Fess up! One of you just bought Judy Garland's Dorothy dress for $285,000!

[joeybee12]

An anonymous bidder snatched it up for that. It was in the UK, and the bidding was actually in Euros, but the Euro amount converts to US $285,000. So, I guess someone bid, say, 45 euros for it.

Fess up! