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$1 Million Reward For Judy Garland's Missing Ruby Red Slippers From Wizard Of Oz

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (CBS/AP) -- An anonymous donor has offered a $1 million reward for credible information leading to the pair of Judy Garland's sequined, ruby red slippers stolen from a museum in her Minnesota hometown.

The late actress wore the slippers in "The Wizard of Oz." Three other pairs still exist, including one on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.

John Kelsch, executive director of the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, says the donor is from Arizona and is a huge fan of Garland and the 1939 movie.

"The Wizard of Oz" Ruby Red Slippers Viewing
A pair of "The Wizard of Oz" Ruby Red Slippers worn by Judy Garland in 1939 displayed at a viewing at the Plaza Athenee in New York City. "The Wizard of Oz" Ruby Red slippers are a women's size 5 and appraised at $3 million dollars. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

The reward offer requires the exact location of the slippers and the perpetrator's name.

The 10-year anniversary of the theft is in August. The slippers were insured for $1 million. Kelsch says they could be worth $2 million to $3 million now.

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