Judy Garland's Famous Red-Sequined Shoes From 'Wizard Of Oz' (Photo : Twitter)
An anonymous donor has offered a reward of $1 million for the person, who will bring any credible information regarding the late actress Judy Garland's famous sequined shoes, which she wore in "The Wizard of Oz." The pair was infamously stolen from Judy Garland museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005.
The museum's executive director, John Kelsch, told Reuters that the anonymous donor is from Arizona and a huge fan of the film, who has announced that the reward will be given to the person who will disclose the exact current location of the slippers and the name of the perpetrator.
The famous red-sequined shoes were stolen from the museum in August 2005, during a smash and grab robbery. There has been no clue on the whereabouts of the shoes. The museum still showcases the replica of the pair with a sign, saying there have been no leads as to where the originals may be.
Originally insured at $1 million, the shoes are currently valued to be around $3 million. Three other pairs still exist, including the one that is kept at the Smithsonian museum in Washington, and have only left United States once, when they were shown in London in 2012.
The shoes were designed by MGM's chief costume designer Adrian Greenberg in the 1930s, The Guardian reported. They were originally made in silver, but were later changed to red, owing to the script's demand to provide a striking visual contrast for when Garland's character was transported from black-and-white Kansas to the colorful magical world of Oz.
