Wonderful World of Oz Revised Cover & Willard Carroll Collection Exhibition Reminder

The Farnsworth Art Museum made an announcement in May for a forthcoming 'Wonderful World of Oz' Exhibition.  Pieces on display are culled from the amazing collection of Willard Carroll.  Willard Carroll and his collection have been featured on collector's shows, in magazines, documentaries including Memories of Oz, and the books 100 Years of Oz: A Century of Classic Images from The Wizard of Oz Collection of Willard Carroll by John Fricke, All Things Oz: The Wonder, Wit, and Wisdom From The Wizard of Oz edited by Linda Sunshine, and I, Toto: The Autobiography of Terry the Dog who was Toto by Willard Carroll.  A new edition of I, Toto will be released September 17. 

 

And coming October 2013 from Down East Books to coincide with the exhibition: 

 The Wonderful World of Oz: An Illustrated History of the American Classic by John Fricke.  Revised cover is shown below.

 

 

 

And Toto, too!

 

 

The Farnsworth Exhibition starts October 12 2013 and runs through Spring 2014. 

 

 

 

Please see my previous entry on the Wonderful World of Oz Book and the Farnsworth Museum Exhibit

 

You can download the full press release here:  http://www.prweb.com/pdfdownload/10731737.pdf

Images Courtesy Willard Carroll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darice Wizard of Oz Craft Kits

Darice just released their large Wizard of Oz line July 18th.  I believe this to be part of the Halloween push for this fall.  The photos below were taken at Michaels, but product is also expected at Joann Fabric & Craft Stores.  

 

 

Felt Activity Board - 2 Styles    $9.99 each

 

 

Sticker Scenes - 2 Styles  Munchkinland & Wicked Witch   $1.99 each

 

 

Pom Characters  - $9.99

 

 

 

Masks - Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, Glinda, and Wicked Witch  $2.99 each

 

 

 

Glitter Posters - 2 Styles  $2.99 each

 

 

 

Wood Kits - 4 Styles   $2.99 each

 

 

 

Stickers Books - 5 Styles   $1.99 each

 

 

 

Build A Scene - 2 Styles  Emerald City & Witches Castle   $1.99 each

 

 

 

Foam and Felt Kits - 6 Styles  Dorothy, Wicked Witch, Glinda, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and Scarecrow       $2.99 each

 

 

 

Foam Stickers - 2 Styles  Wicked Witch and Wizard of Oz   $2.99 each

 

 

 

Foam Activity Kits - 2 Styles  Emerald City and Dorothy's House  $9.99 each

 

 

 

 

Really super cute inexpensive items!!!  Unfortunately, everything is not pictured as my store didn't have every single item, but they had almost all of it.  When you are at your store look at the price stickers carefully.  They tell you how many pieces are in that particular assortment.  Also, you may want to watch your Sunday papers for Michaels ads and sign up for Michael's newsletters, they do have frequent sales.  If you want to try to wait.  I expect these to go quick. These were stocked with the Halloween crafts at my store.  I don't know yet if JoAnn's will have the same or different items.   

 

A BIG THANK YOU to the Michaels in Oregon City Shopping Center for your permission to take photos and your patience!! 

 

 

 

Trend Setters Ltd. 75th Anniversary Thomas Kinkade StarFire Prints, Ornaments, Coasters

Trend Setters Ltd. has adapted Thomas Kinkade's 75th Anniversary piece Follow the Yellow Brick Road into gorgeous glass works of art!  The hanging glass pieces will be stunning on any Christmas tree!!  The hanging glass would also be very pretty hanging in the kitchen window or hanging from your review mirror! 

 

 

Thomas Kinkade Follow the Yellow Brick Road StarFire Prints Glass Coaster Set

Each coaster is 4"

Includes black acrylic holder

High quality crystal clear glass

Soft pads underneath to protect surfaces

Hand wash

Made in the USA

$69.95

 

 

 

Thomas Kinkade Follow the Yellow Brick Road StarFire Prints Glass Print

Print measures 12" by 10"

Free standing curved glass

Translucent yet vibrant with color

Image permanently fused to glass

High quality beveled glass

Scratch and fade resistant

Made in the USA

$99.95

 

 

 

 

Thomas Kinkade Follow the Yellow Brick Road StarFire Prints Beveled Glass Print

Print measures 14" by 11"

Beveled glass with display stand

Translucent yet vibrant with color

Image permanently fused to glass

High quality beveled glass

Scratch and fade resistant

Made in the USA

$119.95

 

 

Thomas Kinkade Dorothy Discovers the Emerald City StarFire Prints Hanging Glass Print Wicked Witch

Measures 3.5 inches

Circular hanging glass

Translucent yet vibrant with color

Ideal for holiday display

Display ribbon included

Scratch and fade resistant

Made in the USA

$22.95

 

