Ruby Slippers Auction Nears End with Bids Over $1 Million
TL;DR
The Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, is in the final hours of a fundraising effort to buy a pair of ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' at an auction in Dallas, Texas. The museum, which had the slippers stolen in 2005, has raised over $1.5 million but needs at least $3.5 million to secure the iconic shoes. Despite improved security measures and a $100,000 state commitment, the museum is still seeking donations to bring the slippers back to Garland's childhood home.
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- 'We need more money' Efforts to bring Ruby Slippers back to Minnesota enter final hours KARE11.com
- Judy Garland's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" to be auctioned today, nearly 20 years after theft CBS News
- ‘A symbol of home’ — A new theft tour at the Judy Garland Museum as the ruby slippers go to auction MPR News
- Bids for ruby slippers stolen from Grand Rapids museum surpass $1 million in online auction Star Tribune
- Auction for ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ closes this week KSTP
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