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8/15
<br>8/13
<br>14 Thursday - August 1975
<br>226th day - 139 days to come
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Rcd. a copy of the <u>KINGMAKER</u> rules from <u>Walter Luc Haas</u> (which I
already have.)
Rcd. a copy of <u>SCRABBLE PLAYERS NEWSPAPER</u> (vol. 3/no.4).
<br>To <u>Mike Alber</u>. Got a copy of <u>GUINNESS GAME OF WORLD RECORDS</u>. Price is a-
bout $600. I asked if he had heard from the columnist in Florida. No.
<br>Richard Moon</u> is still writing regularly. He said that <u>Roger Verhulst</u> is
still occasionally doing a piece on games.
Took a copy of the 1975 <s>column</s> catalog.
<br>To <u>Fabio Coen</u>. He gave me 2 copies of <u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u> - outside of
the 10 I get with the contract - and if I want more just ask,
We also talked about my preparing a list of places to send copies
for possible publicity.
We discussed a follow up book to <u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u> (which sold
1700 last week bringing the total to almost 20,000). Told him my
ideas of 7/27, but forgot to tell him the name <u>FUN FOR ONE</u>. Ex-
panded the letter game idea to allow for the three letter words and
four letter words. Fabio definitely would like to use color
with most of the "games." He'd like the book for the fall
of '76 which means I have to have it finished by March. Arranged
to get together <s>in beginni</s> during November to discuss my pro-
gress.
<br>As a book for '77 he'd like to do something like <u>AGOG</u> but
with more juvenile games and color used in the diagrams.
After lunch in a Japanese restaurant, <u>Barbara Weinstein</u> joined
us to discuss my Bloomingdale's talk. She'll check blowing up a
board for <u>SPRINGER</u>. Also supplying crayons, cardboard, and
game sheets for playing in the audience. She'll keep me posted.
After we left Fabio she introduced me to <u>Francine Shillet</u>
and to <u>Doris Bass</u> for just a moment.
While with Fabio told him that I got the <u>AGOG</u> copyright back and
that Scribner's is the house that might be interested. He thought
that Random House had approached them - but he wasn't sure.
<br>To S.P.I. <u>Howie Barasch</u> gave me a game that was sent to
them - unsolicited. It is <u>SUMMER OLYMPICS</u> by "21st Century
Sports." Very Cheesy for the money they ask.
Asked <u>Redmund</u> if all of my last column would get in. Probably.
<u>Omar DeWitt</u>. He has moved to Elizabeth, N.J. and is working in
the school system. He is working at S.P.I. for the summer. He said
hello.
Reproduced the following to send to <u>John Gollon</u>: <u>GAMBIT</u>, <u>CROWN CHESS</u>,
<u>CHESKERS</u>, <u>WOLF CHESS (WOLF-SCHACH)</u>, <u>FREISCHACH</u>,
<u>CROMPTON'S CHESS</u>, <u>CHESSWORD</u>, <u>ANGEL CHESS</u>. Also address page of
"Epoch" catalog for <u>Earl</u>.
<br>To see <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He gave me the material he had on
<u>SPECTACULARS</u>. He wants 25% of what I make as a fee to
"Gamut of Games."
I asked about the Rand games. 1 is out in the new series and
<br>(cont. on 8/15)