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= Wednesday 6 March 1968 = | = Wednesday 6 March 1968 = | ||
Ember Day 66th day - 300 days to come | Ember Day 66th day - 300 days to come | ||
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On subway looking over the card-indexed notes for my | On subway looking over the card-indexed notes for my <br> | ||
book. | book. | ||
Alice called. Felicia is in Oakland Cal. Capwell's, a | Alice called. Felicia is in Oakland Cal. Capwell's, a <br> | ||
dept. store, did not stock <u>ACQUIRE</u> at XMas but re- | dept. store, did not stock <u>ACQUIRE</u> at XMas but re- <br> | ||
ceieved a number of requests for it. They will stock it | ceieved a number of requests for it. They will stock it <br> | ||
in the future. Rhodes, a chain of 13 stores, said that | in the future. Rhodes, a chain of 13 stores, said that <br> | ||
<u>ACQUIRE</u> did best of all the 3M games. <u>HIGH BID</u> also | <u>ACQUIRE</u> did best of all the 3M games. <u>HIGH BID</u> also <br> | ||
did well. | did well. | ||
BB & | BB & I met Fabio and Sylvanaat a French restaurant, their <br> | ||
treat. Fabio looked at my notes on the book and offered | treat. Fabio looked at my notes on the book and offered <br> | ||
me a contract. 5% to 7 1/2% on the first 10 thousand | me a contract. 5% to 7 1/2% on the first 10 thousand <br> | ||
copies and 10% thereafter (of retail price - from | copies and 10% thereafter (of retail price - from <br> | ||
$3.95 to $5.95.) The reduction on the first 10,000 is to cover | $3.95 to $5.95.) The reduction on the first 10,000 is to cover <br> | ||
the cost of art work. I will get $500 advance to start | the cost of art work. I will get $500 advance to start <br> | ||
and $500 when I finish. It should be done in about a | and $500 when I finish. It should be done in about a <br> | ||
year from contract signing. The actual finishing is not | year from contract signing. The actual finishing is not <br> | ||
too critical, but Fabio wants to see progress as I go | too critical, but Fabio wants to see progress as I go <br> | ||
along. The only point that bothered me was that the | along. The only point that bothered me was that the <br> | ||
book would be listed in the "Juvenile Line".<br> | book would be listed in the "Juvenile Line".<br> | ||
Bought a set of round playing cards. Placed in "playing | Bought a set of round playing cards. Placed in "playing <br> | ||
cards" box. | cards" box. | ||
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(cont. from 3/7) [3/11]<br> | (cont. from 3/7) [3/11]<br> | ||
states. (But opponent's will be wary of throwing these cards so | states. (But opponent's will be wary of throwing these cards so <br> | ||
it sometimes pays to hold up on laying down.)<br> | it sometimes pays to hold up on laying down.)<br> | ||
Play continues until either one player uses up all his | Play continues until either one player uses up all his <br> | ||
cards, getting 50 points, or until 3 rounds with no player sur- | cards, getting 50 points, or until 3 rounds with no player sur- <br> | ||
rounding a states. Players are penalized 10 points for each | rounding a states. Players are penalized 10 points for each <br> | ||
remaining card and got credit from each surrounded state. <br> | remaining card and got credit from each surrounded state. <br> | ||
Arnold Shapiro called while I was there and we will | Arnold Shapiro called while I was there and we will <br> | ||
all get together tomorrow at 10:30. | all get together tomorrow at 10:30. | ||
At Toy Fair picked up a sample ''Playthings''. Ideal had the mystery | At Toy Fair picked up a sample ''Playthings''. Ideal had the mystery <br> | ||
games in their ad including a new one <u>AND THEN THERE WERE NONE</u>. | games in their ad including a new one <u>AND THEN THERE WERE NONE</u>. | ||
BB called Caddylak Systems. They only make the narrow tape | BB called Caddylak Systems. They only make the narrow tape <br> | ||
in black. BB ordered a roll for $1. | in black. BB ordered a roll for $1. | ||
[started 3/11] | [started 3/11] | ||