Anonymous ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Fan Offers Up $1M Reward To Recover A Missing Pair Of Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers

A sister pair of the shoes that are missing, as seen at the Smithsonian. (thoth1618)

The maxim holds true, whether you’re a pair of sequined, ruby red slippers worn in a movie or a girl from Kansas trying to get back to where you belong: There’s no place like home. One anonymous donor/Wizard of Oz super fan believes that so much, they’re willing to pay $1 million to ensure the shoes worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie are returned to their home at a Minnesota museum.

The famous shoes walked off/went missing from the Judy Garland Museum in the actress’ hometown of Grand Rapids, MN 10 years ago this August, reports CBS News. The nameless benefactor from Arizona is apparently a huge fan, and is willing to pay for credible information that leads to the return of the shoes.

In order to get the reward, you won’t just be able to whisper a few times to yourself while clicking your heels — the tipster who ends up with the money will have to provide the exact location of the slippers as well as the name of the person who stole them.

The slippers were insured for $1 million at the time of their disappearance, but according to the executive director of the Judy Garland Museum, they could be worth as much as $2 million to $3 million now.

There were three other known pairs of shoes created for the movie, including a pair on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and a pair slated for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences’ planned museum.

​$1 million reward for Dorothy’s ruby slippers [CBS News]

by Mary Beth Quirk via Consumerist