Compare revisions: 1974_Sackson_062_February 11.jpg
|
Created page with "2/10<br> 2/9<br> 11 MONDAY - FEBRUARY 1974<br> THOMAS ALVA EDISON BORN 1847 - 42ND DAY - 323 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- To <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Claude</u> there with his model of <u>ECLIPSE</u>. He left and<br> Felicia and I to Kohner. <u>Harold Frankel</u> was held up and we<br> arranged to meet there at 11. Registered at Press Room and<br> my badge was prepared in advance. Ted Erickson asked to see a<br> copy of <u>S&T</u> and I said I'd bring one. Took a number of<b..."
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
This revision marked as completed. |
This revision marked as approved. |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
THOMAS ALVA EDISON BORN 1847 - 42ND DAY - 323 DAYS TO COME<br> | THOMAS ALVA EDISON BORN 1847 - 42ND DAY - 323 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
---- | ---- | ||
To <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Claude</u> there with his model of <u>ECLIPSE</u>. He left and | To <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Claude</u> there with his model of <u>ECLIPSE</u>. He left and | ||
Felicia and I to Kohner. <u>Harold Frankel</u> was held up and we | Felicia and I to Kohner. <u>Harold Frankel</u> was held up and we | ||
arranged to meet there at 11. Registered at Press Room and | arranged to meet there at 11. Registered at Press Room and | ||
my badge was prepared in advance. Ted Erickson asked to see a | my badge was prepared in advance. Ted Erickson asked to see a | ||
copy of <u>S&T</u> and I said I'd bring one. Took a number of | copy of <u>S&T</u> and I said I'd bring one. Took a number of | ||
catalogs and duplicates for Felicia.<br> | catalogs and duplicates for Felicia.<br> | ||
- International Games. (One sheet) <u>UNO</u> card game.<br> | - International Games. (One sheet) <u>UNO</u> card game.<br> | ||
- Lakeside. (News releases only.) <u>TILT</u> is only thing of interest.<br> | - Lakeside. (News releases only.) <u>TILT</u> is only thing of interest.<br> | ||
- Whitman. Nothing new in games.<br> | - Whitman. Nothing new in games.<br> | ||
- Uncommon Games. <u>DODECA BASEBALL, GALAZY GAZER, COMMUNITY, | - Uncommon Games. <u>DODECA BASEBALL, GALAZY GAZER, COMMUNITY, | ||
ZEN BLOCKS, MOUNTAINEERING, TURNOVERS</u>.<br> | ZEN BLOCKS, MOUNTAINEERING, TURNOVERS</u>.<br> | ||
- Schaper. New are <u>AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER</u> and <u>LETTER PILE</u>. | - Schaper. New are <u>AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER</u> and <u>LETTER PILE</u>. | ||
<u>MONEY CARD</u> and <u>OPTILE</u> still listed.<br> | <u>MONEY CARD</u> and <u>OPTILE</u> still listed.<br> | ||
- Selchow & Righter. <u>GOTAMINUTE, THE OLD SHELL GAME</u>.<br> | - Selchow & Righter. <u>GOTAMINUTE, THE OLD SHELL GAME</u>.<br> | ||
- | - Alabe. <u>MATOCA, WORDSHAKER, REWORD, BIG DEALER</u>.<br> | ||
- M.B. [Milton Bradley]. (News releases only.) <u>KING OIL, CROSS UP, ROLLER DERBY, | - M.B. [Milton Bradley]. (News releases only.) <u>KING OIL, CROSS UP, ROLLER DERBY, | ||
CHALLENGE YAHTZEE, HOMESTRETCH, PRIZE PROPERTY, SLAM BACK</u>.<br> | CHALLENGE YAHTZEE, HOMESTRETCH, PRIZE PROPERTY, SLAM BACK</u>.<br> | ||
- Cadaco. <u>DOUBLETAKE, TOUCH 'N GO</u>. (<u>MASTER MIND</u> not listed.)<br> | - Cadaco. <u>DOUBLETAKE, TOUCH 'N GO</u>. (<u>MASTER MIND</u> not listed.)<br> | ||
- Ideal. <u>ELECTRONIC TABLE TENNIS, SOUBLE SHOT, SUPERSONIC HOCKEY, BLAST</u | - Ideal. <u>ELECTRONIC TABLE TENNIS, SOUBLE SHOT, SUPERSONIC HOCKEY, BLAST</u> | ||
and other action games. (No board games at all listed.)<br> | and other action games. (No board games at all listed.)<br> | ||
- Saalfield. (News releases only.) Nothing of interest.<br> | - Saalfield. (News releases only.) Nothing of interest.<br> | ||
