After a second man was charged in connection with the theft of a pair of ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, the shoes worn by Judy Garland are going up for auction.
Collector Michael Shaw, who owned the slippers when they were stolen, was reunited with the priceless piece from the 1939 film on Sunday during a private ceremony at the Judy Garland Museum. He had loaned the pair to the museum in August 2005 for what was meant to be a 10-week viewing tied to the annual Judy Garland Festival, but the shoes were swiped a week later.
Upon receiving the sequin-covered shoes nearly 20 years later, Shaw has decided to hand them to Heritage Auctions, which will take the famed slippers on a world tour, including stops in Los Angeles, New York City, London and Tokyo. Afterwards, the shoes will go up for auction in December.
“You cannot overstate the...
Collector Michael Shaw, who owned the slippers when they were stolen, was reunited with the priceless piece from the 1939 film on Sunday during a private ceremony at the Judy Garland Museum. He had loaned the pair to the museum in August 2005 for what was meant to be a 10-week viewing tied to the annual Judy Garland Festival, but the shoes were swiped a week later.
Upon receiving the sequin-covered shoes nearly 20 years later, Shaw has decided to hand them to Heritage Auctions, which will take the famed slippers on a world tour, including stops in Los Angeles, New York City, London and Tokyo. Afterwards, the shoes will go up for auction in December.
“You cannot overstate the...
- 3/18/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz, according to an indictment made public Sunday.
Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, was charged with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering. He did not enter a plea when he made his first appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in St. Paul.
The slippers, adorned with sequins and glass beads, were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in the late actor’s hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, nearly 20 years ago and their whereabouts remained a mystery until the FBI recovered them in 2018.
The indictment says that from August 2005 to July 2018, Saliterman “received, concealed and disposed of an object of cultural heritage” — specifically, “an authentic pair of ‘ruby slippers’ worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz.” The indictment...
Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, was charged with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering. He did not enter a plea when he made his first appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in St. Paul.
The slippers, adorned with sequins and glass beads, were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in the late actor’s hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, nearly 20 years ago and their whereabouts remained a mystery until the FBI recovered them in 2018.
The indictment says that from August 2005 to July 2018, Saliterman “received, concealed and disposed of an object of cultural heritage” — specifically, “an authentic pair of ‘ruby slippers’ worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz.” The indictment...
- 3/18/2024
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A defense attorney has finally divulged the motive for the 2005 theft of the iconic ruby red slippers from the Judy Garland Museum.
Ahead of his Jan. 29 sentencing, thief Terry Jon Martin has admitted stealing the shoes, which — spoiler alert — were a key part of Garland’s story in The Wizard of Oz.
Martin gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must have embedded real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value.
The FBI recovered the shoes in 2018 when someone else tried to claim an insurance reward on them. Martin was charged with the theft last year.
Martin pleaded guilty in October to using a hammer to smash the glass of the museum door and display case to take the slippers.
But a person who Martin tried to sell the shoe to informed him the rubies were glass.
Ahead of his Jan. 29 sentencing, thief Terry Jon Martin has admitted stealing the shoes, which — spoiler alert — were a key part of Garland’s story in The Wizard of Oz.
Martin gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must have embedded real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value.
The FBI recovered the shoes in 2018 when someone else tried to claim an insurance reward on them. Martin was charged with the theft last year.
Martin pleaded guilty in October to using a hammer to smash the glass of the museum door and display case to take the slippers.
But a person who Martin tried to sell the shoe to informed him the rubies were glass.
- 1/21/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Almost two decades after the fact, a Minnesota man has been indicted on charges of stealing the famed ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz.
On Tuesday, Terry Martin was indicted by a grand jury with one count of theft of a major artwork, according to federal prosecutors. The indictment alleges that Martin stole the sequined red shoes from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in 2005. At the time, the slippers were insured for $1 million, although the current market appraisal value is about $3.5 million. The...
On Tuesday, Terry Martin was indicted by a grand jury with one count of theft of a major artwork, according to federal prosecutors. The indictment alleges that Martin stole the sequined red shoes from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in 2005. At the time, the slippers were insured for $1 million, although the current market appraisal value is about $3.5 million. The...
- 5/18/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Los Angeles, May 18 (Ians) A man has been charged with reportedly stealing the iconic pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie ‘The Wizard of Oz’.
The accused Terry Martin, 76, reportedly stole the glittery shoes, currently valued at $3.5 million, from a museum in Garland’s hometown of Grand Rapids, Minn. in August 2005, according to federal prosecutors in North Dakota, reports nypost.com.
He was indicted by a grand jury and charged with one count of theft of a major artwork on Tuesday.
Martin is accused of climbing through a window of the building and smashing a small display case then bolting with the fabled footwear, according to the feds.
The shoes were recovered during a 2018 FBI sting though it wasn’t immediately clear why it took five more years to indict the alleged slippers snatcher.
When the owner of the prop Hollywood memorabilia collector Michael Shaw,...
The accused Terry Martin, 76, reportedly stole the glittery shoes, currently valued at $3.5 million, from a museum in Garland’s hometown of Grand Rapids, Minn. in August 2005, according to federal prosecutors in North Dakota, reports nypost.com.
He was indicted by a grand jury and charged with one count of theft of a major artwork on Tuesday.
Martin is accused of climbing through a window of the building and smashing a small display case then bolting with the fabled footwear, according to the feds.
The shoes were recovered during a 2018 FBI sting though it wasn’t immediately clear why it took five more years to indict the alleged slippers snatcher.
When the owner of the prop Hollywood memorabilia collector Michael Shaw,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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