Dorothy's Ruby Slippers - Since the classic movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) has been seen so many times on television, Dorothy's ruby slippers have earned a space in the world of TV trivia. At least four (some say five) official pairs exist. The first (one of twelve certified pairs used in screen tests or in the film) and most visited are on exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. A second pair have been put on display at the new Disney/MGM Studios attraction in Florida. Ted Turner owns a replica made from the original mold owned by Western Costume, and another pair of slippers are sometimes displayed in the gallery of St. Louis art dealer Philip Samuels located at 8112 Maryland Avenue. He reportedly paid $165,000 for the pair in 1988. In June of 1989, a pair of ruby slippers traveled with the MCA "Magic of Hollywood" tour promoting the book release of The Ruby Slippers of Oz by Rhys Thomas.

TRIVIA NOTE: In the original L. Frank Baum novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), the slippers were actually silver in color. When the Technicolor movie version was being made, it was decided that ruby slippers would photograph better than silver, and the rest is history. Click your heels and repeat after me "There's no place like home."