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Baum’s Own Oz films at TeslaCon
Author L. Frank Baum moved to “Hollywood” while it was still a quiet little Southern California community. Film making was in its infancy. Gathering a circle of friends for financial backing, he launc...
Contests: Bonnets, Berets and other TeslaCon Builds
TeslaCon 2026 offers contests creative Ozians are sure to enjoy. Four have been announced so far. The first two announced ask participants to create their own original Emerald City hats. Or, in the fa...
The Oz Club programming at TeslaCon 2026
Wondering about Oz programming at TeslaCon? The Oz Club will offer a full slate in the Oz Club’s designated break out room; you will be torn between it a half-dozen other break out rooms, the tea room...
Finish-the-Story, a TeslaCon Oz Writing Contest
This unfinished story was used in contests at Oz Club conventions in 1979 and published as a contest in our journal, The Baum Bugle. While no author is credited, it was likely written by Fred M. Meyer...
2026 Oz Club Convention News; Join Us at TeslaCon
Exciting news! Oz the National Convention will join TeslaCon, an annual Steampunk convention, for 2026. Choosing Oz as their theme, they were looking to work together with the Oz community. With OzCon...
Cara Perrion and Sue Boland strengthen our program
Cara Perrion serves the K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library as Assistant Director and Community Services Librarian. She will be sharing a look at the library’s remarkable L. Frank Baum Collection with u...
Otis Frampton brings The Patchwork Girl of Oz to Aberdeen
Otis Frampton is a writer and artist who works in comics, books, and animation. While best known in comic’s circles for Oddly Normal, (Image Comics), he debuted issue #1 of his newly written &am...
Across the Shifting Sands: Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner
As news of our friend Sally’s death spreads across the Oz community, we share the collective sorrow at our great loss. Just Monday Sally sent us her academic credentials in the hope that her par...
Collectible convention souvenirs
By Jane Albright One advantage for Oz collectors of having a collector chair an Oz Club convention, is that you won’t leave empty handed. And I’m a collector. “Yes” to the usual sticker-and-butt...