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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) | |||