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THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 1968

Alice called. Fred Blakely of BUSINESS WEEK called her to ask for in

formation for a piece on stock market games She suggested that call himi

Fred Blakely 1 BUSINESS WEEK magazine.

c (971-3156 I callod and he told me that he knew of these games,

STOCKS AND BONDS STOCK MARKETO - (See 1967 diaru The one at Brentano's and Futures

is the same game, Brentano's said that it was a flop & they were

just selling out what they had He called the address in Aknow..

-39967 Playthings birectory - and there was no answer.) BROKER TRANSACTION' (Fred found out that there is a new edition which is supposed

to be simpler but better. It will be around once the stores sell out

their old stock.) BUY OR SELO

COURNER I told him about i

STOCK MARKET GAME" (Whitman) (which the later bought) TYCOON. (Parken) (Later he told me that he called and spoke

to Ed Parker who said that stock market games were a flop and they are dropping RICH UNCLE because it is too simple and Tycoon becausee people who like this sort of thing would

rather play with money on the market, <u>ACQUIRE</u> Told him that stocks t hing were an important part of

the game. He had 3 send up a set him call me in the evening. Told him about :SPECULATION Gave him name and address of the manufacturer STOCK TICKER " "

WALSTRETE- Gave him company and address and told him that it was in the 1966 Playthings directory but not in later bues. Later of

found it was in 1967 E 1968. he... I asked Fred to let me know hat found out about WALSTRETE. Said he would said he would send me a copy of the article He asked. me for my name and a lot of questions about ACQUIRE so I think I'll

be in it, Fred Said I might get some of the games after he is finished with the article. invited him to visit to see my collection, said he dolike to, but we didn't set a date,

arrived. F.A.O. Schwartz catalog arrived. Has <u>BAZAAR</u>.  

Jim Dunnigan called Things are moving at Renwal-Gamescience

Mr. Cegei wants to really get moving and we'll have a big meeting at my house, <s>probably</s> next week on Wednesday