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Posted February 26, 2009
It is a spring-like day in Chicago as I write this, sun bright, sky blue, air a balmy 52. Ah, and a young man’s thoughts turn to . . . playing hooky and getting the Harley out on the road before Winter whallops us again.
As mentioned in an earlier entry, at the recent Toy Fair in New York I crossed paths with my good friend Roger, formerly with Sweden’s Alga Games, and he gave me a photo he had taken many years ago in a visit to our offices on Rockwell St. in Chicago. This is the very same Roger that once saved my life on my first trip to the Nuremberg Toy Fair years before.
Now it just so happened that Paul McCartney was visiting that day and Roger snapped this picture of him mugging with the “Kort Alphabet” card game we had licensed to Alga . . .
Well, not really. That was me before I earned my gray hairs, but I was told many times back in the day that I bore a strong resemblance to Sir Paul. Never was sure if that was a complement. Behind me was our wall of fame - complete with VacMan, Dizzy Dryer, Lucky Loc and others.
Fast Forward a decade and more, and there I am giving Elmo some words of advice on life, love, and creating great toys.
When Elmo was on vacation recently, he stopped in Chicago - and you’re not gonna believe this, but one thing led to another, and through an unlikely string of events, Elmo ended up staying at our house one night.
In the course of the evening, over a couple beverages, we became fast friends. We cooked up a mess of my favorite BugMan Chili™, some Allen Brothers steaks, and we all got along famously, even the kids and the dog liked him. So it was great to see him again when I was in NYC and to get this pic snapped. Shoulda got some pics of him at the house - maybe next time when he is passing through.
Well, that’s it for now. Thought it was about time to add some pics, so enjoy. And remember, if you wish to put a smile on someone's face, just give them a toy.
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