This pic was taken at year-end function, probably 1972, showing left to right.
Barry Clements, Alan Hellmann, Carole Hellman, Wendy Schaffer, Jack Schaffer.
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| Terri Boardman & friend |
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| Terri |
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| Polaroid models! |
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| Herbie Rosenberg |
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| Early Game advert |
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| Lovelace Watkins & Jack Schaffer |
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| Bedding Dept at Game |
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| Jack Schaffer, Leon Ellman, Alan Hellmann |
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| Grants Leaflet L-R= Alan Hellmann, Jack Schaffer, Dennis Jacoby, Bernard Shapiro |
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| Grants cricket team - Jack Schaffer extreme left, Dion Friedland 4th from right, Trevor next to Dion, Alan Hellmann on right, Bernard Shapiro sitting second from right. |
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| Grants promotion Alan, Bernard, Jack, Dennis |
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| Back of War leaflet - prices in British Pounds as it was "Pre-War prices"! |
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| Martine and Leora with the Game Easter Bunny |
Ruth Davison, a few years ago
Below, some beautiful pics sent by Terri Boardman
In these pics, Jack Schaffer features with the pop singer Lovelace Watkins. Martine and Leora also feature as well as Terri
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| Jack, Martine, Terri, Lovelace |
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| Jack, Martine, Terri, Lovelace |
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| Leora, Terri, Martine and the Pesach Bunny |
Terri, Jack, Lovelace Watkins and the back of Martine, I think!
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| Back row: L-R Bernard Shapiro, Mike Woodley, John Nortje, Jim Landsburg, Vaughan Hattingh Front row: L-R Mike Barnett, Peter Blair, Trevor Falkson, Sam Brewer Front - sitting: Charlie Richardson This Pic sent to me by John Nortje |
Game was the first retailer to have special evenings for buying available to suppliers and other services. This photo shows L-R, Alan Hellmann, Jack Schaffer with Mr Staniland (Lecturer at Art School at Technical College) and partner. This event first took place at the Brickhill/Ordnance Road store in the early 70's and thereafter every year.
Two Retailing Giants
Alan and Dion about to go out and bat
Robin Alexander (well-known radio presenter and friend of Alan and Jack) with his two friends
Bernard Shapiro in mandatory pink shirt. I had style, poise and HAIR
May 1970
Game cricket side. Some of the players:
Back row L-R: ?, Gavin Forbes, Trevor Falkson, Frank Fensham, ?, Rod Maple
Front: Barry Clements, ?, Peter Blair, Bernard Shapiro
The photos below were all submitted by Warren Hellmann from Alan Hellmann's private collection.
Except
The game Calendar pic submitted by Julian Ellman
Brickhill Rd Store opening day - note the use of space: Stack 'em high and watch it fly!
Brickhill Road store opening day - crowded check-outs. No scanning in those days!
Brickhill Road store opening day, parking lot. Now a City Lodge hotel!
Erna Vause speaking to someone in her chaotic admin offices. Note the short skirt.....
Erna Vause meeting with her team. From L-R, Keith McKechnie, Greg van Volenhoven (son of Alan Hellmann's friend from Holland), Erna,
Mrs Evelyn Capper
Jim Conaghan, advertising manager with Jakes(?) planning another impactfull Game advert for the Daily News
Management meeting: Extreme left, then clockwise -Julian Ellman, Ian Smith (?), Erna Vause, Barry Clements, Trevor Falkson, Rome Maple (?), Jack Schaffer
Store entrance
Terri Sweet, secretary to Jack Schaffer
Trevor in serious phone discussion. Ian Smith (?) on the left.
No cell phones then
Bernard Shapiro in his huge, ultra-spacious office
Brickhill Rd store, opening day
Allan Hellmann after he resigned, pointing to the place in Florida, USA where he planned to start his new business venture.
Game Calendar December 1975 - each month of 1975 featured different team members
Bernard Shapiro cleaning his Alfa Romeo 1.6 with the Plas Chamois (now retailing at about R30)
Bernard Shapiro modelling this hat
Internationally-renowned male models. At Game we spared no expenses hiring models.
L-R : Bernard Shapiro, John Nortje, Bruce Sandford?
Alan Hellmann after a gym work-out
Clothing was a big department at Game thanks to the likes of Mike Woodley and John Nortje
Look at these prices! Binnoculars for R14.66!
Candy Game, look at these prices....1kg Quality Street Chocolates & Sweets in round tin R2.38
Photographic Game - ALL these products are now EXTINCT!
Clothing and Toys
5-Litres PVA Paint R1.99, we sold THOUSANDS of buckets! 2 Slice Toaster R2.98,
4 Coffee mugs for 98cents
Photographs below submitted by David Hingston
Advertising Manager
Above - Jack Schaffer can be seen on the left in front, Barry Clements and Rome Maple, Julian Ellman, Alan Hellmann and David Hingston
Above - Alan Hellmann on the left with David Hingston assisting.
The above advert shows unbelievable prices of our children's bikes and accessories - pictures shows Ilan Hack in 1983...
Thanks to Leon Ellman for this pic of Alan Hellmann hard at work behind his desk in the early 70's
