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<u>PLASM</u>, and <u>HEX</u>. | <u>PLASM</u>, and <u>HEX</u>. | ||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. a surprise letter from Western Publishing. | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. [received] a surprise letter from Western Publishing. | ||
If it has not been placed elsewhere, they would like to reissue | If it has not been placed elsewhere, they would like to reissue | ||
<u>FOCUS</u> in a revised edition. I asked whether they would give | <u>FOCUS</u> in a revised edition. I asked whether they would give | ||
royalties on it and she said that they had told her, <s>she</s | royalties on it and she said that they had told her, <s>she</s> | ||
during Toy Fair, that they will give royalties.<br> | during Toy Fair, that they will give royalties.<br> | ||
She'll call <u>Bob Johnson</u> to see what the status of <u>FOCUS</u> is.<br> | She'll call <u>Bob Johnson</u> to see what the status of <u>FOCUS</u> is.<br> | ||
She rcd. [received] a copy of <u>TOP BANANA</u>. The box is attractive but the | |||
insides are rather cheesy. But it sells for only 69¢. | |||
2nd call from <u>Felicia</u>. She called <u>Bob Johnson</u> and he said | |||
that he positively won't release <u>FOCUS</u>. (<s>that</s> the contract runs | |||
till January of '75 [1975]). He thinks it is one of the best games he | |||
2nd call from <u>Felicia</u>. She called <u>Bob Johnson</u> and he said | |||
that he positively won't release <u>FOCUS</u>. (<s>that</s> the contract runs | |||
till January of '75). He thinks it is one of the best games he | |||
has ever seen, and it will be one of their first games issued.<br> | has ever seen, and it will be one of their first games issued.<br> | ||
We should get an answer on <u>SPECTRUM</u> and a decision on what | We should get an answer on <u>SPECTRUM</u> and a decision on what | ||
will be done with <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> very shortly.<br> | will be done with <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> very shortly.<br> | ||
Bob again said that he will be coming in in a couple of weeks | Bob again said that he will be coming in in a couple of weeks | ||
(but will try to give us two weeks notice). I said I am looking | (but will try to give us two weeks notice). I said I am looking | ||
forward to getting together with him and Felicia seemed to | forward to getting together with him and Felicia seemed to | ||
wonder why it was necessary for me to see him. I said that I | |||
wanted to show him <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, <u>SHAPE & SHATTER</u>, and | wanted to show him <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, <u>SHAPE & SHATTER</u>, and | ||
<u>INTERSECTION</u> - which I told her I just came up with.<br> | <u>INTERSECTION</u> - which I told her I just came up with.<br> | ||
Felicia has a contact with American Publishing - who did | Felicia has a contact with American Publishing - who did | ||
<u>SKI GAMMON</u> among other things - which she is going to follow up.<br> | <u>SKI GAMMON</u> among other things - which she is going to follow up.<br> | ||
3M came up and I asked if <u>Alan Newman</u> had rcd. his contracts | 3M came up and I asked if <u>Alan Newman</u> had rcd. [received] his contracts | ||
from <u>AMAZING</u> and <u>TIC TAC OH NO</u>. They are on the way, together | from <u>AMAZING</u> and <u>TIC TAC OH NO</u>. They are on the way, together | ||
with the advance.<br> | with the advance.<br> | ||
In connection with paper games she said that Harold Rappaport | In connection with paper games she said that Harold Rappaport | ||
said that <u>YES & KNOW</u> is doing very well (see '72). | said that <u>YES & KNOW</u> is doing very well (see '72 [1972]). | ||
Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> again about the form letter from <u>Bob Reiss</u>.<br> | Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> again about the form letter from <u>Bob Reiss</u>.<br> | ||