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The May <u>''TOYS & NOVELTIES''</u> came.
The May <u>''TOYS & NOVELTIES''</u> came.
At a Japanese store saw a game (from California) in
a booklet form: <u>THE NAME DROPPER'S GAME</u>. There
are a number of identical sheets. Each has the 26
letters of the alphabet listed with 4 spaces next
to each, 2 white, 1 light grey, and 1 dark grey. Each
player gets one sheet. A letter is chosen for the
game and players then must think of famous, or in-
famous, characters or people whose second name
starts with that latter. These are placed on the sheet
in a space next to the letter corresponding to the
first letter in the first name.
Players score 1 point for each name in a white square.
Players score 3 points for each name in a light grey space
and 5 for a dark grey, only if they are the only one
with that name. If others have it they get no score for
it.
Called Lee Horn. She'll send Pelham Burn <u>ACQUIRE</u> and
<u>BAZAAR</u>, and will try to get him copies of <u>MONAD</u>
& <u>VENTURE</u> which she doesn't have yet.
Tom Atwater called me at the office. Rockwell of Stancraft
tells him the Alex's games will be out this year, tho not
in the catalog. Still no contract however. He is interested
(cont. on 5/7)