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On Saturday there was a P.O. card saying that on 12/21 at 2:30 P.M. | On Saturday there was a P.O. card saying that on 12/21 at 2:30 P.M. | ||
a package could be | a package could <s>be picked</s> not be delivered, and that I could | ||
pick it up Monday (today) after 8 AM. Jogged there but they | pick it up Monday (today) after 8 AM. Jogged there but they | ||
couldn't find it. Made 2 telephone calls and went there again. | couldn't find it. Made 2 telephone calls and went there again. | ||
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Called <u>Manny Lefkowitz</u> and told him that I have <u>THE MEMORY GAME</u> | Called <u>Manny Lefkowitz</u> and told him that I have <u>THE MEMORY GAME</u> | ||
ready to show him. He can't make it this Thurs. <u>Bob Reiss</u> will | ready to show him. He can't make it this Thurs. [Thursday] <u>Bob Reiss</u> will | ||
call me when he gets in to set up a date for Fri. (Manny won't be | call me when he gets in to set up a date for Fri. (Manny won't be | ||
in on Friday). He didn't call. | in on Friday). He didn't call. | ||
Rcd. an x'mas card from <u>Alan & Ali Newman</u>. BB sent one to them. | Rcd. [received] an x'mas [Christmas] card from <u>Alan & Ali Newman</u>. BB sent one to them. | ||
<br>Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Leonard Willett</u> on "gift taxes." | |||
Rcd. a letter from <u>Leonard Willett</u> on "gift taxes." | <br>Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u> concerning his visit to the U.S. | ||
Rcd. a letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u> concerning his visit to the U.S. | |||
for Toy Fair. Thanked me for the offer to put him up, but he'll be | for Toy Fair. Thanked me for the offer to put him up, but he'll be | ||
here for two weeks. Would like me to make reservations at Seville. | here for two weeks. Would like me to make reservations at Seville. | ||
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called him at home and spoke for about 20 minutes (55¢ for first | called him at home and spoke for about 20 minutes (55¢ for first | ||
3 minutes & 15¢ <s>after</s> per minute after). | 3 minutes & 15¢ <s>after</s> per minute after). | ||
<br>Told him that I was very busy, with engineering and family | |||
Told him that I was very busy with engineering and family | |||
problems as well as with games and my new book. But I hope | problems as well as with games and my new book. But I hope | ||
to get together with him at Toy Fair and then start getting a | to get together with him at Toy Fair and then start getting a | ||
lot of things into his | lot of things into his hopper. But if something is hot I'll give | ||
up sleeping and get it to him. | up sleeping and get it to him. | ||
<br>I brought up Hallmark-Ravensburg and he said that he and <u>Alex Randolph</u> | |||
I brought up Hallmark-Ravensburg and he said that he and <u>Alex Randolph</u> | |||
had been the midwives of the deal but now that it is getting close | had been the midwives of the deal but now that it is getting close | ||
to signing a group of Hallmark bigwigs is in Germany finishing it up. | to signing a group of Hallmark bigwigs is in Germany finishing it up. | ||
According to Tom, Hallmark will not go ahead with games unless the | <br>According to Tom, Hallmark will not go ahead with games unless the | ||
Ravensburg deal goes thru. | Ravensburg deal goes thru. | ||
<br>I mentioned that there are a lot of strategy type games in | |||
I mentioned that there are a lot of strategy type games in | |||
Germany that American companies can import. He said - "Yes you | Germany that American companies can import. He said - "Yes you | ||
do have my catalogs." I kept quiet. | do have my catalogs." I kept quiet. | ||
<br>One of the Ravensburg games that Hallmark will do it <u>LINGUA</u>. | |||
One of the Ravensburg games that Hallmark will do it <u>LINGUA</u>. | <br>I asked about <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>. Ravensburg keeps promising | ||
I asked about <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>. Ravensburg keeps promising | |||
an answer but he doesn't get it. The older head <s>likes it but</s> | an answer but he doesn't get it. The older head <s>likes it but</s> | ||
would keep his promises but there is a young fellow who | would keep his promises but there is a young fellow who | ||
<br>(cont. [continued] on 12/22) | |||
(cont. on 12/22) | |||