Do you think this is worth $300,000???
10-18-2016, 11:47 AM
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Do you think this is worth $300,000???
The Smithsonian is fund-raising $300,000 in order to restore Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from the Wizard of Oz.
http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/18/news...-oz/index.html
For me personally, this is madness, but I'm wondering if others have a different opinion.
http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/18/news...-oz/index.html
For me personally, this is madness, but I'm wondering if others have a different opinion.
10-18-2016, 01:42 PM
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Shear madness. If they were real rubies, i could see it. It's just insane.
The people that donate, will do as they please. I love the movies, but that amount is just nuts.
Hmmmm, send money to the red cross to help people in a natural disaster, like super storm Sandy,
or fix a pair of shoes no one will ever wear. Such a decision!!!
Display them on another angle, and no one will know. It must be a man refinishing them, because
no one will pay a woman to do it.
The people that donate, will do as they please. I love the movies, but that amount is just nuts.
Hmmmm, send money to the red cross to help people in a natural disaster, like super storm Sandy,
or fix a pair of shoes no one will ever wear. Such a decision!!!
Display them on another angle, and no one will know. It must be a man refinishing them, because
no one will pay a woman to do it.
10-18-2016, 02:30 PM
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Crazy-schmazy! IMHO. Plus, why change how they look? On Antiques Roadshow, they put a big emphasis on not redoing things. It takes the value away. I think the Smithsonian could find a better use for all that money.
10-18-2016, 02:50 PM
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I am curious why so much? It almost sounds like there is a scam behind it. Someone is making a lot of money and for what? A pair of slippers worn in a movie? There must be a person that does restoration and it wouldn't come close to that cost. Something is just not right here.
Couldn't resist going to the website - they want money to make the display, and do research, etc. But the real kicker is when you get to the end, this is a third party so your donation is not going straight to the Smithsonian. I am surprised the Smithsonian is part of this.
Couldn't resist going to the website - they want money to make the display, and do research, etc. But the real kicker is when you get to the end, this is a third party so your donation is not going straight to the Smithsonian. I am surprised the Smithsonian is part of this.
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10-18-2016, 03:07 PM
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Yeah... totally wasteful and stupid. Think how far that money could go to rebuilt Haiti after the hurricane... or build hospitals in Africa. There are a ton of things more important than restoring old movie props.
The generations who even care about this are dwindling... just another case of Hollywood's over-inflated opinion of itself.
The generations who even care about this are dwindling... just another case of Hollywood's over-inflated opinion of itself.
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