Hey Valentines in Oz fans! Today's post is all about the love-inducing magical artifact: The Love Magnet. I did a post on this previously, where I briefly introduced this, but I will be going into a lot more depth about the love magnet by showing it a little more love concerning the origin of this lovely magical artifact, its magical impact, and how you can find one for yourself (or even make one, if you are so inclined). First up, let us discuss the origin of this lovely magical artifact. In Baum's The Road to Oz (cover seen here), we are told that the magnet was given to the Shaggy Man by a lady in Butterfield, Kansas (later, it is discovered, he stole it); however, we are never told where this young woman obtained the love magnet and who created it, so forth. So, if you are in the mood to write a good Oz story with magic, consider telling that one. Now that we know the origin, let us look at the love magnet’s magical impact through media adaptations. In a Marvel comic (cover seen above) based on Baum's The Road to Oz story, we even get to see what the Love Magnet looked like. The Love Magnet, in the comic book, is described as a rusty brown colored horseshoe-shaped magnet that gave the holder all the love in the world from everyone within close proximity of the holder. This also does explain why Dorothy is so nice to the Shaggy Man right during the bat when he introduces himself to her. Another great comic adaptation concerning the LOVE MAGNET comes from a comic series done by a Shawn Cheng, who did the Oz series as part of a book, Graphic Canon of Children's Literature, published in 2014. In the series, he created one-page comics, each based on one of Baum's 14 original stories. Above is the one that is based on Baum's The Road to Oz. If you want to see the first six comics done (The Dorothy Saga), check out Cheng's site, as he has done others besides the Oz books. Moving into some media adaptations, we can see a different version of the LOVE MAGNET as seen in Boomerang's Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz episode, "Rules of Attraction". In this version, it is not a horseshoe magnet, but instead is a thick heart-shaped magnet. Check it out for yourself above. Another great adaptation of an Ozian love story is one that focuses on the love between the Scarecrow and the Patchwork Girl in the episode, "Brain Power of Love", which does not specifically state that the love magnet is not involved but it could still happen. I like to think that the love magnet is always around since it got put into the gates of the Emerald City at the end of Baum's The Road to Oz. The episode also has a fun Oz Love quiz within the episode that is hilarious to watch because Tin Man also gets the feels during Scarecrow's proclamation of love. So, enjoy a clip from that episode as well. As we close out our discussion of the Love Magnet’s magical impact, you might also be interested in experiencing the LOVE MAGNET in play form. In Baum's play (cover seen below) Ozma of Oz or The Magnet of Love, we discover the many elements from other books Tik Tok of Oz, Ozma of Oz, and The Road to Oz that influenced the story. We also get to experience the love magnet; however, this is a play that still has yet to be performed publicly or available online somewhere, so if you feel like putting a play together and sharing it with other Oz fans, feel free to post that link below. So, how can you obtain one of these amazing Love Magnets for your own love this Valentine's Day? Well, below are quite a few options you can choose from to your heart's content. One option comes from Etsy's search page with many ideas or some here from CafePress from which to purchase. You can also find some on Amazon or a Google Shopping page. Another option is to create your own love magnet and post a picture of the finished product in the comments below. You can also create a love magnet themed game like this person who was inspired to create a math game based on Amazon Prime's Lost in Oz. However you choose to get a love magnet, please let us know in the comments what you feel is the better option for love (or love-themed) magnets. Well, that will do it for all things LOVE MAGNET. If you have something related to the LOVE MAGNET that you want to share or I have left something out, feel free to share it below in the comments for others to see. For now, I hope you have enjoyed our little touch of the Love Magnet in Oz and we'll be seeing you somewhere over the Vinkus.
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AuthorMy name is Vinkus Ken and I have been a long time fan of many things in Oz and how their world truly does emulate much of ours. Did you know that they have a flag of their own? Or did you know that they have a law about only having 9 jurors in their courts? Also, Oz has a court system! I like to introduce facts that seem meaningless and bring meaning to them by comparing them to our world. So, come along on this journey and enjoy the ride. |