Grand Rapids raised money for the slippers at its annual Judy Garland festival. The funds will supplement the $100,000 set aside this year by Minnesota lawmakers to purchase the slippers.

Kelsch is clearly not most people. These ruby slippers used in "The Wizard of Oz" were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005. The pair was recovered in 2018.

Judy Garland talking about her childhood in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The crowd loved her and wanted to give her the night’s top prize, but her father wouldn’t let her accept it. Someone else won.

Judy Garland Museum starts campaign to buy back iconic ruby slippers GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — It's hardly the land of Oz. But there is a yellow brick road that takes visitors to the heart of Grand ...

They were on display at the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005 when Terry Jon Martin used a hammer to smash the glass of the museum’s door and display case.

The sparkly red heels were on display at the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005 when Terry Jon Martin used a hammer to smash the glass of the museum’s door ...

The slippers were on loan at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, when they were stolen in 2005. Heritage Auctions According to the Judy Garland Museum, there’s no place like home ...

They were on display at the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005 when Terry Jon Martin used a hammer to smash the glass of the museum’s door and display case.

They were on display at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005 when they were stolen from a display case. The FBI recovered them in 2018. By AP Updated Dec 7, 2024, 5:59pm PDT ...

They were on display at the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005 when Terry Jon Martin used a hammer to smash the glass of the museum’s door and display case.

The slippers were on display at the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005 when a thief used a hammer to smash the glass of the door and display case. Their ...