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19 TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 1974<br> | 19 TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 1974<br> | ||
50TH DAY - 315 DAYS TO COME | 50TH DAY - 315 DAYS TO COME | ||
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To Press Room and took for myself:- <s>creative</s><br> | To Press Room and took for myself:- <s>creative</s><br> | ||
- Creative Playthings. Nothing of interest. (Discarded.)<br> | - Creative Playthings. Nothing of interest. (Discarded.)<br> | ||
- Invicta. "Vic-Toy" with <u>COOKS TOURS</u>, <u>SPACE LINES</u>, <u>GO FOR BROKE</u>, | - Invicta. "Vic-Toy" with <u>COOKS TOURS</u>, <u>SPACE LINES</u>, <u>GO FOR BROKE</u>, | ||
<u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ CASTLE</u>. Also catalog of "Educational Aids."<br> | <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ CASTLE</u>. Also catalog of "Educational Aids."<br> | ||
- Shindana Toys. Kept news item on "Shindana" taking over "Soular | - Shindana Toys. Kept news item on "Shindana" taking over "Soular | ||
Productions." Also glossy and piece on <u>AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY MYSTERY GAME</u>.<br> | Productions." Also glossy and piece on <u>AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY MYSTERY GAME</u>.<br> | ||
- Owens-Illinois. <u>SUPER SOOTH</u>, FINDERS-BEEPERS</u>, and non-game items.<br> | - Owens-Illinois. <u>SUPER SOOTH</u>, FINDERS-BEEPERS</u>, and non-game items.<br> | ||
Took the following for <u>Gini Scott</u> (if she still wants them | Took the following for <u>Gini Scott</u> (if she still wants them | ||
after I write to her): Explorations, Schaper, Parker, Skor-Mor, | after I write to her): Explorations, Schaper, Parker, Skor-Mor, | ||
Un-Com'-mon games, Lakeside, S&R, Ideal, Eltron, International Games, | Un-Com'-mon games, Lakeside, S&R, Ideal, Eltron, International Games, | ||
Wff 'N Proof, 3M, Cadaco, Vic-Toy, Alabe, Stancraft, Franklin | Wff 'N Proof, 3M, Cadaco, Vic-Toy, Alabe, Stancraft, Franklin | ||
(the last two came from other sources).<br> | (the last two came from other sources).<br> | ||
Picked up <u>TOYS TRADE NEWS</u> (2/19/74). Article on <u>CONQUEST</u> (by Donald Benge). | Picked up <u>TOYS TRADE NEWS</u> (2/19/74). Article on <u>CONQUEST</u> (by Donald Benge). | ||
Pc. with picture on <u>DOUBLETAKE</u>.<br> | Pc. [piece] with picture on <u>DOUBLETAKE</u>.<br> | ||
To Ideal. Spoke to <u>Zeke Rose</u> and looked at showroom quickly. All the | To Ideal. Spoke to <u>Zeke Rose</u> and looked at showroom quickly. All the | ||
non-action things have been dropped.<br> | non-action things have been dropped.<br> | ||
To A.H. [Avalon Hill] rep's showroom. <u>Don Greenwood</u> not in for the show. Spoke to | To A.H. [Avalon Hill] rep's [representative's] showroom. <u>Don Greenwood</u> not in for the show. Spoke to | ||
<u>Tom Shaw</u> a few minutes and asked him to have Don contact me if | <u>Tom Shaw</u> a few minutes and asked him to have Don contact me if | ||
Don is still interested in my writing for <u>THE GENERAL</u>. Took a sheet | Don is still interested in my writing for <u>THE GENERAL</u>. Took a sheet | ||
on <u>1776</u>, their new game. He'll send me one when it is in production.<br> | on <u>1776</u>, their new game. He'll send me one when it is in production.<br> | ||
To M.B. [Milton Bradley] <u>Terry Seymour</u> showed me through the M.B. showroom. Saw <u>CROSS UP</u>, | To M.B. [Milton Bradley] <u>Terry Seymour</u> showed me through the M.B. showroom. Saw <u>CROSS UP</u>, | ||
<u>PRIZE PROPERTY</u>, <u>SLAM BACK</u>, <u>ROLLER DERBY</u>, <u>KING OIL</u>, <u>HOMESTRETCH</u>, | <u>PRIZE PROPERTY</u>, <u>SLAM BACK</u>, <u>ROLLER DERBY</u>, <u>KING OIL</u>, <u>HOMESTRETCH</u>, | ||
a redo of <u>WILDLIFE</u>, <u>COLUMBO</u>, <u>CONNECT FOUR</u>. At E.S. Lowe <u>Mickey Mackay</u> | |||
