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12/8
December 1975 - Tuesday 9
343rd day - 22 days to come

Call from Felicia. She sent a manuscript of George Bredehorn's puzzles - those that were in NEWSDAY with some additions (I believe) - to "Dell" publications. Katherine Rafferty, some kind of a big-shot at Dell called her to say that many of the puzzle-types were © by Dell. She was very pleasant and they had a pleasant conversation. I told Felicia that we had lost touch with the Bredehorns after a visit where all 4 of us fell asleep.
Felicia rcd. her copy of DAISY and GIRL SCOUT LEADER. Mine should is on the way.
She has a date next Tuesday with Parker. They want to look at two things of Alan Newman's that they liked before. Felicia has two more of Alan's to show plus some from other clients.
She asked if I'd like to look at them and seemed to want me to. Made a date for tomorrow at 2.
She mentioned TIME IS MONEY as one of the games she might show - she has a new model. I told her about SPELLBOUND - not that is the same game, but to keep her informed.
The way I understood her is that Rappaports still only has INTERSECTION of the Aladdin games. They bought them after Toy Fair for $1.
She is fighting with Shep Bentley that the Aladdin games, and certainly BALI, should be in the better stores. He and the staff are oriented towards the discounters - thru jobbers.
The only place that has BALI is John Stephenson's "Games Gallery" and she keeps forwarding orders to him. He had an offer to take over the game division at Bretano's, but Felicia pointed out to him how rapid the turnover is there.
2nd call from Felicia. The DAISY mat'l. for me was sent to her. She asked whether I had heard from Bob Gellman and I told her about the letter from 3M. Among other small talk, she mentioned that Chuck Dougherty has some kind of a patented device that Dick Harris of M.B. has seen. He'd love to put it out if chuck can come up with a game using it. I said that if he can't do it, I'd be glad to try and give him a hand - for a cut.
From Bob Gellman, rcd. the a repro of the letter from 3M. The games mentioned are ACQUIRE (Bookshelf) ACQUIRE, BACKGAMMON, CHALLENGE BRIDGE, CHALLENGE FOOTBALL, CHALLENGE GOLF, CHESS, CONTIGO, EVENTS, CONTIGO, EVENTS, EXECUTIVE DECISION, FEUDAL, FOIL, GO, IMAGE, OH-WAH-REE, PLOY, STOCKS AND BONDS, TWIXT, and "recently phased out of the U.S. Line" - BAZAAR, BREAKTHRU, JUMPIN, QUINTO. (Gamette) EVADE, FOIL, MONAD, SLEUTH, VENTURE, and "phased out" OCTRIX, SUM-UP, TRYCE. (Puzzlers) FRANTIX, HECTIX, STAC-TAC-TOE, MASTER MAZE. (Family type) BID AND BLUFF, MR. WHO. (Sport type) BLUE LINE HOCKEY, BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL, REGATTA, SPEED CIRCUIT, THINKING MAN'S FOOTBALL, THINKING MAN'S GOLF, WIN, PLACE & SHOW. (Filed in "R.G.I." Folder.) Signed R.J. May.
(cont. on 12/8)

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