Here s what s special about the case of the ruby slippers.
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The secret behind the sparkle take a look behind the scenes to see how the smithsonian keeps the ruby slippers sparkling in the spotlight.
The 80 year old ruby slippers at the smithsonian have since become one of the most popular and treasured of its artifacts.
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One pair was.
Back on display after a trip to the museum s conservation lab the ruby slippers sparkle in a new hard working display case.
Object details garland judy designer adrian adrian description sixteen year old judy garland wore these sequined shoes as dorothy gale in the 1939 film classic the wizard of oz in the original book by l.
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The ruby slippers are the magic pair of shoes worn by dorothy gale as played by judy garland in the 1939 metro goldwyn mayer musical film the wizard of oz because of their iconic stature the ruby slippers are among the most valuable items of film memorabilia.
A number of pairs were made for the film though the exact number is unknown.
It s an ending that would have pleased the man who saved them says.
It keeps all 20 materials in the ruby slippers in an ideal environment to preserve them for generations to come.
Smithsonian seeks 300 000 to save dorothy s ruby slippers judy garland s ruby slippers from the wizard of oz are in their eighth decade and in need of repair.
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Inside the conservation lab.
Conserving dorothy s ruby slippers.
For the technicolor movie they were changed to ruby red to show up more vividly against the yellow brick road.
Dawn wallace a smithsonian conservator who has been working for the past two years to conserve the museum s ruby slippers which are nearly 80 years old said a careful analysis led to the.
Frank baum dorothy s magic slippers are silver.
The smithsonian s ruby slippers are inside a guarded museum in a gallery with cameras and behind an alarmed case among other security measures the museum won t disclose.