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16 | '''16 MONDAY * APRIL 1973'''<br> | ||
<br> | MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK * PATRIOTS" DAY (MASS.) * 106TH DAY * 259 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Downtown for meeting with <u>Bob Gellman</u> and Rick Lewis. Figured | Downtown for meeting with <u>Bob Gellman</u> and Rick Lewis. Figured<br> | ||
out how to prepare the <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u> material for | out how to prepare the <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u> material for<br> | ||
the F.A.O. Schwartz catalog. Rick will take care of that first | the F.A.O. Schwartz catalog. Rick will take care of that first<br> | ||
and then will work on the three board for the actual game. | and then will work on the three board for the actual game.<br> | ||
Once he has them blocked out he will contact me and we'll | Once he has them blocked out he will contact me and we'll<br> | ||
get together for me to look at them. We exchanged cards. | get together for me to look at them. We exchanged cards.<br> | ||
<br>When Rick left Bob & I went over the copy on the two | <br>When Rick left Bob & I went over the copy on the two<br> | ||
games. Also the equipment list for inclusion in the | games. Also the equipment list for inclusion in the<br> | ||
F.A.O. catalog. | F.A.O. catalog.<br> | ||
<br>Bob liked the way I prepared the Sicily map and the | Bob liked the way I prepared the Sicily map and the<br> | ||
"movement" cards. I told him that I could do the illustrations | "movement" cards. I told him that I could do the illustrations<br> | ||
for the <u>PATTON</u> rules in ink so that they could | for the <u>PATTON</u> rules in ink so that they could<br> | ||
be reproduced directly. In return I asked for a dozen | be reproduced directly. In return I asked for a dozen<br> | ||
copies of <u>HOLIDAY</u> and a dozen of <u>PATTON</u>. Its a deal. | copies of <u>HOLIDAY</u> and a dozen of <u>PATTON</u>. Its a deal.<br> | ||
<br>I brought it up, and he will prepare a contract for <u>PATTON</u>. | <br>I brought it up, and he will prepare a contract for <u>PATTON</u>.<br> | ||
His meeting with <u>Reiss</u> last Monday was pleasant, but | His meeting with <u>Reiss</u> last Monday was pleasant, but<br> | ||
Reiss declined to handle <u>PATTON</u>, <u>HOLIDAY</u>, and <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u>. | Reiss declined to handle <u>PATTON</u>, <u>HOLIDAY</u>, and <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u>.<br> | ||
He thinks they are good games but he doesn't think the | He thinks they are good games but he doesn't think the<br> | ||
size of the box is right for sale in stationery departments. Space | size of the box is right for sale in stationery departments. Space<br> | ||
on the ground floor | on the ground floor of the department stores is counted at<br> | ||
a much higher rate than the upper floors, where toy departments | a much higher rate than the upper floors, where toy departments<br> | ||
are located. So they want small boxes. Bob said that | are located. So they want small boxes. Bob said that<br> | ||
Brentano's tells him his size is just right. | Brentano's tells him his size is just right.<br> | ||
To M.B. and then upstairs to Lowe where <u>Mickie Mackay</u> now has | To M.B. and then upstairs to Lowe where <u>Mickie Mackay</u> now has<br> | ||
her office. Spoke to her awhile and took copies of <u>MANHUNT</u>, | her office. Spoke to her awhile and took copies of <u>MANHUNT</u>, <br> | ||
<u>SUPER SPY</u> and <u>TRIPLE YAHTZEE</u>. Also took glossies of the first | <u>SUPER SPY</u> and <u>TRIPLE YAHTZEE</u>. Also took glossies of the first <br> | ||
two and she will have one sent for the last. The list price of | two and she will have one sent for the last. The list price of<br> | ||
<u>MANHUNT</u> is "under $7.00," <u>TIPLE YAHTZEE</u> "under $3.50." | <u>MANHUNT</u> is "under $7.00," <u>TIPLE YAHTZEE</u> "under $3.50."<br> | ||
<br>To <u>Felicia</u>. Told her that <u>Dick Harris</u> hadn't seen <u>CONTRACT</u>. | <br>To <u>Felicia</u>. Told her that <u>Dick Harris</u> hadn't seen <u>CONTRACT</u>.<br> | ||
She rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> that <u>PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOCKS</u> was | She rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> that <u>PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOCKS</u> was<br> | ||
being returned. It was good, but they have something "stronger." | being returned. It was good, but they have something "stronger."<br> | ||
<br>Told Felicia that I was coming along on <u>3D BOXES</u> and that I would | <br>Told Felicia that I was coming along on <u>3D BOXES</u> and that I would<br> | ||
probably call her at the end of the week. | probably call her at the end of the week.<br> | ||
To Ain Plastics and found 11 1/8" red rods to use for <u>3D BOXES</u> | To Ain Plastics and found 11 1/8" red rods to use for <u>3D BOXES</u><br> | ||
to use instead of the orange I bought before. | to use instead of the orange I bought before.<br> | ||
At the Berdicks got another copy of the <u>TIMES</u> article on games | At the Berdicks got another copy of the ''<u>TIMES</u>'' article on games<br> | ||
of 4/8. | of 4/8.<br> | ||
Called <u> | Called <u>Earl</u> and arranged to pick him up tomorrow.<br> | ||
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(cont. from 4/19) [5/24] | (cont. from 4/19) [5/24]<br> | ||
Rcd. | Rcd. a letter from someone who had originally asked<br> | ||
<u>Frank Armbruster</u>. He is trying to find a magazine - | <u>Frank Armbruster</u>. He is trying to find a magazine - <br> | ||
<u>COMPETITORS JOURNAL</u>. Enclosed stamped envelope. | ''<u>COMPETITORS JOURNAL</u>''. Enclosed stamped envelope. <br> | ||
<br>[started 5/24] | [started 5/24] | ||