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Backgammon Buff Keith Claxton-Olfield, right, explains the fine points of the game to Harry Fiedler, in The Games Room a shop in the concourse of the (...)
Backgammon Buff Keith Claxton-Olfield, right, explains the fine points of the game to Harry Fiedler, in The Games Room a shop in the concourse of the (...)

Backgammon Buff Keith Claxton-Olfield, right, explains the fine points of the game to Harry Fiedler, in The Games Room a shop in the concourse of the (...)

Date3/5/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Backgammon Buff Keith Claxton-Olfield; right; explains the fine points of the game to Harry Fiedler; in The Games Room a shop in the concourse of the Toronto Dominion Centre. Claxton-Oldfield; a business executive; often drops into the shop to try the games. Manufacturers and retailers report the sale of adult games is rising; and the particular craze is jigsaw puzzles. One reason for new popularity of games could be declining interest in TV; according to a sociologist.
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      Object NumberTSPA_0007993F
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