From 70410.1050@compuserve.com Fri Apr 29 13:28:11 1994 Return-Path: <70410.1050@compuserve.com> Received: from arl-img-1.compuserve.com by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for /com/archive/cube-lovers id AA25900; Fri, 29 Apr 94 13:28:11 EDT Received: from localhost by arl-img-1.compuserve.com (8.6.4/5.940406sam) id NAA28174; Fri, 29 Apr 1994 13:28:12 -0400 Date: 29 Apr 94 13:24:23 EDT From: Jerry Slocum <70410.1050@compuserve.com> To: "Cube Lovers @ MIT" Subject: Mechanical Puzzles Message-Id: <940429172422_70410.1050_CHV84-1@CompuServe.COM> Announcements An exhibition of "MAZES and PUZZLES" opens May 27 and closes Sept.5 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. It includes a "people maze", 80 hands-on mechanical puzzles of many types to challenge visitors and 640 mechanical puzzles of all types and ages that are displayed in 21 cases. I will send a flyer with details to anyone upon request. A Directory of Puzzle Collectors (232), Mail Order puzzle sellers (96), Puzzle periodicals (6), and Retail puzzle stores (147), worldwide, has just been published by the non-profit Slocum Puzzle Foundation. Is is available for $10. postpaid. The Slocum Puzzle Foundation The Slocum Puzzle Foundation was established on August 10, 1993 as a nonprofit public benefit Corporation. It has been approved by the State of California and the U.S. Government as a charitable and educational Foundation. The purpose of the Foundation is to educate the public on puzzles, their history, development, and use in various cultures of the world. The Foundation will actively support the use of puzzles for education. The Foundation will educate the public on puzzles through: Puzzle exhibitions at museums, libraries, universities, and primary and secondary schools, with emphasis on interactive, hands-on puzzles. Publication of books, compendiums, and research papers on puzzles, and a Directory of puzzle collectors. Supporting and encouraging study and research of the history, development, and use of puzzles in various cultures of the world. Supporting and encouraging communication among puzzle experts, educators, historians, and the public. Building and maintaining a collection of puzzles and a library to support these activities and to be available for puzzle exhibitions, education, research and study. The first project of the Foundation is to support a Maze and Puzzle exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. The Directory is the first publication of the Slocum Puzzle Foundation. We are interested in suggestions of projects to support exhibitions, publications, research and educational activities. We would welcome volunteers to help with the activities of the Foundation. We would welcome donations of puzzles and puzzle literature and financial support. All gifts are deductible from California and Federal income taxes. Jerry Slocum Internet:70410.1050@compuserve.com Address: 257 South Palm Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Phone:310-273-2270 Fax:310-274-3644