Vol. 25, no. 3 (Autumn 1981)
| Editor-in-Chief | Barbara S. Koelle |
| Production Editor | Pat Tobias |
| Art Editor | Bill Eubank |
| Review Editor | David L. Greene |
| Research Editor | James E. Haff |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Contributing Editors | Jerry V. Tobias, John Fricke, Douglas G. Greene |
| Consulting Editors | Martin Gardner, Dick Martin, Michael Patrick Hearn |
Layout and cover design by Bill Eubank
Front cover art by an unknown artist, from an advertisement (1902’s The Wizard of Oz)
Back cover art by an unknown artist, from sheet music (The Stepping Stones)
Autumn 1981 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.
The Perfect Scarecrow (Part 2)
Daniel P. Mannix completes his extensive biographical feature on Fred Stone, the vaudeville entertainer who popularized the Scarecrow in the 1902 musical of The Wizard of Oz. Includes rare photographs. The first part was published in the Summer 1981 issue.
The Adaptable Mr. Neill
A brief look at two illustrations that John R. Neill originally drew for The Sunday Mirror—and then adapted for The Tin Woodman of Oz.
Bibliographia Pseudonymiana
James E. Haff collates bibliographical data about the early printings of Baum’s works published under a pseudonym. This installment focuses on “Edith Van Dyne’s” Aunt Jane’s Nieces and Uncle John.
Bibliographia Baumiana
Dick Martin, James E. Haff and Peter E. Hanff provide bibliographical data about the early printings of Baum’s non-Oz books. This is the first of an updated series designed to update and expand upon the original Bibliographia Baumiana, which was compiled by Dick Martin in regular installments from 1966–73. This issue focuses on Mother Goose in Prose, including images of different printings of the book.
Food for Thought: The Delectable Pastime of Eating As Related in Baum’s Oz Books
Mary E. Schaller examines the use of food and drink in Baum’s Oz books.
In Memoriam
James E. Haff (L. Frank Baum Memorial Award winner, 1967, and Baum Bugle editorial staff, 1968–73).
Reviews
Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz (animated TV special; reviewer Rob Roy MacVeigh)