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The Topeka Capital-Journal
Michael Hooper
May 2004
USA
Tony Fatseas' dream is to have the name Topeka known and
heard throughout the world.
About four years ago, he rediscovered a game called Gavitt's
Stock Exchange, which was developed in Topeka around 1903
by Topeka businessman Harry Gavitt. The object of the game
is to obtain all stock certificates (cards) of a railway company.
The first person to obtain all the cards of one company must
yell out "Topeka," sort of like "bingo."
Fatseas, 34, of Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia,
said he registered the trademarked "Gavitt's Stock Exchange"
to protect it from being taken by others. He also printed
about 200 copies and sold the game around the world.
The owner of Old Games Store in Vermont liked the game and
told Out of the Box Publishing Inc. of Madison, Wis. Fatseas
then worked out a deal with Out of the Box Publishing Inc.,
which has reintroduced the game. It is available at The Toy
Store and Hastings Books Music & Video in Topeka.
"Now housed in an attractive tin, it includes updated
rules, a history of the game and the original box and cards,"
Fatseas wrote in an e-mail.
The suggested retail price is $12.99.
Gavitt's Stock Exchange is the flagship
product of Out of the Box's Heirloom Game Series, which are
games from days gone by.
"Living in Australia, I am yet to have the opportunity
to visit Topeka, yet I feel I have a strong connection with
the city and its people," Fatseas wrote.
"My dream of having the world yelling 'Topeka' is slowly
becoming a reality, with Gavitt's Stock Exchange now available
and played in the United States, Canada, Australia and Italy,
just to name a few," Fatseas wrote. "Gavitt's Stock
Exchange is a true ambassador for Topeka around world."
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