Vol. 36, no. 3 (Winter 1992)
| Editor-in-Chief | Michael Gessel |
| Production Editors | Dan Smith, Lynne Smith (uncredited) |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Review Editor | Stephen J. Teller |
| Contributing Editors | John Fricke, Martin Gardner, Douglas G. Greene, Dorothy Curtiss Maryott, Patrick Maund, Jay Scarfone, William Stillman |
| Editorial Staff | Marc Berezin, Drucilla G. Brown, Ira Gessel, Eleanor Kennedy, David Moyer, Jim Vander Noot |
Front cover art by John R. Neill (Glinda of Oz)
Back cover art by an unknown artist (Japanese Return to Oz poster)
Winter 1992 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.
Imperial Oz: Ozma and the Nome Kingdom
Kenneth R. Shepherd examines how Ozma’s imperialist actions in Ozma of Oz influence the relationship between Oz and the Nome Kingdom for the rest of the series. A follow-up article, published twelve years later in the Winter 2004 issue, examines Ozma’s role as “empire builder” following the Nome defeat.
Maxims for Moppets
Frederick E. Otto and Marc Berezin articulate the moral messages for children that are woven into the Baum Oz books.
The First Tin Man of the MGM Classic: An Interview with Buddy Ebsen
Aljean Harmetz interviews Buddy Ebsen about his brief period working on MGM’s The Wizard of Oz before health issues related to his makeup forced him to leave the production.
Mary Cowles Clark
Kathleen Kelly and Fred M. Meyer pen a biographical sketch of the illustrator of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus and comment upon the popularity of her work for that volume.
The “Our Landlady” Columns of L. Frank Baum
Nancy Tystad Koupal puts Baum’s “Our Landlady” columns in context, explaining how he came to write them, the effect they had upon his community, and how we should approach them today. This article is condensed from Koupal’s introduction to the then-forthcoming collection of the columns from the University of Nebraska Press.
She Raises the Price of Board, But Lowers it Again Through Stern Necessity
A reprint of one installment of L. Frank Baum’s Our Landlady newspaper column from May 24, 1890.
Walt Disney’s Return to Oz Character Merchandise Checklist
Ruth Berman compiles a detailed checklist of merchandise related to the film, including books, puzzles, cards, stickers, toys, games, videos, coloring books, dolls, comics, and more. The article is preceded by a brief introduction from William Stillman. Additions to the checklist would be published in the Winter 2010 and Autumn 2015 issues.
Reviews
The Wizard of Oz at the Paper Mill Playhouse (theater; reviewer Eleanor Kennedy)
The Wizard of Oz Collector’s Treasury by Jay Scarfone and William Stillman (non-fiction; reviewer Michael Gessel)
L. Frank Baum: Royal Historian of Oz by Angelica Shirley Carpenter and Jean Shirley (non-fiction; reviewer Eric Gjovaag)
Sir Harold and the Gnome King by L. Sprague de Camp (fiction; reviewer Chris Dulabone)
The Scalawagons of Oz Books of Wonder edition (fiction; reviewer unknown)