Vol. 5, no. 2 (August 1961)
| Editor | Justin G. Schiller (uncredited) |
Front cover art by Dick Martin
Back cover art by John R. Neill, from advertisements (The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays).
August 1961 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
Oz Fan Clubs—Past and Present
Fred M. Meyer presents a brief look at Oz fan clubs and societies throughout the years, including (of course) the Oz Club. Accompanied by an image of L. Frank Baum’s own bookplate.
Baumian Brevities
Various witty inscriptions by L. Frank Baum, taken primarily from presentation copies of his books to family members. Accompanied by an “unknown” illustration by W. W. Denslow advertising Father Goose: His Book.
The Life and Times of a Wonderful Wizard
Russell P. MacFall (very) briefly previews his upcoming co-authored Baum biography, To Please a Child.
A Case of Ozian Identity
Dick Martin presents Ruth Berman’s suggestion that a brief cameo by the Wizard can be found in Baum’s The Woggle-Bug Book.