Darling Dolly Pockets Storybook Fairy Tale Plush Dolls

These new "Dolly Pocket" dolls from the North American Bear company feature mini dolls and tiny stuffed finger puppets riding along in their pockets. So cute!

Little Red Riding Hood is a Dolly Pocket that comes with a tiny hunter, grandmother, and wolf in her pockets. She's also available on eBay.

The Snow White Dolly Pockets comes with Queen, Prince, and Dwarf finger puppets. She's also sold on eBay.

The Dolly Pockets Wizard of Oz Dorothy doll comes with finger puppets depicting the Cowardly Lion, Tin Woodman, and Scarecrow.

As one would expect, the Dolly Pockets Goldilocks comes with Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Baby Bear. She's also sold on eBay.

The Dolly Pockets Cinderella wears a pink and purple dress. In her pockets she carries a pumpkin, Godmother and Prince. She's also available on Amazon.

The Clara Dolly Pockets doll depicts the little girl from The Nutcracker. In her pockets she carries a nutcracker finger puppet, plus a sugarplum fairy and a mouse king. She's also available on eBay.

The Road to Oz: The Shaggy Man's Rooms

STORYBOOK INSPIRATION:

The Road to Oz (Dover Classic Edition), on Amazon

Through the big hall they went, up the grand staircase carpeted thick with velvet, and so along a wide corridor to a carved doorway. Here the servant paused, and opening the door said with polite deference:

"Be good enough to enter, sir, and make yourself at home in the rooms our Royal Ozma has ordered prepared for you. Whatever you see is for you to use and enjoy, as if your own. The Princess dines at seven, and I shall be here in time to lead you to the drawing-room, where you will be privileged to meet the lovely Ruler of Oz. Is there any command, in the meantime, with which you desire to honor me?"

"No," said the shaggy man; "but I'm much obliged."

The Road to Oz, 1960s Reprint Edition, on eBay

He entered the room and shut the door, and for a time stood in bewilderment, admiring the grandeur before him.

He had been given one of the handsomest apartments in the most magnificent palace in the world, and you can not wonder that his good fortune astonished and awed him until he grew used to his surroundings.

The furniture was upholstered in cloth of gold, with the royal crown embroidered upon it in scarlet. The rug upon the marble floor was so thick and soft that he could not hear the sound of his own footsteps, and upon the walls were splendid tapestries woven with scenes from the Land of Oz. Books and ornaments were scattered about in profusion, and the shaggy man thought he had never seen so many pretty things in one place before. In one corner played a tinkling fountain of perfumed water, and in another was a table bearing a golden tray loaded with freshly gathered fruit, including several of the red-cheeked apples that the shaggy man loved.

At the farther end of this charming room was an open doorway, and he crossed over to find himself in a bedroom containing more comforts than the shaggy man had ever before imagined. The bedstead was of gold and set with many brilliant diamonds, and the coverlet had designs of pearls and rubies sewed upon it. At one side of the bedroom was a dainty dressing-room with closets containing a large assortment of fresh clothing; and beyond this was the bath—a large room having a marble pool big enough to swim in, with white marble steps leading down to the water. Around the edge of the pool were set rows of fine emeralds as large as door-knobs, while the water of the bath was clear as crystal.

The Road to Oz Little Golden Book, on Amazon

For a time the shaggy man gazed upon all this luxury with silent amazement. Then he decided, being wise in his way, to take advantage of his good fortune. He removed his shaggy boots and his shaggy clothing, and bathed in the pool with rare enjoyment. After he had dried himself with the soft towels he went into the dressing-room and took fresh linen from the drawers and put it on, finding that everything fitted him exactly. He examined the contents of the closets and selected an elegant suit of clothing.

