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Alice called. Fred Blakely of <u>BUSINESS WEEK</u> called her to ask for | Alice called. Fred Blakely of <u>BUSINESS WEEK</u> called her to ask for <br> | ||
information for a piece on stock market games. She suggested that I <br> | |||
Fred Blakely | call him: - | ||
{Fred Blakely <br> | |||
<u>STOCKS AND BONDS</u> <u>STOCK MARKET</u> - (See 1967 | <u>BUSINESS WEEK</u> magazine <br> | ||
is the same game | {971-3156 <br> | ||
just selling out what they had He called the address in | I called and he told me that he knew of these games: - <br> | ||
<u>STOCKS AND BONDS</u> <br> | |||
to be simpler but better. It will be around once the stores sell out | <u>STOCK MARKET</u> - (See 1967 diary The one at Brentano's and Futures <br> | ||
their old stock.) BUY OR | is the same game. Brentano's said that it was a flop & they were <br> | ||
just selling out what they had. He called the address in Akron. <br> | |||
STOCK MARKET GAME | See 1967 Playthings Directory - and there was no answer.) <br> | ||
to Ed Parker who said that stock market games were a flop and they are dropping RICH UNCLE because it is too simple and | <u>BROKER</u> <br> | ||
rather play with money on the market | <u>TRANSACTION</u> (Fred found out that there is a new edition which is supposed | ||
the game. He had | to be simpler but better. It will be around once the stores sell out <br> | ||
<u>STOCK TICKER</u> | their old stock.) <br> | ||
<u>WALSTRETE</u>- Gave him company and address and told him that it was in the 1966 Playthings directory but not in later | <u>BUY OR SELL</u> <br> | ||
found it was in 1967 | <u>CORNER IV</u> <br> | ||
be in it | I told him about : - <br> | ||
<u>STOCK MARKET GAME</u> (Whitman) (which he later bought) <br> | |||
<u>TYCOON</u> (Parker) (Later he told me that he called and spoke <br> | |||
to Ed Parker who said that stock market games were a flop <br> | |||
and they are dropping <u>RICH UNCLE</u> because it is too simple <br> | |||
and <u>TYCOON</u> because people who like this sort of thing would <br> | |||
rather play with money on the market.) <br> | |||
<u>ACQUIRE</u> Told him that stocks [crossed out] were an important part of | |||
the game. (He had 3M send up a set.) <br> | |||
Had him call me in the evening. Told him about : - <br> | |||
<u>SPECULATION</u> - Gave him name and address of the manufacturer. <br> | |||
<u>STOCK TICKER</u> [Gave him name and address of the manufacturer.] <br> | |||
<u>WALSTRETE</u>- Gave him company and address and told him that it <br> | |||
was in the 1966 ''Playthings'' directory but not in later ones. Later <br> | |||
found it was in 1967 & 1968. <br> | |||
I asked Fred to let me know what he found out about <u>WALSTRETE</u>. Said <br> | |||
he would. Said he would send me a copy of the article. He asked <br> | |||
me for my name and a lot of questions about <u>ACQUIRE</u> so I think I'll | |||
be in it. <br> | |||
Fred said I might get some of the games after he is finished with the <br> | |||
article. I invited him to visit to see my collection. Said he'd like <br> | |||
to, but we didn't set a date. | |||
Felicia called. Letter from Bill Caruson that <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> | Felicia called. Letter from Bill Caruson that <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> | ||
arrived. F.A.O. Schwartz catalog arrived. Has <u>BAZAAR</u>. | arrived. <br> | ||
F.A.O. Schwartz catalog arrived. Has <u>BAZAAR</u>. | |||
Sent 3M royalty check to I-S | Sent 3M royalty check to I-S | ||
Jim Dunnigan called .Things are moving at Renwal-Gamescience <br> | |||
Mr. | Mr. Ceyci wants to really get moving and we'll have a big <br> | ||
meeting at my house, <s>probably</s> next week on Wednesday. | |||