The Oz Enthusiast

Here's a bit of an Oz novelty. This is an original printing plate, used by the publishers to print a full page illustration by John R. N...

The Wizard of Oz was a huge Broadway hit in 1903, due in part to a fervid publicity campaign. The show ran for many years, often leavi...

While in New York a couple weeks ago, for the antiquarian book fair, I picked up an inexpensive copy of Babes in Birdland. This is the 1911 ...

One of John R. Neill's loveliest creations was this bridal book, first published in 1914. It's a book of pages to be filled by the n...

This is another photo I recently picked up, from the 1903 Wizard of Oz . This a vintage reprint of a well known image of Fred Stone as th...

At the beginning of The Scarecrow of Oz , L. Frank Baum's Oz book for 1915, the characters Trot and Cap'n Bill are captured by a w...

Here's another example of work done by W. W. Denslow for Montgomery Ward. This is a pamphlet from 1897 celebrating the 25th anniversary...

Wizard of Oz head scarves were among the many items manufactured at the time of the 1939 MGM film. These were produced by Brian Fabrics...

The Passing Show of 1913 was one of an annual series of elaborate Broadway reviews, that parodied recent shows as well as presenting ex...

Here's an early example of advertising work by W. W. Denslow, the original illustrator of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . This is one of ...

Here's a new find - a photo from the 1903 Broadway production of The Wizard of Oz . This is an original photo that I've never seen b...

For a time, from the mid 1920's to 1930's, there were two versions available of The Land of Oz . The "regular" edition, ...