STORYBOOK FURNITURE:

Majestic Navy Blue Couch, from Haute House

Currey & Co "Paramour" Chandelier, from Candelabra Shop

Versailles Damask Gold Seat, from The French Bedroom Company

Parisian Toile Heart Chair, from The French Bedroom Company

Gold Chest of Drawers, from The French Bedroom Company

Louvre Baroque White Bed, from H@me Interiors

RELATED LINKS:

The Oz Enthusiast

The Road to Oz (Gutenberg Etext)

The Road to Oz Ebook, at WebWalker Press

The Shaggy Man of Oz, on Amazon

Ozma's Magic Tent

STORYBOOK INSPIRATION:

Glinda of Oz, on Amazon

Glinda of Oz, on eBay

THEME:

"Usually when Dorothy started on a journey of exploration or adventure, she carried with her a basket of food, and other things that a traveler in a strange country might require, but to go away with Ozma was quite a different thing, as experience had taught her. The fairy Ruler of Oz only needed her silver wand—tipped at one end with a great sparkling emerald—to provide through its magic all that they might need. Therefore Ozma, having halted with her companion and selected a smooth, grassy spot on the plain, waved her wand in graceful curves and chanted some mystic words in her sweet voice, and in an instant a handsome tent appeared before them. The canvas was striped purple and white, and from the center pole fluttered the royal banner of Oz."

Entertain Ozma-style in your backyard this summer. While it's extremely difficult to find a purple-and-white striped tent, there are many options out there for fanciful tents. You can always dress up a plain white tent with colored gauze, rugs, silks, and other fabrics to warm it up and color it beautifully.

COLORS:

TENTS:

Jaigarh Tent, at Taluka Tents

The Royal Challenge Tent, at GargTent.com

Cupola Tent, at GargTents.com

Purple Striped Tent from Indian Tents.com

Party Tent by Kirti Tents

Luxury Tent by Kirti Tents

Pavilion Tent, at Raj Tents

Pergola Tent, at Raj Tents

Medieval Marquee, at Panther Primitives

Pavilion, from Tentsmiths

Venezia Pavilion, at Z Gallerie

Cupola Tent, at Authentic Provence

Cappucina Pavilion Tent, at Authentic Provence

BEDDING:

"For an hour Ozma told stories, and talked with Dorothy about various people in whom they were interested. And then it was bedtime, and they undressed and crept into their soft beds and fell asleep almost as soon as their heads touched their pillows."

French Style Bed, at Osborne and Brown

Pink Satin Sheets, on Amazon

Carmen Embroidered Pillow Sham, at Pottery Barn

Madison Quilt & Shams, at West Elm

Pearl Embroidered Duvet Cover, at Pottery Barn

SEATING:

Versailles Chair, at Coach House

TABLE:

"Come, dear," said Ozma, taking Dorothy's hand, "I am hungry and I'm sure you must be also; so let us go in and have our feast."

On entering the tent they found a table set for two, with snowy linen, bright silver and sparkling glassware, a vase of roses in the center and many dishes of delicious food, some smoking hot, waiting to satisfy their hunger. Also, on either side of the tent were beds, with satin sheets, warm blankets and pillows filled with swansdown. There were chairs, too, and tall lamps that lighted the interior of the tent with a soft, rosy glow."

Celebration Dinnerware, at Z Gallerie

Towle Legato Sterling Flatware, at Gump's

Christofle Small Silver Tray, at Saks Fifth Avenue

Moroccan Tea Glasses, at Horchow

Waterford "Lismore Essence" Stemware, at Macy's

Marquis Stemware by Waterford, at Macy's

Chateau Carved Dining Table, at Coach House

White Linen Hemstitch Tablecloth, at Pottery Barn

Estate Napkins, at Neiman-Marcus

Ruffled Napkins, at Z Gallerie

LIGHTING:

Purple Chandelier, on Amazon

Tiffany Table Lamp, on Amazon

Tiffany Floor Lamp, on Amazon

RELATED LINKS:

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Glinda_of_Oz/Chapter_4

Glinda of Oz, at Page by Page Books

Glinda of Oz Ebook, at Project Gutenberg

The International Wizard of Oz Club

L. Frank Baum, at Wikipedia

"To Please A Child," at the Library of Congress Wizard of Oz Exhibit