Haunted Oz Fabric

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Haunted Oz Quilt Pattern

Haunted Pumpkins Quilt Pattern

Karen Owens has the fabric in stock now. http://wizardofozland.com/index.php?cPath=46_50

Don't wait too long to start on Halloween projects. This fabric is expected to be hugely popular. More to come from Quilting Treasures. Stay tuned!!!

Westland Summer 2010

Dark Forest lighted box
Melting Witch mini clock
Tornado tealight
Tornado salt and pepper shakers
Dorothy and house salt and pepper shakers
Birthday Train numbers 0 - 9

Vandor Summer 2010

16 oz. Ruby Slippers Mug
Stainless Steel Ruby Slippers Water Bottle
Dorothy Luggage Tag
Wooden Coaster Set

2010 Barbies Coming Soon

The modern Dorothy, Miss Dorothy Gale, will be available this month. The vintage Dorothy, Glinda, and Wicked Witch of the West will follow around the first of July. You can see Miss Dorothy Gale here:
http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2010/02/2010-barbies.html

More photos of the vintage Barbies here:
http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2010/02/vintage-barbie-assortment-toy-fair.html

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Toddlers from Adora

Media Contacts

Adora

Peggy Vicioso

949-788-8800 x777

Adora – Official The Wizard of Oz Licensee

From somewhere over the rainbow comes a cast of characters

like you have never seen…Wizard of Oz™ Adora dolls

Laguna Hills, CA, June 7, 2010: California-based designer, developer, and marketer of award-winning dolls, Adora, announced today that it has launched an officially licensed collection of Wizard of Oz™ dolls, through a license agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products. The collection will make its debut to wholesale buyers at the Dallas Gift Mart, June 23rd - 29th and the Atlanta Gift Show July 14th - 21st. Shipping to retailers will begin in early September 2010.

The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved and iconic motion pictures of all time filled with timeless sentiments and values cherished by multiple generations. Originally released in 1939, more than one billion consumers have experienced the classic story of Dorothy and friends in the Land of Oz. The Adora Wizard of Oz™ introductory collection of 20” vinyl dolls of Dorothy, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, Glinda and the Wicked Witch are age-graded for doll enthusiast’s ages six and up.

“We are especially proud of the Cowardly Lion,” says Peggy Vicioso, VP Marketing & Product Development for Adora. “You can imagine our excitement when upon sending the Cowardly Lion sample to Warner Bros for product approval and the approval was granted saying, ‘The best Cowardly Lion we have ever seen!’.”

The dolls were sculpted in the Adora studio and capture the facial characteristics of each beloved the character as a toddler, they are all easily recognizable and endearing. All Adora dolls are made in a fine collector quality vinyl with soft-sculpt weighted bodies and life-like hair. Each one has been hand crafted, one-by-one with meticulous detailing, each endearing face has been hand painted and each costume individually sewn.

Hi-Res Digital Image Available Upon Request

About Adora

Adora is a Laguna Hills, California-based designer, developer, and marketer of award-winning dolls. The Company’s products can be found in specialty retail stores throughout the United States, and various catalog merchants. www.charismabrands.com

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

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THE WIZARD OF OZ and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co.

(s09)

Glinda and the Wicked Witch are still pending approval. Photos available soon. Dorothy will be accompanied by a plush Toto. The dolls will start arriving at retailers mid-September. Suggested retail price is $119.95 each. Click on photo to enlarge.

Wicked Ornament Update

Long Island Treasures will begin accepting pre-orders on May 28th. Please scroll down to see a picture of the Elphaba Defying Gravity ornament and pricing/ordering info.

Lori Mitchell Figurines

Folk art Halloween series continues with the additions of the Tin Man and the Scarecrow. Last year started with Off to See the Wizard and King of the Jungle.
http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2009/10/oztober-updates.html


Scarecrow stands at 7 inches and Tin Man at 7 1/2" They retail around $20.00

Carlton Cards Wicked Ornament

Ornament plays 30 seconds of Defying Gravity as sung by original Broadway Elphaba Idina Menzel. The Wicked ornament will be available in American Greetings stores at the end of August for the SRP of $27.50 or you can pre-order from Long Island Treasures. http://www.litreasures.com/xcart418/product.php?productid=18307&cat=0&page=1
Long Island Treasures is selling the ornament at a 20% discount. Shipping is yet to be determined based on size and weight of the ornament but is expected to be around $5.65.


