Vol. 32, no. 3 (Winter 1988)
| Editor-in-Chief | Michael Gessel |
| Production Editor | Dan Smith, Lynne Smith |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Review Editor | Stephen J. Teller |
| Contributing Editors | John Fricke, Martin Gardner, Douglas G. Greene, Michael Patrick Hearn, Dick Martin, Dorothy Curtiss Maryott, Patrick Maund |
Front cover art by unknown artist (Columbia Records’ Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz)
Back cover art by unknown artists (A selection of Oz record albums)
Winter 1988 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.
Was the Emerald City Palace Really the Hotel del Coronado?
Michael Gessel attempts to determine whether, as rumor has it, Baum based descriptions of Ozma’s palace on the Hotel del Coronado in California. Includes a sidebar describing a centenary celebration at Coronado attended by MGM’s Munchkin actors.
An Interview with L. Frank Baum at the Hotel del Coronado
An article describing an encounter with L. Frank Baum, reprinted from the school magazine The Russ in 1905.
Golden Anniversary of MGM Wizard Sparks Wave of Oz Collectibles
Jay Scarfone looks at the wide range of new high-end products capitalizing on the upcoming 50th anniversary of MGM’s The Wizard of Oz.
Allegiance to Utopia
Kenneth Reckford uses Oz as an example through which to examine the “power, relevance, and hopefulness” of a Utopian culture. Reprinted from Aristophanes’ Old-and-New Comedy, Vol. 1.
Bibliographia Baumiana: Dot and Tot of Merryland
Bibliographia Baumiana provides bibliographical details of non-Oz works by Baum, occasionally updating past articles alongside new ones. This installment, by Patrick Maund, examines Dot and Tot of Merryland. An earlier assessment of these titles appeared in the Spring 1968 issue. Accompanied by Maund’s extrapolation of the cartography of Dot and Tot, with an illustrated map.
The Wonderful Records of Oz
Gregory H. Ehrbar compiles a checklist of spoken word/dramatized Oz albums, separated into titles relating to The Wizard of Oz and those adapting or providing original sequels.
Reviews
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Books of Wonder edition (theater; reviewer Jean Brockway)
The Wizard of Oz: A Story to Color illustrated by Jan Brett (coloring book; reviewer W. Randy Hoffman)
Lions and Robots and Girls; Oh My! Gizmo #5 by Michael Dooney (comic; reviewer Chris Dulabone)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (anime; reviewer Stephen J. Teller)
The Marvelous Land of Oz (anime; reviewer Stephen J. Teller)