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A terrific day in Glendale, CA. — 2 Comments

  1. Hello. I was searching for clues to my old friend ‘Paul Bienvenue’s’ whereabouts, when I found your website! My name is Shawn Medley, and Paul was one of my very best friends growing up in grade school in Chatsworth, CA. I remember his early Oz collection, and at least once or twice boldly rode the RTD with Paul all the way into downtown Hollywood to search the second-hand book shops for Oz firsts and other interesting items for Pauls then-growing collection. I liked Paul – and his family mom, dad & brother – and we were close until my family rather suddenly pulled up our roots in Chatsworth and at the age of 13, I disappeared out of Pauls’ life forever..
    I would love to re-establish my contact with Paul. I now live on the island of Maui with my wife, sell real estate items for a living, and am a hoarder of things old – I am a certifiable antiques nut, with a leaning towards the early mechanical/scientific type items. I’m rambling. Anyway, neat store and please – if & when you see Paul, or if I could twist your arm to call him, I would love to chat with Paul. He was a major influence in my early life, he’s a grade older than me and boy would I like to hear from him! 🙂 Thank you so much & good day Sir – Shawn Medley

  2. Hi, Shawn,

    I saw Paul Bienvenue a couple of years ago again in Chittenango, NY, for their Oz-Stravaganza! festival. We were both guest authors. Paul is a great guy, and while we are not in touch regularly, I think I can easily pass your email and phone information (edited out of your post so it doesn’t go “public”). I will deliver it to the right person and make sure he gets it. I hope you can stay in touch with him. Paul’s recent publishing, “The Book Collector’s Guide to L. Frank Baum and Oz,” is a terrific achievement!

    All the best,
    Paul

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