When the ruby slippers were stolen in august 2005 from the judy garland museum in grand rapids minn it made international news.
Ruby slippers judy garland museum.
Someone had broken in smashed a plexiglass case and escaped with.
One pair was.
The fbi says it has recovered a pair of ruby slippers worn in the wizard of oz that were stolen from a minnesota museum in 2005.
First published on september 4.
Five pairs are known to have survived.
The ruby slippers were made famous by dorothy gale a character portrayed by judy garland 1922 1969 in the 1939 film the wizard of oz.
A pair of ruby red slippers produced for judy garland to wear in the wizard of oz have been discovered by police over a decade after they were stolen from the judy garland museum in grand rapids.
A pair of ruby slippers worn by judy garland in the 1939 film the wizard of oz and stolen from the actress namesake museum in minnesota more than a decade ago has been recovered.
Frank baum 1856 1919 and produced by metro goldwyn mayer this fantasy tale set in a magical land is recognized for its extensive use of technicolor and has endured to become an.
A number of pairs were made for the film though the exact number is unknown.
The slippers were insured for 1 million but in 2015 john kelsch executive director of the judy garland museum said they could be worth 2 million to 3 million.