***Pre-orders with Long Island Treasures will be accepted at the end of May. No definite order date as of yet. Orders before approved date will be deleted. Please keep watching Long Island Treasures or The Curiozity Corner for updated information***

Photo Courtesy litreasures.com

Thanks to Karen Owens for the heads up!

Hallmark 2010

Tin Man $16.95


To the Rescue $34.95


Run, Toto, Run!! $9.95 Limited Ornament Sold only during Hallmark Premiere July 10 & 11

Tin Man and To the Rescue pics courtesy of David D. Run, Toto, Run courtesy of Marc

Best of Oz 2009: Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary, Warner Brothers Consumer Products commissioned 14 of the hottest names in contemporary art to create interpretive works for the Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection. Imagination took flight with subjects ranging from profound to humorous and all submissions were striking in their own right. Each artist applied their signature techniques and unique insights to instill more depth to familiar characters.

Angelo Aversa
Dream Oz
woodcut print using Kitakata paper and Charbonnel inks

Romero Britto
Yellow Brick Road
acrylic on canvas

(see art under news and events - special projects 2009)

Phillip Graffham
Father Oz
mixed media, beads, recycled objects

Gris Grimly
Anyplace But Home
acrylic on wood

Marcus Antonius Jansen
E. Pluribus Unum
oil enamel collage on canvas
(look under paintings 2009)

Johnny Johns
Il Mago di Oz
acrylic paint on cotton canvas

William Joyce
Where Happy Little Bluebirds Fly, Winged Monkeys Sit Nearby
oil on clay board

Joel Nakamura
Tin Man's Dream
polymer and resin on metal

Nelson De La Nuez
Ditching Dorothy
mixed media using acrylic paints, watercolors, and oil pastels on canvas

Glen Orbik
Emerald Beauties
oil on bristol board

Ragnar
Girl From Kansas (aka Vanquished The piece was given the more Oz friendly name for the purposes of the Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection)

Alex Ross My Pretties
gouache on bristol board

Todd White
Bar Tales
oil on canvas

Yakovetic
Surrender Dorothy oil on canvas

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The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection debuted to much acclaim at the famed Art Basel Miami Beach show where it was displayed alongside The Ruby Slipper Collection and Gentle Giant busts. The collection traveled to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and finally to New York for the 70^th anniversary gala celebration. Pieces from Romero Britto, Angelo Aversa, Todd White, Nelson De La Nuez, and Yakovetic were auctioned to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.

Several pieces from the collection were featured on 70^th anniversary limited edition postage stamps with a portion of the proceeds going to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. Stamps are available here.

In addition to their Inspirations of Oz pieces, Nelson De La Nuez, Todd White, and Yakovetic have created more Oz works and made them available to art collectors and Oz enthusiasts. Yakovetic’s art can be purchased in Ozzy frames embellished with ruby slippers and flying monkeys.

Yakovetic is set to unveil two more Oz titles, Inside the Cyclone and In Tune with the Infinite, at the Twin Oaks Gallery’s Hollywood 1939 art show featuring art inspired by Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz on May 1^st. Special guests for the opening reception are Ann Rutherford and Roger Baum.

More to come from the "shadowed" world of Yakovetic. Please stay tuned......

Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection scans courtesy of Joe Yakovetic

Special thanks to Joe Yakovetic, Gabe Copp, and Lou Berrillo

Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection TM & © Turner Entertainment Co.

Gentle Giant Update

With the exceptions of the 1:3 scale Dorothy bust (released last year) and flying monkey due this summer, the Oz line has been put on hold indefinitely. There was a lot of anticipation for this line and I had hopes the series would continue into Gentle Giant's animated maquettes. Really too bad.

Danbury Mint Ruby Slipper Necklace

$187.00 plus $9.00 shipping. Payable in monthly installments.
http://www.danburymint.com/jewelry/prod/Wizard-of-Oz-Ruby-Slippers-Pendant_12731.aspx

2011 Calendars: Mead, Library of Congress, and Silver Lining

Wherever your Oz fandom lies or whatever your needs may be, there's sure to be a 2011 calendar to suit you!! Lots to choose from this year.

Wall Calendar



Engagement Calendar




Box Calendar






Fun Shaped Wall Calendar






Library of Congress Wonderful Wizard of Oz Engagement Calendar



Also listed on Barnes and Noble.com are Wicked Engagement and Wall calendars.