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lawyer draw up a contract on <u>LOUVER</u> (altho she | lawyer draw up a contract on <u>LOUVER</u> (altho she | ||
doesn't use that name). She checked on marbles and found | doesn't use that name). She checked on marbles and found | ||
that she can get 9/16⌀ [standard size marbles, 14mm | that she can get 9/16⌀ [standard size marbles, 14mm or 9/16 inch diameter] for $3.65 (I believe) a thousand. | ||
The fellow she spoke to said that 2⌀ isn't made anymore. | The fellow she spoke to said that 2⌀ isn't made anymore. | ||
She'll check some more. | She'll check some more. | ||
Got a little mixed up on the royalties for the package of | Got a little mixed up on the royalties for the package of | ||
5 p & p games and called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> to get it cleared up. | 5 p & p games and called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> to get it cleared up. | ||
He told me, confidentially, that Reiss had been trying to | He told me, confidentially, that Reiss had been trying to | ||
buy out Mag-Nif, mainly to put someone else in control | buy out Mag-Nif, mainly to put someone else in control | ||
instead of <u>Bill Knox</u>. Instead Bill Knox bought out Skor-Mor | instead of <u>Bill Knox</u>. Instead Bill Knox bought out Skor-Mor | ||
whose line of wooden items is in direct competition with Hoi | whose line of wooden items is in direct competition with Hoi | ||
Polloi. That is why Carl is looking for plastic items. They | Polloi. That is why Carl is looking for plastic items. They | ||
will finish out this year together but next year they will | will finish out this year together but next year they will | ||
split up. <br> | split up. <br> | ||
Among the Mag-Nif "Mental Hang Ups" series the best selling | Among the Mag-Nif "Mental Hang Ups" series the best selling | ||
were <u>OUTER LIMITS</u> and <u>DROP OUT</u>. <u>THE GREAT ESCAPE</u> and | were <u>OUTER LIMITS</u> and <u>DROP OUT</u>. <u>THE GREAT ESCAPE</u> and | ||
<u>DOUBLE CROSS</u> were the worst. <u>PLATO'S PLIGHT</u> sells about 100,000 | <u>DOUBLE CROSS</u> were the worst. <u>PLATO'S PLIGHT</u> sells about 100,000 | ||
a year. <br> | a year. <br> | ||
Among the p. & p. games <u>WORDPLAY</u>, <u>VEGAS 13</u>, and <u>NINE TAC TOE</u | Among the p. & p. games <u>WORDPLAY</u>, <u>VEGAS 13</u>, and <u>NINE TAC TOE</u> | ||
are selling best. <u>CHINESECHEK</u> and <u>DAM IT!</u> are doing less | are selling best. <u>CHINESECHEK</u> and <u>DAM IT!</u> are doing less | ||
well. Phil thinks it is because the latter two have a | well. Phil thinks it is because the latter two have a | ||
less interesting board. | less interesting board. | ||
Bought wood, brackets, and screws for a shelf for the | Bought wood, brackets, and screws for a shelf for the | ||
south wall of the game room. Put up the brackets and painted | south wall of the game room. Put up the brackets and painted | ||
the shelf. | the shelf. | ||
Call from <u>Claude</u> at night, short because I was looking at | Call from <u>Claude</u> at night, short because I was looking at | ||
a movie. Told him that I had <u>TEN-Q</u> already and would | a movie. Told him that I had <u>TEN-Q</u> already and would | ||
give him the copy I took Monday. Said I'd call tomorrow | give him the copy I took Monday. Said I'd call tomorrow | ||
at 3. | at 3. | ||