- Parker. (small catalog and news releases.) <u>THE | - Parker. (small catalog and news releases.) <u>THE INVENTORS, PRO DRAFT, | ||
TUGBOAT</u>.<br> | TUGBOAT</u>.<br> | ||
- T.M.A. info and talk by <u>Randolph Barton</u>.<br> | - T.M.A. info and talk by <u>Randolph Barton</u>.<br> | ||
- Hasbro. Looked at this but couldn't find when I got home.<br> | - Hasbro. Looked at this but couldn't find when I got home.<br> | ||
- copy of <u>TOY TRADE NEWS</u> (2/11/74). 20th birthday of <u>BLOCKHEAD</u>, | - copy of <u>TOY TRADE NEWS</u> (2/11/74). 20th birthday of <u>BLOCKHEAD</u>, | ||
mentioning <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>. Creative Playthings has <u>REVERSI GAME</u>. GAF | |||
has ad for <u>TRAVEL BUG</u> - a view-master game. And other info that | has ad for <u>TRAVEL BUG</u> - a view-master game. And other info that | ||
I also found in press kits.<br> | I also found in press kits.<br> | ||
- Copy of <u>TOYS & HOBBY WORLD</u> (2/11/74). Ad for <u>1776</u> by A.H. [Avalon Hill] | - Copy of <u>TOYS & HOBBY WORLD</u> (2/11/74). Ad for <u>1776</u> by A.H. [Avalon Hill] | ||
Parker will be marketing Invicta Plastics' <u>MASTERMIND</u>. | Parker will be marketing Invicta Plastics' <u>MASTERMIND</u>. | ||
Ad for Ohio Art mentions <u>LEXIDATA</u>. <u>TRIPPPLES</u> was taken over by | Ad for Ohio Art mentions <u>LEXIDATA</u>. <u>TRIPPPLES</u> was taken over by | ||
Aladdin. Article stating that <u>LEXIDATA</u> is a quiz game. | Aladdin. Article stating that <u>LEXIDATA</u> is a quiz game. | ||
Intellect games will be at Int. Toy Fair showing <u>STOCKBROKER, | Intellect games will be at Int. Toy Fair showing <u>STOCKBROKER, | ||
CABBIE, FRENCH CHATTER, SPANISH CHATTER</u>. <u>BLOCK-OFF</u> is advertised | CABBIE, FRENCH CHATTER, SPANISH CHATTER</u>. <u>BLOCK-OFF</u> is advertised | ||
by Eltron. Ad for <u>RRIB-BIT</u> by Genesis. Ad for <u>THE SCRAMBLER</u | by Eltron. Ad for <u>RRIB-BIT</u> by Genesis. Ad for <u>THE SCRAMBLER</u> | ||
(and three sports games) by Great Games. "In memoriam" ad for | (and three sports games) by Great Games. "In memoriam" ad for | ||
<u>Marvin Glass</u>.<br> | <u>Marvin Glass</u>.<br> | ||
Met Felicia at Kohner and after a short wait <u>Harold Frankel</u> came. | Met Felicia at Kohner and after a short wait <u>Harold Frankel</u> came. | ||
Felicia said hello and then had to go to another meeting. Harold | Felicia said hello and then had to go to another meeting. Harold | ||
remembered meeting me at Ideal, where he used to work. Showed him | remembered meeting me at Ideal, where he used to work. Showed him | ||
<u>OVER 'N OVER, PAIR OFF, ECLIPSE, POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER,</u> and | <u>OVER 'N OVER, PAIR OFF, ECLIPSE, POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER,</u> and | ||
<u>TAKE-A-WORD</u>. He gave plenty of time to each (about 2 hours | <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u>. He gave plenty of time to each (about 2 hours | ||
total). He was complimentary on all of them but seemed to like the | total). He was complimentary on all of them but seemed to like the | ||
first, fourth, and fifth best. Gave me a receipt letter, promising | first, fourth, and fifth best. Gave me a receipt letter, promising | ||
an answer in one week.<br> | an answer in one week.<br> | ||
Had lunch and he gave me a catalog. See him any time for review games. | Had lunch and he gave me a catalog. See him any time for review games. | ||
Catalog, among others, lists <u>SIDETRACK, POP-CHEKS</u>.<br> | Catalog, among others, lists <u>SIDETRACK, POP-CHEKS</u>.<br> | ||
Harold says that <u>HI-Q</u> has been around for about 30 years and | Harold says that <u>HI-Q</u> has been around for about 30 years and | ||
sells over 200,000 a year, without advertising. They are going<br> | sells over 200,000 a year, without advertising. They are going<br> | ||
(cont. on 2/10) | (cont. [continued] on 2/10) | ||