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== Sunday 12 May 1968 == | |||
== Sunday 12 | Mother's Day 133rd day - 233 days to come<br> | ||
Mother's Day 133rd day - 233 days to come | |||
Fourth Sunday after Easter | Fourth Sunday after Easter | ||
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Got the map of the U.S. copied onto cardboard. Tried the <br> | |||
Got the map of the U.S. copied onto cardboard. Tried the | "Empires" version of <u>STATEMENT</u> by myself. Needs some bugs<br> | ||
"Empires" version of <u>STATEMENT</u> by myself. Needs some bugs | to be ironed out. One rule - if a player does not have a state <br> | ||
to be ironed out. One rule - if a player does not have a state | showing that he can use on his turn, he loses the turn. In <br> | ||
showing that he can use on his turn, he loses the turn. In | neither player can use a card, all the top cards are moved to<br> | ||
neither player can use a card, all the top cards are moved to | |||
the bottom of their columns. | the bottom of their columns. | ||
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(cont. from 5/11) [5/ | (cont. from 5/11) [5/12] | ||
Spaces landed on direct players to take drinks or remove | Spaces landed on direct players to take drinks or remove<br> | ||
clothing. A candle and candle holder is included. Game is | clothing. A candle and candle holder is included. Game is <br> | ||
supposed to be played by candlelight and when a player is | supposed to be played by candlelight and when a player is <br> | ||
directed to remove his (her) last piece of clothing, he blows | directed to remove his (her) last piece of clothing, he blows <br> | ||
out the candle before doing so. | out the candle before doing so. | ||
Adler's Foreign Books, Inc.:- I asked if they had any books on | Adler's Foreign Books, Inc.:- I asked if they had any books on <br> | ||
games. He said not in stock but they have catalogs of | games. He said not in stock but they have catalogs of <br> | ||
books in print for different countries and could order for me.<br> | books in print for different countries and could order for me.<br> | ||
162 Fifth Ave.<br> | 162 Fifth Ave.<br> | ||
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Tel:- 691-5151 | Tel:- 691-5151 | ||
Wodiska Sales Co.:- <u>MAGNETIC WORD SCRAMBLE</u>. Board with | Wodiska Sales Co.:- <u>MAGNETIC WORD SCRAMBLE</u>. Board with<br> | ||
spaces for different letters, including some wild spaces. Dart | spaces for different letters, including some wild spaces. Dart<br> | ||
gun. each player shoots to get 5 letters, then in a | gun. each player shoots to get 5 letters, then in a <br> | ||
time limit to form the most words. | time limit to form the most words. | ||
Lowe:- <u>WIT'S END</u>. A puzzle to put together connected cube pcs. | Lowe:- <u>WIT'S END</u>. A puzzle to put together connected cube pcs.<br> | ||
Doesn't seem to be the same as <u>SOMA</u>.<br> | Doesn't seem to be the same as <u>SOMA</u>.<br> | ||
<u>TAK-TIC</u> - same as the English game check lines (see 1967). | <u>TAK-TIC</u> - same as the English game check lines (see 1967). | ||
S.J. Miller:- <u>KABOODLE I</u> - a set of 4 puzzles played with vinel [vinyl/vinet?] | S.J. Miller:- <u>KABOODLE I</u> - a set of 4 puzzles played with vinel [vinyl/vinet?] <br> | ||
pcs. on a vinel [vinyl/vinet?] board. | pcs. on a vinel [vinyl/vinet?] board. | ||
Met Dale and Nick Politis of 3M public relations. He took us for | Met Dale and Nick Politis of 3M public relations. He took us for <br> | ||
dinner to the Tower Suite atop the Time Life Bldg. Then to Cheetah | dinner to the Tower Suite atop the Time Life Bldg. Then to Cheetah<br> | ||
for auction. Too many things were in the catalog. (I was 55 | for auction. Too many things were in the catalog. (I was 55<br> | ||
out of 114 and I didn't go on until close to 12.) I was called | out of 114 and I didn't go on until close to 12.) I was called <br> | ||
to describe the lot. The 12 games plus my instructions went for | to describe the lot. The 12 games plus my instructions went for<br> | ||
$40.<br> | $40.<br> | ||
There was a demonstration of the <u>BUMP BALL</u> which is now | There was a demonstration of the <u>BUMP BALL</u> which is now<br> | ||
put out by Milton Bradley.<br> | put out by Milton Bradley.<br> | ||
Nick told me that Bill Bentzin was being promoted to a position | Nick told me that Bill Bentzin was being promoted to a position <br> | ||
back in St. Paul.<br> | back in St. Paul.<br> | ||
I told Nick that I didn't have a copy of 3M's <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u> | I told Nick that I didn't have a copy of 3M's <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u> | ||
and he said he'd send me one. | and he said he'd send me one. | ||
Marylin called BB to tell her about an antique dealer she met. | Marylin called BB to tell her about an antique dealer she met.<br> | ||
Her name is Jo Ann McCormick and she is writing a | Her name is Jo Ann McCormick and she is writing a thesis | ||
(cont. on 5/10) | (cont. on 5/10) | ||