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Created page with "APRIL 1974 - TUESDAY 23<br> 113TH DAY - 252 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- Rcd. a letter stating that GAF was returning my games &<br> later rcd. a package thru UPS. Contained material on<br> <u>JUNGLE RACE</u>, <u>VIEWLINE</u>, <u>THE FAIRY TALE GAME</u>. in various stages<br> of completion. Also sent rules of an unnamed <u>GAME</u> by some-<br> one else. (Box with contents placed in basement.)<br> Call from <u>Felicia</u>. The marketing director at Aladdin who<br> wa..."
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APRIL 1974 - TUESDAY 23<br> | APRIL 1974 - TUESDAY 23<br> | ||
113TH DAY - 252 DAYS TO COME | 113TH DAY - 252 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Rcd. a letter stating that GAF was returning my games & | Rcd. [received] a letter stating that GAF was returning my games & | ||
later rcd. a package thru UPS. Contained material on | later rcd. [received] a package thru UPS. Contained material on | ||
<u>JUNGLE RACE</u>, <u>VIEWLINE</u>, <u>THE FAIRY TALE GAME</u>. in various stages | <u>JUNGLE RACE</u>, <u>VIEWLINE</u>, <u>THE FAIRY TALE GAME</u>. in various stages | ||
of completion. Also sent rules of an unnamed <u>GAME</u> by | of completion. Also sent rules of an unnamed <u>GAME</u> by someone | ||
else. (Box with contents placed in basement.) | |||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. The marketing director at Aladdin who | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. The marketing director at Aladdin who | ||
was so nasty (Poole or something like that) has been | was so nasty (Poole or something like that) has been | ||
bounced. <u>James Kelso</u>, who we've both heard is very nice, is | bounced. <u>James Kelso</u>, who we've both heard is very nice, is | ||
now in charge of the game program. Felicia is working on | now in charge of the game program. Felicia is working on | ||
setting up a date to show him things.<br> | setting up a date to show him things.<br> | ||
She heard from <u>Nancy Resen</u> of American Publishing. A V.P. | She heard from <u>Nancy Resen</u> of American Publishing. A V.P. | ||
will be coming in to look at new items. No definite date yet.<br> | will be coming in to look at new items. No definite date yet.<br> | ||
She is writing to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> asking the status of the | She is writing to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> asking the status of the | ||
things they have: <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>, <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u>, <u>FOUR</u>, | things they have: <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>, <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u>, <u>FOUR</u>, | ||
and some things by other inventors. I told her that I was | and some things by other inventors. I told her that I was | ||
intending to write to <u>Kathy Brooks</u> about <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u>. We | intending to write to <u>Kathy Brooks</u> about <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u>. We | ||
decided it would be better if I did it rather than adding the | decided it would be better if I did it rather than adding the | ||
question to her letter.<br> | question to her letter.<br> | ||
Felicia is fed up with Keith. Among other things, he refuses | Felicia is fed up with Keith. Among other things, he refuses | ||
to admit that he lost the copy of <u>LUXURY LINER</u> that Felicia | to admit that he lost the copy of <u>LUXURY LINER</u> that Felicia | ||
gave him during Toy Fair, even tho Felicia has a witness. | gave him during Toy Fair, even tho Felicia has a witness. | ||
Finished packaging <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u>. | Finished packaging <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u>. | ||
Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. Tried to check whether Rick Lewis | Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>. Tried to check whether Rick Lewis | ||
had made the corrections I found last time. Difficult to | had made the corrections I found last time. Difficult to | ||
do on the phone so I'll come in tomorrow. | do on the phone so I'll come in tomorrow. | ||
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(cont. [continued] from 4/21) [4/24] | |||
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to take the risk.<br> | to take the risk.<br> | ||
The inventors of <u>OPTILE</u> came up. They are <u>Bev Cooke</u | The inventors of <u>OPTILE</u> came up. They are <u>Bev Cooke</u> | ||
and <u>Mary Walmsly</u>, two Connecticut matrons. Jim hears that they | and <u>Mary Walmsly</u>, two Connecticut matrons. Jim hears that they | ||
have also sold to Parker and M.B. [Milton Bradley] Felicia mentioned that | have also sold to Parker and M.B. [Milton Bradley] Felicia mentioned that | ||
they are socially prominent.<br> | they are socially prominent.<br> | ||
Jim looked at the following and turned them all down | Jim looked at the following and turned them all down | ||
since they were paper, cardboard, and graphic items rather | since they were paper, cardboard, and graphic items rather | ||
that plastic: <u>LUXURY LINER</u>, <u>RESCUE</u> (a children's game | that plastic: <u>LUXURY LINER</u>, <u>RESCUE</u> (a children's game | ||
where players have to get cargo off a ship before it sinks - | where players have to get cargo off a ship before it sinks - | ||
water rises, by moving a sheet of blue paper, whenever | water rises, by moving a sheet of blue paper, whenever | ||
certain cards are drawn - very rough idea - by <u>Andy Luttig</u>), | certain cards are drawn - very rough idea - by <u>Andy Luttig</u>), | ||
and <u>WALK THE PLANK</u>.<br> | and <u>WALK THE PLANK</u>.<br> | ||
Jim mentioned that they don't want to overdo the "Don't" series.<br> | Jim mentioned that they don't want to overdo the "Don't" series.<br> | ||
I mentioned my wanting a review copy of <u>LETTER PILE</u>, but | I mentioned my wanting a review copy of <u>LETTER PILE</u>, but | ||
that I wouldn't give a complete review of <u>AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER</u>. | that I wouldn't give a complete review of <u>AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER</u>. | ||
He said he'd send me both as soon as they are in production. | He said he'd send me both as soon as they are in production. | ||
To Kohner and gave the <u>HARDHAT</u> material to <u>Harold Frankel</u>.<br> | To Kohner and gave the <u>HARDHAT</u> material to <u>Harold Frankel</u>.<br> | ||
(cont. on 4/25) | (cont. [continued] on 4/25) | ||