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Title
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1971_Sackson_327_November 03.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1971
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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 9, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1971
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
10/3
10/2
10/1
WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 1971
307th day - 58 days to come
Downtown to Phil Orbanes at Reiss Associates.
Gave him HOLEY TERROR. He read the rules, understood, and
liked it. Made three sets of copies of the rules. [illegible crossed out]
One I cut up to include with the
set, one he kept, and one I took to mail to myself.
Phil thought it was a good idea - not that he mistrusts
Bill Knox.
He prepared a short submittal letter for me to sign.
We also discussed points he should put in his covering letter,
such as suggesting making the pcs. of transparent plastic.
Also, where is the contract for GROOVE?
He will send it special delivery airmail so Bill Knox will
get it by Friday.
Phil has a puzzle, tentative name THE PYRAMID PUZZLE, which
consists of 15 pcs. as shown. The marks shown
at the top of the
pcs. (bottoms not shown)
are either holes or pegs. When
put together properly
a pyramid is formed.
This puzzle is almost ready to submit to Mag-Nif.
[Diagram of four squares of four different sizes. - Labelled 'base', '9 pcs.', '4 pcs.', and 'cap'. The base has 36 circles in it, '9 pcs' has 16 circles in it, '4 pcs' has 4 circles in it, and the 'cap' has none.]
Phil showed me a model of HASSLE. It is similar to the sketch
of (10/26) except that the strings are proportioned differently.
After piling the cylenders, the handle must be rested
on edge next to them without knocking them over.
This will be packaged in the same way as the puzzle
WIT'S END (he gave me one). He asked me to think of a game
or a puzzle using wood and fitting in the same package. They
would like to have 3 of them to sell at $2 each or 3 for $5.
I told Phil about my puzzle HABITAT and its resemblance
to THE PYRAMID PUZZLE. He thought that as a sculpture
it would be quite different. He thought tho that we
should present it to Bob Hallowell and not Mag-Nif,
or possibly to Carl Eisenberg who, like Hallowell, is
trying to get some lower priced items in the line.
I also told Phil something about RESTRUCTURE and suggested
it for Bob Hallowell. Phil thought it would be good for him if
I use symbols instead of letters.
He also suggested symbols or possible raised Roman Numerals
for SPACE STIX bur I convinced him that they would be
hard to follow in playing the game.
Phil had an idea for a puzzle game, tentative name
THE EMPEROR'S ENCHANTMENT. A globe of the world is mounted
on a horizontal axis. There are 36 holes in it in 6 bands
of 6, equally spaced. He hasn't worked out a
game yet, but is thinking along the lines of a Chinese
(cont. on 10/3)
