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251ST DAY - 114 DAYS TO COME | 251ST DAY - 114 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Made a 6" x 6" board for <u>PUSHOVER</u> and a set of pcs. | Made a 6" x 6" board for <u>PUSHOVER</u> and a set of pcs. [pieces] | ||
Finished about 3 o'clock at night. | Finished about 3 o'clock at night. | ||
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(cont. from 9/11) | (cont. from 9/11) [9/19] | ||
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her sick father, so the date Friday at Stan Chess' is | her sick father, so the date Friday at Stan Chess' is | ||
called off. Stan will call me about a new date. <br> | called off. Stan will call me about a new date. <br> | ||
Told Dorothy about Owens-Illinois being interested in George's | Told Dorothy about Owens-Illinois being interested in George's | ||
<u>PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOCKS</u>. | <u>PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOCKS</u>. | ||
Rcd. Sears X'Mas book. Lots of games and puzzles, but only | Rcd. [received] Sears X'Mas [Christmas] book. Lots of games and puzzles, but only | ||
a few that are new to me : - <u>X-Y COORDINATE</u>, <u>SOCCARENA</u>, | a few that are new to me : - <u>X-Y COORDINATE</u>, <u>SOCCARENA</u>, | ||
<u>SKIDDLES</u>, <u>AIR HOCKEY</u> ($295.00), <u>SUB SEARCH</u> (M.B.), <u>HUMMING TOPS</u>, | <u>SKIDDLES</u>, <u>AIR HOCKEY</u> ($295.00), <u>SUB SEARCH</u> (M.B.), <u>HUMMING TOPS</u>, | ||
<u>RACING TOPS</u>, <u>SHIFTY CHECKERS</u> (which I saw at Toy Fair), | <u>RACING TOPS</u>, <u>SHIFTY CHECKERS</u> (which I saw at Toy Fair), | ||
<u>FLIP-IT JACKPOT</u>, <u>HIGHWAY POLICE CHASE GAME</u>. (Filed in '73 Misc.) | <u>FLIP-IT JACKPOT</u>, <u>HIGHWAY POLICE CHASE GAME</u>. (Filed in '73 Misc. [1973 miscellaneous]) | ||
[Started 9/19] | [Started 9/19] | ||
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(cont. from 9/21) | (cont. from 9/21) [9/24] | ||
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<u>TOTALLY - -</u> with me to go over them and see that they are <br> | <u>TOTALLY - -</u> with me to go over them and see that they are <br> | ||
O.K. | O.K. | ||
To Pierce Promotions. <u>Jack Davis</u> gave me copies of | To Pierce Promotions. <u>Jack Davis</u> gave me copies of | ||
<u>MR. WHO</u>, <u>STAC-TAC-TOE</u>, and <u>GO</u>. Offered me <u>BACKGAMMON</u> | <u>MR. WHO</u>, <u>STAC-TAC-TOE</u>, and <u>GO</u>. Offered me <u>BACKGAMMON</u> | ||
but when he said he only had two copies I said I was in | but when he said he only had two copies I said I was in | ||
no hurry to get it. He asked if I could teach them how | no hurry to get it. He asked if I could teach them how | ||
to play <u>BACKGAMMON</u> and I told him, and Audrey later, | to play <u>BACKGAMMON</u> and I told him, and Audrey later, | ||
that they should give me a call to set up a date. Took | that they should give me a call to set up a date. Took | ||
a copy of their new catalog. Jack offered me copies of | a copy of their new catalog. Jack offered me copies of | ||
<u>CHALLENGE FOOTBALL</u> and <u>CHALLENGE GOLF</u> but | <u>CHALLENGE FOOTBALL</u> and <u>CHALLENGE GOLF</u> but I couldn't carry | ||
I couldn't | them now. Incidentally, <u>NEO-CHESS</u> is not in the catalog. | ||
Jack showed me <u>MASTER MAZE</u> which he thought was a bore. I | |||
thought it wasn't bad of its kind. | |||
To 4 Seasons with BB for Parker's 90th Anniversary dinner. | |||
Got two copies of special hardcover edition of ''<u>90 YEARS OF FUN</u>''. | |||
There are only 500 copies - mine are 235 and 335. Also got | |||
two heavy metal cars - blown up <u>MONOPOLY</u> pieces. <br> | |||
Took a copy of the guest list. <br> | |||
Sat at table with <u>Marvin Kaye</u> and his wife Sarah Lee and | |||
the Wall St. correspondant for the ''Chicago Tribune''. Marvin said | |||
that ''<u>A TOY IS BORN</u>'' started off pretty well but then tapered off. In | |||
the office he works at he came across an old copy of Parker's | |||
<u>CALLING ALL CARS</u> and said he'd give it to me. (Thought that I had a | |||
card on it, but couldn't find it when I looked later.) <br> | |||
Noticed that <u>Sandra Garson</u> was there. Before I had a chance to | |||
go to her table she came to ours. She doesn't know if that pc. [piece] <br> | |||
(cont. on 9/7) | |||