The Story of Dorothys Ruby Slippers

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Few items of fictional clothing are more iconic and easily recognisable as the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz. Thanks to a combination of human error, poor record keeping and a sticky fingered ne’er-do-well, these simple pieces of footwear are now considered one of the most valuable film props in history.

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http://articles.latimes.com/1988-03-2...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movie...
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/...
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2...
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http://articles.latimes.com/1990-01-0...
http://www.beyondtherainbow2oz.com/sl...
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