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Title
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1963_Sackson_339_November 15.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1963
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 1, Object 1, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1963
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER
1963 319th day - 46 days to come
Miss Stringer called. I'm to call the new development manager: Angelo Longo
After toy fair time.
1 order for FOCUS came.
Rcd. 22 patents ordered 10/21/63 (& refund for $0.50 - by error only ordered 22).
Rcd. letter from Warren Buell. Contained an old time article on games (12/14/42). Mentions the following games: SPOT-A-PLANE, AIR COMBAT TRAINER, RANGERS COMMANDOS, STRATEGY, BATTLE CHECKERS, PACIFIC DEFENSE, DOVER PATROL, AVIATION, L'ATTAQUE, TRI-TACTICS, FLETCHER PRATT'S NVAL WAR GAME. (Filed in Board Games.)
He suggested some type of story line for DATA. Though of this :- players are executive in a world wide company with sales in the five continents. Executives are marked for their ability in getting data about sales, particularly in their special area. 3 pieces of Data constitute a "report."
At Macy's saw BANKROLL (See March '53 PLAYTHINGS)
Players move on outside track at start. Collect pay when pass "Payday" the more the education the higher. When stop on "SCHOOL" can stop and take next degree - pay tuition & wait till throw a 7 or double. Don't have to if don't want to. Can deposit money when land on "Bank". And if have money when land in bank collect interest. Can also buy real estate when land in bank. Collect profits at some space, but also may have to pay income tax. Can buy insurance when land in insurance bldg. & have to play premium every time land there. Insurance is against sickness expenses. Can borrow money and must pay interest when throw double 1 (movement is by 2 dice). Certain penalties are put in the school scholarship fund & are taken when land on "school". When get certain holdings can move to next track but do not have to go back if lose them. First to get enough holdings to retire wins (passed thru the doorway in last track.) Rough idea.
At Amberstones played their new MANCALA TYPE game.
[Diagram drawn by Sackson illustrating the layout of holes and placement of each player's "Pots" for the MANCALA TYPE game: two rows of 8 holes, with a square labeled "POT" on to the right side of each player's row].
Each player has 80 stones (preferably but necessarily of different colors) and plays in one row of the holes. Plays are one of two type. Taking from 1 to 8 stones from stock and sowing them starting at the hold at the end away from "Pot". (cont. 11/14/64)
