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A look Back-The Very First All Things Oz Blog

By John Fricke

This week the museum was thrilled to get new ornaments designed by renown slipware pottery artist, Irma Starr. They represent Clarence and Maragaret (shown below with John Fricke), and we though that the best way to celebrate them, was to re-share the very first All Things Oz Blog!

GREETINGS FROM THE BIRTHPLACE OF

Posted byAdministratorOctober 21, 2022Posted inL. Frank Baum, Munchkin, Oz-Stravaganza, Wizard of OzTags: Clarence Swensen, Margaret Pellegrini

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE L. FRANK BAUM

By: John Fricke

[Above: Betty Ann Bruno — a

Posted byAdministratorAugust 23, 2022Posted inL. Frank Baum, Munchkin, Oz-Stravaganza, Wizard of OzTags: Festival, Munchkin, Oz-Stravaganza, wicked, Wizard of Oz

REMEMBERING DICK MARTIN: HE WAS POST-DENSLOW & NEILL; HE WAS PRE-GABRIEL GALE — AND HE WAS BOTH COMPATRIOT AND OZ ILLUSTRATOR EXTRAORDINARE!

by John Fricke

[Above (from left): These are the rear and front panels of Dick Martin

Posted byAdministratorAugust 10, 2022Posted inL. Frank Baum, Munchkin, Wizard of OzTags: Dick Martin, L. Frank Baum, Oz Club, Wizard of Oz, Wonderful Wizard of Oz

😊 OZ-STRAVAGANZA! RETURNS LIVE &

By: John Fricke

Above: Meet the five special guests whose talents and professional contributions will bring them to Chittenango, NY, from Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5th. OZ-Stravaganza! — the longest-running Oz festival in the world — swings happily back into action with its famous parade, diverse programming, AND the appearance (in her first visit here) of an original cast member of MGM

Posted byAdministratorMay 23, 2022Posted inL. Frank Baum, Munchkin, Oz-Stravaganza, Wizard of OzTags: John Fricke, judy garland, Munchkin, Oz-Stravaganza, Wizard of Oz, Wonderful Wizard of Oz

WHAT MIGHT FRANK HAVE THOUGHT?

by John Fricke

This considerably oversized Oz

Posted byAdministratorApril 29, 2022Posted inL. Frank Baum, Munchkin, Wizard of Oz

WHAT MIGHT FRANK HAVE THOUGHT?

By John Fricke

[Above: One of the original Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer poster designs, created to herald the initial release of their $3.7 million production of THE WIZARD OF OZ in 1939.]

Last month

Posted byAdministratorApril 1, 2022Posted inL. Frank Baum, Munchkin, Wizard of Oz

WHAT MIGHT FRANK HAVE THOUGHT?

BY: John Fricke

Above: One of several brilliantly colored posters created for the initial release of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Posted byAdministratorMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022Posted inL. Frank Baum, Munchkin, Wizard of OzTags: All Things Oz Museum

REMEMBERING, RESPONDING, REJOICING: A

By: John Fricke

[Above: Some of you may feel certain that you know what you

Posted byAdministratorJanuary 31, 2022Posted inL. Frank Baum, Munchkin, Wizard of OzTags: Bert Lahr, John Fricke, Margaret Hamilton, Wizard of Oz, Wonderful Wizard of Oz

WE NEED A

By John Fricke

[Above: This glorious poster trumpeted the initial publication of THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS, L. Frank Baum

Posted byAdministratorDecember 22, 2021December 22, 2021Posted inL. Frank Baum, Uncategorized, Wizard of Oz

POSTERS & HERALDS & ADS . . . OH, OZ! (PART TWO)

By John Fricke

[Above: The annual national telecast of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Posted byAdministratorDecember 3, 2021Posted inL. Frank Baum, Munchkin, Wizard of Oz

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