How The Wizard of Oz’s $32.5 Million Ruby Slippers Were Stolen

Michael Shaw, proprietor of one of the four sets of ruby slippers used in the film, disclosed during the ABC News Studio docuseries “Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America’s Most Notorious Pair of Shoes,” which aired on Hulu Aug 26, that people have described his shoes as both renowned and infamous. He found this an unusual honor.
The story associated with Dorothy commences in Kansas, while this narrative originates in Minnesota. Shaw loaned the slippers to the Judy Garland Museum situated in Grand Rapids, Minnesota – the actress’s birthplace. However, in August 2005, something quite malicious transpired: An intruder breached the museum, shattered the protective Plexiglas surrounding the shoes and made off with the famous footwear.








