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 THOMAS ALVA EDISON BORN 1847 - 42ND DAY - 323 DAYS TO COME<br>
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-To <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Claude</u> there with his model of <u>ECLIPSE</u>. He left and<br>
+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<br>
+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<br>
+arranged to meet there at 11. Registered at Press Room and
-my badge was prepared in advance. Ted Erickson asked to see a<br>
+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<br>
+copy of <u>S&T</u> and I said I'd bring one. Took a number of
 catalogs and duplicates for Felicia.<br>
 - International Games. (One sheet) <u>UNO</u> card game.<br>
 - Lakeside. (News releases only.) <u>TILT</u> is only thing of interest.<br>
 - Whitman. Nothing new in games.<br>
-- Uncommon Games. <u>DODECA BASEBALL, GALAZY GAZER, COMMUNITY,<br>
+- Uncommon Games. <u>DODECA BASEBALL, GALAZY GAZER, COMMUNITY,
 ZEN BLOCKS, MOUNTAINEERING, TURNOVERS</u>.<br>
-- Schaper. New are <u>AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER</u> and <u>LETTER PILE</u>.<br>
+- Schaper. New are <u>AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER</u> and <u>LETTER PILE</u>.
 <u>MONEY CARD</u> and <u>OPTILE</u> still listed.<br>
 - Selchow & Righter. <u>GOTAMINUTE, THE OLD SHELL GAME</u>.<br>
-- Algbe. <u>MATOCA, WORDSHAKER, REWORD, BIG DEALER</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,<br>
+- M.B. [Milton Bradley]. (News releases only.) <u>KING OIL, CROSS UP, ROLLER DERBY,
 CHALLENGE YAHTZEE, HOMESTRETCH, PRIZE PROPERTY, SLAM BACK</u>.<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><br>
+- Ideal. <u>ELECTRONIC TABLE TENNIS, SOUBLE SHOT, SUPERSONIC HOCKEY, BLAST</u>
 and other action games. (No board games at all listed.)<br>
 - Saalfield. (News releases only.) Nothing of interest.<br>
-- Parker. (small catalog and news releases.) <u>THE INVNETORS, PRO DRAFT,<br>
+- Parker. (small catalog and news releases.) <u>THE INVENTORS, PRO DRAFT,
 TUGBOAT</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>
-- copy of <u>TOY TRADE NEWS</u> (2/11/74). 20th birthday of <u>BLOCKHEAD</u>, men-<br>
+- copy of <u>TOY TRADE NEWS</u> (2/11/74). 20th birthday of <u>BLOCKHEAD</u>,
-tioning <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>. Creative Playthings has <u>REVERSI GAME</u>. GAF<br>
+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<br>
+has ad for <u>TRAVEL BUG</u> - a view-master game. And other info that
 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]<br>
+- 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>.<br>
+Parker will be marketing Invicta Plastics' <u>MASTERMIND</u>.
-Ad for Ohio Art mentions <u>LEXIDATA</u>. <u>TRIPPPLES</u> was taken over by<br>
+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.<br>
+Aladdin. Article stating that <u>LEXIDATA</u> is a quiz game.
-Intellect games will be at Int. Toy Fair showing <u>STOCKBROKER,<br>
+Intellect games will be at Int. Toy Fair showing <u>STOCKBROKER,
-CABBIE, FRENCH CHATTER, SPANISH CHATTER</u>. <u>BLOCK-OFF</u> is advertised<br>
+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><br>
+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<br>
+(and three sports games) by Great Games. "In memoriam" ad for
 <u>Marvin Glass</u>.<br>
-Met Felicia at Kohner and after a short wait <u>Harold Frankel</u> came.<br>
+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<br>
+Felicia said hello and then had to go to another meeting. Harold
-remembered meeting me at Ideal, where he used to work. Showed him<br>
+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<br>
+<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<br>
+<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<br>
+total). He was complimentary on all of them but seemed to like the
-first, fourth, and fifth best. Gave me a receipt letter, promising<br>
+first, fourth, and fifth best. Gave me a receipt letter, promising
 an answer in one week.<br>
-Had lunch and he gave me a catalog. See him any time for review games.<br>
+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>
-Harold says that <u>HI-Q</u> has been around for about 30 years and<br>
+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>
-(cont. on 2/10)<br>
+(cont. [continued] on 2/10)