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Created page with "10/22<br> '''23 TUESDAY * OCTOBER 1973'''<br> 296TH DAY * 69 DAYS TO COME ---- Folder from "Publisher's Central Bureau" listed ''<u>THE WAR GAME</u>''<br> Ed. by P. Young. 275 illus. & maps 75 in Full Color. Over 20,000<br> miniature model soldiers, guns, tanks, etc., were assembled to create<br> these pictorial descriptions of 10 historic battles, incl. Thermoplylae<br> Agincourt, Waterloo, Gettysburg, and El Alamein. 8 1/2 x 11 1/4. Pub. at &10.00.<br> Only $4..."
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Notice of demise at #50. Flyer for ''<u>CONFLICT</u>'' Magazine with<br>
Notice of demise at #50. Flyer for ''<u>CONFLICT</u>'' Magazine with<br>
<u>N'ORAD</u> ad. ''<u>INTERNATIONAL WARGAMER</u>'' - Vol. 5, No. 9 (and a notice that this was the<br>
<u>N'ORAD</u> ad. ''<u>INTERNATIONAL WARGAMER</u>'' - Vol. 5, No. 9 (and a notice that this was the<br>
last issue).
last issue). Articles on <u>CIVIL WAR MINIATURES RULES</u>, <u>BATTLE OF BRITAIN</u>,<br>
<u>STAR TREK</u>, <u>WATERLOO</u>, <u>AFRIKA KORPS</u> (with new map and pcs.). Also<br>
advertisement for <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u>.<br>
Rcd. card from <u>Phil Cohen</u>. Bob Abbot's game <u>ULTIMA</u> was described<br>
in the German fairy Chess magazine, ''<u>FEENSCHACH</u>'', under the<br>
name <u>BAROCK</u>. He asked me to contact Bob.<br>
 
To S.P.I. with the game lists. Gave them to <u>Jim</u> and Redmund. There<br>
is no room left in #41 so they'll probably be in #42 and #43, ''<u>S & T</u>''. #40<br>
still isn't out.<br>
 
To <u>Felicia</u>. She gave me the copies of <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>, two of<br>
<u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u>, and one of <u>CUBITS</u>.<br>
She had a target game called <u>KUNG FU STARS</u>. The five-armed<br>
pcs. have "grab-fab" at their ends. The target is denim<br>
with strips of the matching "grab-fab" sewn on.
 
[Small diagram of a 5-armed star that resembles a starfish.]
 
There are different areas of different sizes, the smaller the more points. She had<br>
doubts as to whether she should have taken it, but I told her it seemed<br>
like a great idea to me.<br>
<u>Jack Barry</u> and another guy from Owens-Illinois are coming next Wednesday,<br>
to look at things and to talk to her. I'll go there at 10:15 to show <u>3D BOXES</u><br>
and also <u>LOTTERY</u> (which I looked at to refresh my memory). Felicia<br>
said that Barry said he'd like to have a Sid Sackson game in his line.<br>
Felicia said that he'd like to have a <u>GAME</u> using "Lily Cups", which<br>
Owens-Illinois also makes. I said I'd work on it.<br>
She sent <u>PSYCHLOGICAL BLOCKS</u> to 3M.<br>
She'll call Kohner Monday to check on the games - <u>POP-SHAPE_ AND SHATTER</u>, <br>
etc. Told her that I'm still working on <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> and that<br>
it is popular.<br>
 
To J.R. Sales to look at <u>SUPERSLEUTH</u>. <u>Jack Barry</u> had spoken to them<br>
about me and they were very polite. But they were changing the<br>
(cont. on 10/22)