Return of the Ruby Slippers
“At the heart of nearly every art crime, we see greed woven into the fabric of the scheme—greed to take it, and greed to profit from its return.” Jill Sanborn, Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis Division of the FBI "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, the FBI announced. The iconic sequined shoes, known as the 'traveling pair'—one of at least four pairs used in the film that are still in existence—were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 2005 and recovered earlier this summer during a sting operation. But the case is far from over..." [ read more on FBI News ]. "Rhys Thomas, author of The Ruby Slippers of Oz, called the slippers 'the Holy Grail of Hollywood memorabilia. They are maybe the most iconic cinematic prop or costume in movie history, and in fact, in cultural hi...