Chapter 34

June was gradually approaching. The summer of 1961 was rather hot, so the sales of miniskirts surged again, and this trend gradually spread. The Angel Clothing Company had already opened stores in Pennsylvania. In Los Angeles, through Herman's negotiations, they also had a distributor. In this way, their business could be said to be thriving.

However, Catherine's goal was not here, but in a place even further away. The fashion industry was merely a stepping stone for her business.

Since she had the advantage of being reborn, why limit herself to a certain industry?

Hey, this was the golden age of America. If she didn't achieve something, how could she face herself?

The industry Catherine aimed at the most should be the electronics industry. This wasn't a specific sector but the entire industry in general.

From integrated circuit televisions to game consoles, and then to computers.

Catherine was probably the most familiar with the entire electronics industry. Whether it was hardware or software, Catherine had a significant advantage over the people in this world. Why not fully leverage this advantage?

In the electronics industry, what Catherine aimed at the most were video games and the yet-to-be-born personal computers and operating systems. She even wanted to replace Bill Gates' Microsoft...

Tabletop role-playing games were also a preparatory project for video games, of course, and could extend to other areas. They were suitable for accumulating funds in the early stages, but the long-term profit was relatively small.

The second industry she cared about should be the television and film industry. After all, she had learned some directing methods and techniques, and in this life, she had read many books and even tried shooting a movie. If there were no accidents, this industry was also a good choice.

As for the third industry, it was probably the current novel industry.

To be honest, this third industry was actually seen by Catherine as a preparatory industry for the first two.

For example, if Catherine wrote a novel, she could adapt it into a movie or make it into a game.

The fashion industry that followed was actually a supplementary industry. She could use it to release some merchandise, which could be considered "extra income." In the Angel Clothing Design Company, Catherine only had partial shares, and in a strict sense, it belonged to their small group, except for Herman.

As for another piece of news, "The Blair Witch" was set to premiere on June 30th of this year, although only 72 theaters would participate in the public screening. However, Catherine was not worried. "Historically," this low-budget horror film was originally scheduled to be shown in only 27 theaters in its first week, but unexpectedly, it received a热烈的反响, and the number of theaters expanded from 31 in the second week to 1,100.

However, Catherine's focus was not here now.

Just because it wasn't her strategic center didn't mean it wasn't important.

Catherine still needed to further perfect the "Harry Potter" TRPG. If it could continue, her first tabletop game would at least occupy a large part of the blank market.

After all, as long as there was a monopoly, there was no unprofitable industry. Even digging mud could squeeze out a few ounces of silver.

The Barbie doll had captured a large part of the market for similar products in the United States. Although the company had only been established for more than three years, Barbie dolls were already popular among children.

Perhaps she could collaborate with the Barbie company?

The name of this company was "Mattel Toys." In 50 years, it would be one of the world's top 500 companies, and Barbie dolls would be its main product.

Catherine suddenly had this idea.

No...

Catherine suddenly thought of a possibility.

Could she... acquire this company?

Now was the rising moment for Mattel Toys. Until 1964, it would experience explosive growth. If she acquired it now, wouldn't that be even better?

"Forget it, I'll think about this later."

Although she was a reborn person who understood major events, Catherine's energy was still limited. After all, she was just one person.

Barbie represented a culture, and commercial means alone could not fully bring it under her control. Moreover, she did not have enough funds.

Sometimes Catherine thought that if she could split herself into a dozen people, that would be great...

Rome wasn't built in a day. Catherine didn't want to overextend herself. It was better to focus on the current tasks. After all, the final step in game equipment was the model processing, and now, she had more important things to do. Moreover, the more rigorous professional version of the rules had not even started to be designed yet.

However, Catherine did create a demo version, which was a trial version.

The so-called models were all temporary, and it was only the initial version of the mass edition. Potential bugs had not yet been found.

This demo version would be given as a bonus to those who purchased the hardcover edition, and it would also include a feedback survey form to help Catherine improve her rules.

June 1st.

This was Catherine's birthday, and it was also the release date of "The Prisoner of Azkaban."

With the experience from the first signing, the second signing went smoothly.

However, compared to the previous signing, the atmosphere at the scene was even more enthusiastic, and the number of people was clearly more.

Although the original "Harry Potter" was aimed at children, Catherine was different. She considered all age groups.

Perhaps due to the advertising effect, in the first week of sales, the hardcover edition of "The Prisoner of Azkaban" sold more than twice as much as "The Chamber of Secrets," indicating a significant popularity.

The sales of the paperback edition also increased significantly, showing that the "Harry Potter" effect was gradually becoming evident. Of course, this was also related to the relentless promotion by the Paperback Publishing House.

Now, some people were already comparing the "Harry Potter" series to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, which also demonstrated the excellence of her novels.

After all, Tolkien in the 1960s was the American and European version of "I Eat Tomatoes"!

By mid-June, the sales volume was almost catching up to "The Lord of the Rings."

On the other hand, the rumors about the Blair Witch had been circulating for more than half a year, and even some tabloids had published them with great seriousness.

With the release of the third part of Catherine's "Harry Potter," the Blair Witch was mentioned more and more frequently.

In Catherine's novel, the Blair Witch was a witch who was imprisoned in Azkaban a few years ago. However, the timeline Catherine used was 1970, so the Blair Witch was still "at large" in the present.

June 1961 seemed longer than usual...

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