A few months ago ago I got an unusual Oz item. I'm not even sure exactly what it is but you can see it at left.
It's a WIZ stick pin. The design of the logo is clearly based on main title logo from the 1978 film version of The Wiz (see poster below). But what exactly is it? Was it sent to movie theaters for ticket-takers to wear? Was it a prize for some Ozzy contest? Was it perhaps a cast and crew gift?
I tend to think it's the latter, but I have no real evidence for such a claim. I have not been able to find anything on the web about such a pin either.
It is very well made. The little gold plunger is heavy and I have wondered if the pin might actually be gold (I have not had it tested) but the casting of the logo is very detailed and the stick itself is very soft and bendable.
As a Wiz fan I'm quite happy to have it - but I'd be delighted to know more about what it actually is, too!
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