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WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 1968 | WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 1968 <br> | ||
325th day - 41 days to come | 325th day - 41 days to come | ||
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Alice called. They are going to clean up their shelves Friday and want to know | Alice called. They are going to clean up their shelves Friday and want to know <br> | ||
if I want some of the games they would throw out, I said I'd like | if I want some of the games they would throw out, I said I'd like <br> | ||
to look thru the stuff, they will contact me Friday. | to look thru the stuff, they will contact me Friday. <br> | ||
Alice said two games came from 3M. They haven't opened them yet. | Alice said two games came from 3M. They haven't opened them yet. | ||
Told her I'd try to rewrite <u>WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?</u> over the | Told her I'd try to rewrite <u>WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?</u> over the <br> | ||
weekend and bring it and <u>FITTING AND PROPER</u> to her next <br> week<s>end</s>. | |||
Looking thru most of the 2nd hand book stores, Found 3 copies of | Looking thru most of the 2nd hand book stores, Found 3 copies of <br> | ||
Benham's <u>PLAYING CARDS</u>, 2 for $5 and then one for $3.50 which | Benham's <u>PLAYING CARDS</u>, 2 for $5 and then one for $3.50 which <br> | ||
I bought for Lech. Bought a Jiffy Bag for it. Will hold it until I hear | I bought for Lech. Bought a Jiffy Bag for it. Will hold it until I hear <br> | ||
that he received the others I sent. Also bought the paperback of | that he received the others I sent. Also bought the paperback of <br> | ||
<u>ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES</u> | <u>ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES</u> <br> | ||
Called Jerry D'Arcey in California, Jerry told me the following: - | Called Jerry D'Arcey in California, Jerry told me the following : - <br> | ||
<u>JIG SEE</u>- Rejected by 3M. | <u>JIG SEE</u>- Rejected by 3M. <br> | ||
<u>CHOICE</u> Avalon-Hill bought the copies he still had around | <u>CHOICE</u> Avalon-Hill bought the copies he still had around <br> | ||
<u>HANG UP</u>- Rejected by Parker - Being considered by Lakeside. <u>CROSSUP POKER</u> - Formerly called <u>SCORE</u> (see | <u>HANG UP</u>- Rejected by Parker - Being considered by Lakeside. <br> | ||
<u>CROSSUP POKER</u> - Formerly called <u>SCORE</u> (see 8/6). Rcd some <br> | |||
money <br> | |||
being | from M, B, although it will come out in about 6 months. <br> | ||
but then made no commitment REGATTA • Frank's 3rd quarter royalty was about $1000 | <u>CODE</u> - Rejected by Parker & M, B, Now with S&R. for consideration. <br> | ||
Asked him about Create and said he said he was going to see them next week. Told me to send ANOTHER to him and he'd show it, without charge, I said he should have an agent's fee | <u>BLUF</u> - Sent back by E.S.R. It is now with Saalfield for consideration. <br> | ||
Asked him about | <u>PROGRAM-IT</u> - Sent back by E.S.R. Being considered by 3M. <br> | ||
Letter from Bill Caruson. They are | (He got $ 250 from E.S.R.) <br> | ||
Just too exhausting. I should call him collect if I want to talk to him about it, there was another letter addressed to | <u>URANIUM</u> - Being considered by Parker. <br> | ||
<u>COUP D'ETAT</u> - His 3rd quarter royalty was around $1000. <br> | |||
<u>PLOY</u> - Frank's game was rejected by Createk. It is still <br> | |||
being considered by Pressman. 3M'asked to look at it again <br> | |||
but then made no commitment. <br> | |||
<u>REGATTA</u> • Frank's 3rd quarter royalty was about $1000. <br> | |||
<u>CHICKEN OR EGGHEAD</u> :- Haus 3rd quarter royalty was also around $1000. | |||
I told him about rejection by Parker and also about <br> | |||
<u>THESE UNITED STATES</u> and <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>. (see below). | |||
Told him my royalty on <u>ACQUIRE</u> & <u>BAZAAR</u>. <br> | |||
Asked him about Create and <s>said</s> he said he was going <br> | |||
to see them next week. Told me to send <u>ANOTHER</u> to him and <br> | |||
he'd show it, without charge, I said he should have an <br> | |||
agent's fee. He said no. We'll argue later. (Later BB <br> | |||
packed it and will take it to post office tomorrow.) <br> | |||
Asked him about Pressman and he said he had spoken to <br> | |||
Mr. Pressman who was very nice. Asked him if he'd mind <br> | |||
if I went there and he said I surely should. | |||
Letter from Bill Caruson. They are returning <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> | |||
Just too exhausting. I should call him collect if I want <br> | |||
to talk to him about it, there was another letter addressed <br> | |||
to me from him but the inside was to someone else. <br> | |||
I'll call and tell him about that, and also talk about simplifying <br> | |||
the game. Also tell him about <u>RED LETTER</u>. | the game. Also tell him about <u>RED LETTER</u>. | ||
Thought of an idea for a card <u>GAME</u>. The kings are removed | Thought of an idea for a card <u>GAME</u>. The kings are removed | ||
(cont | (cont. on 11/9) |