that

a university on the west coast is interested in my collection

and he seemed quite interested and made some notes. I said

that I'd prefer to keep it on the east coast if possible. He  

- G & R. Met Michael Bank, Peter Pearce's partner at Synestructics.

Gave him my review of <u>NETRESULTS</u>, <u>GREATSHAPES</u>,

and <u>SNOWCRYSTALS</u>. Told him that I'd do an expanded review of

<u>NETRESULTS</u> and he gave me a copy of it and <u>GREATSHAPES</u>.

Also took a catalog. Nan Bimblick. <u>Ron Sokolec</u> of Franklin

Merchandising called and asked for my address (apparently he lost

my card). Gave Nan my address. They had nothing new there outside of

- Louis Marx. Just looked in and they only have target games.  <br>

- Kontrell. They have a number of standards packaged to look

very much like the 3M standards. They still have <u>SHIFT</u> and

<u>21 LETTERS</u> on display, but I didn't see <u>NINETY SEVEN</u> or

To Press Room and took the following catalogs plus a lot for Philo : - <br>

- Skor-Mor. <u>CREATE-A CUBES</u> - imitation <u>SOMA</u>, other knock-offs,  

<u>INSTANT INDECISION</u>, <u>NITTY GRITTY</u>, <u>DEAD HEAT</u>, <u>MOD QUAD</u>,  

<u>FLIPPIN' GAME</u>, <u>SKY HIGH</u> - imitation <u>BLOCKHEAD</u>, <u>RIGHT ON</u>,  

<u>THE PETER PRINCIPLE GAME</u>, <u>PRIME TIME</u>, <u>YESTERYEAR</u>, (but not  

- 3M. The 1973 catalog and pictures of the packages of the

8 "paper games". - <u>NAVAL BATTLE</u>, <u>HEX</u>, <u>SNARE</u>, <u>HEDRON</u>,  

<u>3 DIMENSIONAL TIC TAC TOE</u>, <u>PLASM</u>, <u>NAB</u>, <u>THORNS</u>.<br>

- Synergistics Research Corp. Nothing on games.  <br>

- Westland Physics. <u>GOLD RUSH</u>.  <br>

- E.S. Lowe. Releases on <u>CHECKERS</u> (saying that it is older than <u>CHESS</u>)

(cont. [continued] on 1/27)