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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She wrote to the man at 3M who sent
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She wrote to the man at 3M who sent
the [illegible word crossed out] letter on selling the game line (see
the <s>devestign</s> letter on selling the game line (see
12/9) - <u>R.J. May</u> with a carbon to <u>Keith Tuggle</u>. She rcd. an
12/9) - <u>R.J. May</u> with a carbon to <u>Keith Tuggle</u>. She rcd. an
answer - signed by <u>A.C. Dickerson</u>, which pretty much just
answer - signed by <u>A.C. Dickerson</u>, which pretty much just
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<br>In her meetings with Parker [Parker Brothers] and with M.B. [Milton Bradley] they were surprised
<br>In her meetings with Parker [Parker Brothers] and with M.B. [Milton Bradley] they were surprised
at the news on 3M - not having rcd. letters.
at the news on 3M - not having rcd. letters.
<br>She has a game (whose?) called <u>DON'T POP MY BALLOON</u> which is liked by <u>Bob Hubbard</u>
<br>She has a game (whose?) called <u>DON'T <s>BURST</s> POP MY BALLOON</u> which is liked by <u>Bob Hubbard</u>
of "Impact." She showed it to <u>Dick Harris</u>, who said there was a
of "Impact." She showed it to <u>Dick Harris</u>, who said there was a
game put out by Ideal which is similar - <u>BANG BOX</u>. <s>She</s> From Dick's
game put out by Ideal which is similar - <u>BANG BOX</u>. <s>She</s> From Dick's
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insert swords through holes hoping not to break the baloon - she
insert swords through holes hoping not to break the baloon - she
doesn't think her game is at all like it.
doesn't think her game is at all like it.
<br>She called <u>Jules Cooper</u> and asked him about it.
<br>She called <u>Jules Cooper</u> and asked him about it. He seemed pleased
to hear from her and <s>seem</s> remembered her - altho she doesn't
remember meeting him. He promised to send her a catalog sheet of
the game, but it didn't come. She called back and he was out of
town. She asked if I had my old Ideal catalogs. No, but I
might be able to find it in old Toy Fair editions of the
trade magazines. Looked later and found that Ideal didn't have
ads in the March editions around '69 - which she thinks is
about the year. I also looked at directory editions from '61 on
and couldn't find <u>BANG BOX</u> listed.
<br><u>Bill Dohrmann</u> (who is now V.P. in charge of acquisitions) and
<u>Andrea Donahue</u> (who is now the head of the dept.) were in
to look at games. They liked <u>MASTER SPY</u>, <u>WILD WILD WEST!</u>,
and <u>DON'T <s>BURST</s> POP MY BALLOON</u> but they are not seriously begin-
ning to look until Feb. Felicia didn't let them take anything
with them. In Feb. either they'll come again or and Alan
will drive the two of them to Salem.
<br>They didn't like <u>STARSHIP EXPLORER</u>.
<br><u>Dick Harris</u>, in his visit, took <u>CIRCUS</u>. He also liked <u>OSMOSIS</u>,
and Felicia separated it from the rest of the group (how?
since it is part of <u>B-O-C-Q</u>). Dick will give it to <u>Mel Taft</u> as
a present. Mel is in charge of the M.B. European Subsidiaries
and perhaps the game will be used there.
<br>Dick (I am pretty sure she said that Dick said this) said
that Parker is coming out in '76 with a space game. This and
all their other games <s>with</s> will be gimmiky - no conventional
board games. Dick will wait to see how P. does with a space
game before thinking of doing one. Incidentally, he didn't
like <u>STARSHIP EXPLORER</u>.
<br>Felicia said she'd talk to Aladdin about <u>RED LETTER</u>. I told
her about <u>Ed Schifman</u> wanting to see <u>FOUR ARMED BANDIT</u>.
She'll try to set up a demonstration meeting.
<br>I told her I had the Aladdin ad from <u>G&P</u>. I'll drop
if off tomorrow.
<br>Rcd. X-Mas card from <u>Frank Thibault</u>. Mentioned <u>Jerry</u> showing
<br>(cont. on 12/28)