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Title
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1971_Sackson_354_November 30.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
TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 1971
St. Andrew, Apostle
334th day - 31 days to come
Bob Reiss and Manny Lefkowitz here 8:45 in morning. Showed them : -
HABITAT - they liked it as a $5 item. I'll show it to Bob Hallowell
first. If he doesn't want it they think Bill Knox of
Mag-Nif should have next chance. He will be in town on 12/14
and they think I should try to have an answer from Bob Hallowell
by them.
HONORABLE RELATIONS - Didn't look at it much. Agreed on same arrangement
as with HABITAT.
THE WORM TURNS - They liked it but weren't sure how to package
it. Got sidetracked to other things without coming to a
definite conclusion.
FREE FORM - They really liked it. Took it with them for Phil Orbanes
to price out.
TANGLED WEB - Showed the large one to them (Felicia has the
small one). They liked it a lot. Told them that Bob Hallowell
and Carl Eisenberg had tried to price it out, without success.
They want me to show it to Bill Knox. He can, they say, do
things that other companys can't. For one thing, he does his
own molding in plastic.
AGOG - Manny borrowed a copy to read.
Called Bob Hallowell. Not in. Left word for him to call back.
Later Jean, his secretary, called to say he would call me
Thursday.
The registered letters for GROOVE and HOLEY TERROR came.
Rcd. THE GENERAL (Vol. 8, No. 4 - Nov.-Dec. 1971).
Added small square pcs. in the corners of the openings in
HABITAT to keep the upper pcs. from slipping out.
Realized that in HONORABLE RELATIONS I could add another
relation - that between a type of tile and itself. Probably won't do it.
Earl Perel called. The volunteer who looked at his application for
a loan from the Small Business Administration didn't think
that game inventing is a business. He doesn't have the final
word but it doesn't look too encouraging.
[illegible crossed out] Earl once wrote to the author of a book and thru him
was put in touch with a patent lawyer. Earl went to see him
and was told that there was no point in spending the money
to patent his games. How is he going to fight someone who wants to
steal the idea? He was interested in Earl's games, however.
He thinks he may have some people who would put up the money
to produce them. (I told Earl not to count on it.)
[Preprinted on page in red ink: Have you ordered your diary for next year? See number in front of book]
Earl showed him (and also the S.B.A volunteer) two
games. One was KNIGHTS & SQUIRES, a CHESS variation played
on the EMPEROR CHECKERS board (see 11/24). The other I don't remember.
(cont. on 11/29)
