Category Archives: Fred Otto

The Protection Racket

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

I’ve mentioned the Pearls of Pingaree from Rinkitink in Oz before, but I think there’s a bit more to say about them. There are three of them, a blue one that grants incredible strength, a pink one that protects from … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Fred Otto, L. Frank Baum, Magic Items, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Witch Family General

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

As I’ve stated before when writing about the Wicked Witches of Oz, the idea that the Witches of the East and West are sisters comes from the MGM film, there being no hint of it in any of the books … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Eric Shanower, Fred Otto, L. Frank Baum, March Laumer, Oz, Oz Authors, Rachel Cosgrove Payes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

I Heard It Through the Bovine

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

I’ve occasionally come across trivia contests in which one of the questions is about the name of Dorothy’s cow. The answer is Imogene, although I’m not sure whether that’s pronounced with a short or long I. She didn’t appear in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Characters, Eric Shanower, Fred Otto, John R. Neill, L. Frank Baum, Onyx Madden/Jim Nitch, Oz, Oz Authors | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment