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FEBRUARY 1975 - WEDNESDAY 12
ASH WEDNESDAY - 43RD DAY - 322 DAYS TO COME
Called and asked fir Bob Reiss. Not in. Later Manny Lefkowitz called back. Told him that Harry Lorayne and I agreed on 2/20 for a meeting. He set it for 10 A.M.
Letter from Haar Hoolim. Mentions STACK-UP, LOGICON, ON GUARD, DOMINO LOGI, ONE-TWO-THREE-GO! - with repro of rules and sketch of equipment.
Call from Felicia. She set up a date with Ed Schifman this Fri. at 9 A.M. She'll show some of Alan Newman's things too.
She hears that Aladdin's showroom is very busy. Jim Rockwell of Schaper liked Alan Newman's SPIN-PONG.
Call from Carla Hagen. read her info from the book GUIDE TO SIMULATIONS/GAMES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING, THE. Call from Earl Perel. Nothing specifically on games.
Finished writing up DELAUNAY and then did KLEE. Finished the equipment for PROFIT.
(cont. from 2/15) [2/17]
card and said he would send me review copies of HOCK SHOP, CHARGE IT!, and THE GREAT AMERICAN AUCTION CARD GAME.
- Cardinal. Asked a gal there about ANTI-INFLATION GAME. Not sure whether they'll do it or not. Gave me a card (with Joel Berger) and I'm to call in a week or two to check on it.
- Gamut of Games. Went to the rep listed (Michael G. Tager) but they said that Gamut of Games was no longer with them.
- To Press Room. Told Ted Erickson about "Gamut of Games." He said he'd check. Gave him a copy of S&T - he had asked for one.
Took two copies of Hasbro catalog (and some toy catalogs for Felicia). The "Big Board" games are: HIGH STAKES, 7 CARD STUD, DOUBLE DEALER, THE GREAT ESTATE, SPELLBOUND, WALL STREET, POWER BROKER.
Met Howard Wexler. He has a whole line of games with Ed-U-cards and we arranged to meet at Press Room tomorrow morning and he'll show them to me.
TOYS TRADE NEWS - Took Sunday issue. Nothing new to me.
During day BB rcd. a call from Manny Lefkowitz. Harry Lorayne is going on a vacation so our date for Thurs. is called off.
So that I can bring it in tomorrow, finished my column by finishing BATTLEWAGON SALVO GAME.
Sent my social security # to F. Davidson, Acct. Payable; Reiss Games, Inc.; 367 Southern Blvd., Bronx, N.Y. 10454.
TIME Magazine had an article on 3 CHESS books. (Filed in '75 Misc.) [Started 2/17]