joined us. I told her about <u>Roger Verhulst</u>'s complaint that M.B. [Milton Bradley] | joined us. I told her about <u>Roger Verhulst</u>'s complaint that M.B. [Milton Bradley] | ||
doesn't recognize him. She'll call me Thurs. to get his home address | doesn't recognize him. She'll call me Thurs. to get his home address | ||
(she didn't). She'll take me to lunch in the near future. Looked at | (she didn't). She'll take me to lunch in the near future. Looked at | ||
<u>CHALLENGE YAHTZEE</u> and <s>LIARS</s> <u>DOLLAR BILL POKER</u> at Lowe's. Took a | <u>CHALLENGE YAHTZEE</u> and <s>LIARS</s> <u>DOLLAR BILL POKER</u> at Lowe's. Took a | ||
folder with "new games" and also an 1973 "buyer's catalog," and | folder with "new games" and also an 1973 "buyer's catalog," and | ||
some other general info.<br> | some other general info.<br> | ||
They prepared a list of things to send me <u>PRIZE PROPERTY</u>, | They prepared a list of things to send me <u>PRIZE PROPERTY</u>, | ||
<u>KING OIL</u>, <u>CROSS UP</u> (I think), <u>COLUMBO</u>, <u>WILDLIFE</u>, <u>CHALLENGE YAHTZEE</u>, | <u>KING OIL</u>, <u>CROSS UP</u> (I think), <u>COLUMBO</u>, <u>WILDLIFE</u>, <u>CHALLENGE YAHTZEE</u>, | ||
<u>HEAD TO HEAD</u>, <u>DOLLAR BILL POKER</u>, and <u>SUB SEARCH</u>. (I mentioned | <u>HEAD TO HEAD</u>, <u>DOLLAR BILL POKER</u>, and <u>SUB SEARCH</u>. (I mentioned | ||
that for some of them just looking would be enough. Mickle said to | that for some of them just looking would be enough. Mickle said to | ||
take them and give them away if I don't want to keep <s>it</s> them.)<br> | take them and give them away if I don't want to keep <s>it</s> them.)<br> | ||
To <u>Felicia</u>'s. <u>Jim Rockwell</u> of Schaper (who I originally met when | To <u>Felicia</u>'s. <u>Jim Rockwell</u> of Schaper (who I originally met when | ||
he was with Stancraft) came to look at things. Don't remember | he was with Stancraft) came to look at things. Don't remember | ||
whether Felicia showed him anything else but he wanted Haus | whether Felicia showed him anything else but he wanted Haus | ||
Goldschmidt's <u>SPIDER</u> and my <u>SPACE</u> sent. Felicia though | Goldschmidt's <u>SPIDER</u> and my <u>SPACE</u> sent. Felicia though | ||
of the name <u>SPACE BOXES</u>. After he left we put them in boxes and | of the name <u>SPACE BOXES</u>. After he left we put them in boxes and | ||
she gave them to her neighbor for U.P.S. pickup.<br> | she gave them to her neighbor for U.P.S. pickup.<br> | ||
Told her about <u>Eric Naiburg</u> and <u>VECTOR</u> and <u>CARAPACE</u>. To handle | Told her about <u>Eric Naiburg</u> and <u>VECTOR</u> and <u>CARAPACE</u>. To handle | ||
them she wants 35% with a deductible advance of $100.<br> | them she wants 35% with a deductible advance of $100.<br> | ||
<u>Zena Gelman</u>, who is somewhere out west now, sent her a privately | <u>Zena Gelman</u>, who is somewhere out west now, sent her a privately | ||
published game - <u>SPEED DASH!!</u> It is a race game based on gliders. | published game - <u>SPEED DASH!!</u> It is a race game based on gliders. | ||
In order to make sure you have enough altitude to reach the | In order to make sure you have enough altitude to reach the | ||
next "thermal" players must stay in "thermals" but can risk it | next "thermal" players must stay in "thermals" but can risk it | ||
with less than a perfectly safe amount. Can try shortcuts thru | with less than a perfectly safe amount. Can try shortcuts thru | ||
the mountains, etc. Played with dice, but some chance for choice. | the mountains, etc. Played with dice, but some chance for choice. | ||
Each player has a set of chips of his color and self-stick | Each player has a set of chips of his color and self-stick | ||
circles are printed with different altitudes.<br> | circles are printed with different altitudes.<br> | ||
Gave her Ideal and Fisher-Price Catalogs.<br> | Gave her Ideal and Fisher-Price Catalogs.<br> | ||
(cont. on 2/21) | (cont. [continued] on 2/21) | ||