Frank baum dorothy s magic slippers are silver.
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A number of pairs were made for the film though the exact number is unknown.
The smithsonian conservators were nearing the end of approximately two years of work on one of the most beloved artifacts from movie history the ruby slippers worn in the wizard of oz when they.
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Inside the conservation lab.
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The ruby slippers are the magic pair of shoes worn by dorothy gale as played by judy garland in the 1939 metro goldwyn mayer musical film the wizard of oz because of their iconic stature the ruby slippers are among the most valuable items of film memorabilia.
Smithsonian seeks 300 000 to save dorothy s ruby slippers judy garland s ruby slippers from the wizard of oz are in their eighth decade and in need of repair.
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Back on display after a trip to the museum s conservation lab the ruby slippers sparkle in a new hard working display case.
The ruby slippers bright red is how we remember them but dorothy s famous shoes were originally silver.
It keeps all 20 materials in the ruby slippers in an ideal environment to preserve them for generations to come.
One pair was.
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Five pairs are known to have survived.
Conserving dorothy s ruby slippers.
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For the technicolor movie they were changed to ruby red to show up more vividly against the yellow brick road.
The smithsonian s ruby slippers are inside a guarded museum in a gallery with cameras and behind an alarmed case among other security measures the museum won t disclose.
The 80 year old ruby slippers at the smithsonian have since become one of the most popular and treasured of its artifacts.