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Created page with "2 Sunday - January 1977 <br>Second Sunday after Christmas - 2nd day - 362 days to come ---- BB sent for the two books <u>PINBALL: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY</u> and <u>THE GREAT EXHIBITION - LONDON 1851</u> (see 12/31/76) as a birthday present for me. [Actually this was yesterday.] X'Mas [Christmas] card and memo to <u>Carla Evans</u>. Mentioned <u>BAZAAR</u>, <u>BEYOND SOLITAIRE</u>, <u>Steve Wilson</u>, <u>PROFIT & LOSS</u>, <u>BEYOND WORDS</u>, <u>TOLSTOY</u>...."
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until I get more caught up on my work.
until I get more caught up on my work.


Finished transferring all of '76 diary onto index cards.
Finished transferring all of '76 [1976] diary onto index cards.
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(cont. from 1/3) [1/3]
(cont. from 1/3) [1/3]
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Sent card with note to <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>
Sent card with note to <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>.  Mentioned <u>CHINESE RUMMY</u>,
<u>TOP DOG</u>, <u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u>, <u>BEYOND SOLITAIRE</u>.
 
Call from Adella <u>Richter</u>. She was sick most of '76 [1976]. Made
tentative date for them to come here 1/15. We'll call towards end
of week to check.
 
Made a diagram for <u>RESCUE</u> and played by myself. Didn't work
out well until, in setting the numbers to be rescued, I used a
6 card a 0. Late in evening played with BB, each using
just one color, and it was enjoyable to both of us.
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(cont. from 1/6) [2/22]
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Games, etc." Catalog of M.B. new items. Pc. [piece] on Mattel with <u>ELECTRONIC FOOTBALL</u>
and <u>ELECTRONIC AUTO RACE</u>. Pc. on P. [Parker Brothers] featuring <u>GAMBLER</u> and <u>DUNGEON DICE</u>.
Pc. on Tomy with <u>BLIP</u>, a pocket-size <u>PONG</u>. Pc. on Ideal mentioning <u>THE WINNING TICKET</u>.
Article on "Design" by <u>Bankoe</u>/<u>Eddy Goldfarb</u>. Pc. on Western has picture of <u>WACKY WIZARD</u>.
<br>Picked up copy of <u>THE T&HW MARKET REPORT</u> (2/21/77). Pc. on "Hobby Marketing"
importing 6 new strategy games by "Smurfit of Dublin": <u>PIVOT</u>, <u>POWER GAME</u>, <u>Z</u>,
<u>CONTRA</u>, <u>TANK COMMANDER</u>, and <u>RACE DRIVING</u>.
<br>Looked at <u>TOYS TRADE NEWS</u> 1): Pc. on <u>THE MEDITATION GAME</u> (Cadaco). Pc. on Ideal with
mention of <u>THE WINNING TICKET</u>. Pc. on MPH, including <u>ESPIONAGE</u>. Pc. on <u>OH HELL</u>
(Cadaco). 2): Pc. on P. with <u>GAMBLER</u> and <u>DUNGEON DICE</u>. Pc. on Warren Paper's
<u>PINK PANTHER GAME</u>. Pc. on Dynatronics with <u>PARADICE</u>, <u>THE COMPUTER SHELL GAME</u>,
<u>BRIDGEMASTER</u>, 5): Pc. on predictions by 4 Designers. Pc. on <u>FLYING <s>GAMES</s> CHECKERS</u>
(National Games). Pc. on <u>FINDERS KEEPERS</u> (Schaper). Pc. on A.H.'s <u>RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN</u>
<br>(cont. on 1/1)