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6 Thursday - January 1977
Feast of the Epiphany - 6th day - 359 days to come

Called Leonard Willett. Gave him rough cut totals of my income for 196 1976 and he'll call me tomorrow with a ballpark figure on amount for estimated. Told him I expect to be billed for his time. He'll think about whether the $3,500 I gave to Felicia is deductable.

Wrote to Tom Shaw. Mentioned TOTALLY, PUSHOVER, and INTERSECTION.

Took out a duplicate copy of ODD OR EVEN to bring to Parker. Remember that Andrea Green had seen DARN CLEVER and SHAPE & SHATTER last year. Checked and she took them with her. But see 6/1/76.

Called Leonard Willett. Gave him rough summary of my finances for '76. He'll call me tomorrow with amount to send for estimated tax.

To Claude's with BB for supper. Brought the repros [reproductions] of RESCUE and SPACE EXPLORATION but didn't get a chance to play. (Also forgot them there.)
Arranged with Claude to take the copy of BAZAAR I gave him a long time ago. When I get paid by Carla Evans - $9.00 plus postage - I'll give him the $9.00.
Took the Jan. [January] SCIENTIFICAMERICAN. Martin's column on "Peurose Tiles."

(cont. from 1/7) [2/22]

Also BAZAAR, I'LL TAKE THAT, Bill Dohrmann, P. of Germany.
Lew Herndon and one of his reps [representatives] Ted Kahn came in to look at games.
SUPERSTAR GAME (Alan Newman) - see 1/14/74.
WILD WILD WEST (A.N.)
AMBUSH (A.N.). The board is as shown.

[drawing of square with 6 smaller squares each arranged in a row above it and below it. Inside the large square is labeled "8x8"]

Each player has 6 magnets which he hides on his side of the board. Movement is one space forward, including diagonally. Object is to move across, avoiding the magnets, when as many as possible of the 6 pcs. [pieces]
SPECIAL DELIVERY (A.N.) Children's game of delivering mail.
RICH MAN POOR MAN (A.N. I believe). Gambling game. Don't remember or didn't get, any details.
LONG DISTANCE. Alan described this.
FORTUNA. Not interested in this.
LABOR VS. MANAGEMENT. Felicia twisted his harm and he took it.
TAKE-A-WORD. Described and he said maybe in the future.
DARN CLEVER & DIAMOND MINE described.
TOTTER shown and PAPER STONE & SCISSORS described.
Herndon didn't really give any answers. He did say that any games that do will have to have an "Uplifting social purpose."
He mentioned seeing all over on the west coast - TOTALLY.
Gave Felicia copies of BEYOND SOLITAIRE and BEYOND WORDS, and returned the equip't [equipment], for CHECKERBOARD POKER. Took the copies of TOYS TRADE NEWS I missed.

During day picked up copy of TOY & HOBBY WORLD (Feb. '77 [February 1977]). Article on "Electronic
(cont. on 1/2)

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