Screw the ruby slippers, I'll take the portrait!

EvilMonkey · 01-16-2008, 01:06 PM

How dare that kid choose the slippers over the portrait of Stephen, for shame!

YouTube - The Colbert Report National Treasure:...

I would totally hang that on my wall

Teri B. · 01-16-2008, 01:07 PM

I saw that too. Seriously, the ruby slippers would actually have some monetary value.

The_Heretic · 01-16-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ericgtr

How dare that kid choose the slippers over the portrait of Stephen, for shame!

YouTube - The Colbert Report National Treasure: Portrait of Stephen

I would totally hang that on my wall

The guy probably got a copy of Stephen's portrait for sticking with the scripe of say he wanted the slippers.

That scene was hilarious, especailly watching Stephen having to pay up the bet.

djack · 01-17-2008, 01:05 PM

He got it hung in the restroom at the Portrait Gallery. More people will see there than the Smithsonian.

EvilMonkey · 01-17-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by djack

He got it hung in the restroom at the Portrait Gallery. More people will see there than the Smithsonian.

I know that was pretty funny, if I lived in DC I would defintely go there and check it out.

djack · 01-17-2008, 04:51 PM

He auctioned one off. I think somebody paid about $40,000 for it. Maybe more.

gonzo · 01-17-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Teri B.

I saw that too. Seriously, the ruby slippers would actually have some monetary value.

"One pair is on display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC. In fact, that's one of the Smithsonian's most popular attractions. One pair has been displayed at times at the Philip Samuels Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri. A test pair with a different design that never appeared in The Movie is on exhibit at Debbie Reynolds' movie memorabilia museum in Las Vegas. And another pair may also be in Las Vegas, at the Planet Hollywood in the Caesar's Palace hotel. One pair often goes on tour to shopping malls. And one pair, owned by a private collector in California, is locked away in a safe deposit box. This may be the pair that was stolen during the Judy Garland Festival in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in the summer of 2005."

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djack Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,187 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	He got it hung in the restroom at the Portrait Gallery. More people will see there than the Smithsonian. __________________ "Last words are for fools who haven't said enough." Karl Marx (last words)
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djack Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,187 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	He auctioned one off. I think somebody paid about $40,000 for it. Maybe more. __________________ "Last words are for fools who haven't said enough." Karl Marx (last words)
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