 

Thomas Kinkade Dorothy Discovers the Emerald City StarFire Prints Hanging Glass Print

Measures 3.5 inches

Circular hanging glass

Translucent yet vibrant with color

Ideal for holiday display

Display ribbon included

Scratch and fade resistant

Made in the USA

$22.95

 

Thomas Kinkade Follow the Yellow Brick Road StarFire Prints Hanging Glass Print Dorothy and Friends

Measures 3.5 inches

Circular hanging glass

Translucent yet vibrant with color

Ideal for holiday display

Display ribbon included

Scratch and fade resistant

Made in the USA

$22.95

 

Thomas Kinkade Follow the Yellow Brick Road StarFire Prints Hanging Glass Print Witch and Monkey

Measures 3.5 inches

Circular hanging glass

Translucent yet vibrant with color

Ideal for holiday display

Display ribbon included

Scratch and fade resistant

Made in the USA

$22.95

 

 

 

Thomas Kinkade Follow the Yellow Brick Road StarFire Prints Hanging Glass Print Munchkinland

Measures 3.5 inches

Circular hanging glass

Translucent yet vibrant with color

Ideal for holiday display

Display ribbon included

Scratch and fade resistant

Made in the USA

$22.95

 

Free shipping for the continental United States with orders of $60 or more

Please see  http://filmcellsltd.com/thomas-kinkade-classic.aspx for more information and to order and please scroll through my blog or use the search feature to see more Trend Setters Ltd. product

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated Art for Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition Boxed Set

Coming October 1

SRP: $105.43

 

Hours of extra content including:
-Sing-a-long feature with the film
-Complete Magic Cloak of Oz silent shorts (60 min)
-All-New Feature Length Documentary The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
-The Dreamer of Oz TV Special (101 min)
-Munchkins at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Featurette (20 min)
-Patchwork Girl of Oz (60 min)
-6 hr. MGM Documentary When the Lion Roars (exclusive to Blu-Ray)
...and more

Exclusive Promotional Items:
-52 pg Hardcover Photo Book
-Ruby Slippers Sparkle Globe
-Collectible Award Pin Set by The Noble Collection
-Journal
-Frameable Map of Oz 

Wizard of Oz IMAX 3D Trailer and Poster

The Wizard of Oz showing in IMAX 3D from September 20 - 26. 

During this time there will be other events and product releases.  Announcements coming soon. Stay tuned.......

 

 

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere Reminder

 

 

Join Hallmark this weekend to celebrate their 40th anniversary of Keepsake Ornaments.   Four Wizard of Oz ornaments will debut this weekend.

 Cowardly Lion        $17.95

Please see this link for larger photos

 

 

Lions and Tigers and Bears        $34.95

Please see this link for more details, video, and sound sample

 

Limited Quantity Ornament

Be there early for this one!

 

Hallmark Keepsake Club Ornament

You must show your Club card or you can also join online or in store

 

 

Hallmark and Warner Brothers have joined forces to offer a chance to win a trip to LA to see Andrew Lloyd Webber's Wizard of Oz.  You can enter online or by mail until August 11. 

 

Please see this site for more info and official rules.

 

Congratulations to Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments for spreading holiday joy for 40 years!! 

 

Make note, Hallmark will have two more keepsakes available during Hallmark's Ornament Debut beginning October 5 -6.   Those ornaments can be seen in an earlier entry.  Hallmark stationery items are in stores and the additions to the giftware line should be arriving this month.

 

 

 

 

Mondo Posters

 

 

 

Mondo posters are sumptuously illustrated screen printed graphics of the highest quality covering a range of films from beloved classics to current releases.  They are highly collectible works of art produced in strict limited editions.  Many pieces sell out very quickly as evidenced by the Wizard of Oz sale tweets shown below.

 

 

Sold out in 1 minute, WOW!!  And no wonder!!! Artist Tom Whalen created a stunning work of the  Emerald City, yellow brick road, our favorite Oz characters, and Toto too!  The Wizard of Oz by Tom Whalen is 24" by 36" and was produced in an edition of 350.  Further, this poster is fully licensed by Warner Brothers. 

                                                                             

  SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT

 

More photos can be seen on Mondo's Blog

 

Part of the collectability of Mondo's posters is the challenge in acquiring them.  Poster sales are announced 24 hours in advance in the Mondo Newsletter.  The following day the sale is announced at a random time via Twitter. 

 

Tom Whalen's marvelous piece is sold out but there will be more Oz art coming. Be sure to sign up for Mondo's newsletter and of course watch The Curiozity Corner for more info.  

 

Be sure to check out Mondo's Archives for more examples of their fabulous posters.  (Please note: there is art for R rated movies so a couple of images are unsuitable for young eyes.)

 

  

www.mondotees.com