Comments on: Replica of Professor Marvel wagon art from Wizard of Oz http://boingboing.net/2009/10/29/replica-of-professor.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 17:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: webmonkees http://boingboing.net/2009/10/29/replica-of-professor.html#comment-623447 webmonkees Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-623447 When I was growing up, there was a Land Of Oz theme park nearby located at Beech Mountain, North Carolina, and had a Professor Marvel wagon set up there. I think they did puppet shows out of the wagon; all the major characters had a miniature house along the yellow brick road and did a song-and dance number as Dorothy led the tourists around. A good portion of the theme park is long gone due to the 'need' for more ski slopes, but they still have tours during the summer, and you can even <a href="http://emeraldmtn.com/Rentals/dorothy/dorothys.htm">rent the replica of Dorothy's house</a>. Great for immersive steampunkers, although the microwave is a bit jarring in that 30's theme. The half of the house I'd like to explore, though, is the connected 'post-tornado' duplicate of the house built at a 15 degree angle, complete with witches legs poking out from under it. Don't know if that half is still intact, but they do still have the yellow brick road to explore.. Just don't try prying out a brick to take home, the flying monkeys will get you. When I was growing up, there was a Land Of Oz theme park nearby located at Beech Mountain, North Carolina, and had a Professor Marvel wagon set up there. I think they did puppet shows out of the wagon; all the major characters had a miniature house along the yellow brick road and did a song-and dance number as Dorothy led the tourists around.

A good portion of the theme park is long gone due to the ‘need’ for more ski slopes, but they still have tours during the summer, and you can even rent the replica of Dorothy’s house. Great for immersive steampunkers, although the microwave is a bit jarring in that 30′s theme.

The half of the house I’d like to explore, though, is the connected ‘post-tornado’ duplicate of the house built at a 15 degree angle, complete with witches legs poking out from under it. Don’t know if that half is still intact, but they do still have the yellow brick road to explore..

Just don’t try prying out a brick to take home, the flying monkeys will get you.

]]> By: Zharkov http://boingboing.net/2009/10/29/replica-of-professor.html#comment-624733 Zharkov Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-624733 "Per ardua ad alta." is Latin for "Through difficulties to the heights." Thanks for posting this David. “Per ardua ad alta.” is Latin for “Through difficulties to the heights.”

Thanks for posting this David.

]]> By: Dave Rattigan http://boingboing.net/2009/10/29/replica-of-professor.html#comment-908133 Dave Rattigan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-908133 Anyone know where I can get one of these now the Marketplace has gone? Can't buy one straight away, but I'd love to get one for my new apartment when I have a bit of cash--or con a family member into buying me one for Christmas...! Anyone know where I can get one of these now the Marketplace has gone? Can’t buy one straight away, but I’d love to get one for my new apartment when I have a bit of cash–or con a family member into buying me one for Christmas…!

]]> By: magicianofoz http://boingboing.net/2009/10/29/replica-of-professor.html#comment-624238 magicianofoz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-624238 Don't his famous words while addressing the citizens of Emerald City from his balloon. Par Ardua Ad Alta! Don’t his famous words while addressing the citizens of Emerald City from his balloon.

Par Ardua Ad Alta!

]]> By: Robbo http://boingboing.net/2009/10/29/replica-of-professor.html#comment-623552 Robbo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-623552 That's lovely! For the record, the best Professor Marvel line: Dorthy - "Please take us to see the Crown Heads of Europe." Marvel - "What? You know any? Oh - you mean the - thing." and of lesser note: Marvel (to his horse) - "We better take cover, Sylvester. Looks like this storm's gonna be a whopper, as they say in the vernacular." That’s lovely! For the record, the best Professor Marvel line:

Dorthy – “Please take us to see the Crown Heads of Europe.”

Marvel – “What? You know any? Oh – you mean the – thing.”

and of lesser note:

Marvel (to his horse) – “We better take cover, Sylvester. Looks like this storm’s gonna be a whopper, as they say in the vernacular.”

]]> By: jfrancis http://boingboing.net/2009/10/29/replica-of-professor.html#comment-623596 jfrancis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-623596 Would make a nice background for some of bd miller's photography NSFW http://www.munkyhaus.com/gal_strangegirls.html Would make a nice background for some of bd miller’s photography

NSFW http://www.munkyhaus.com/gal_strangegirls.html

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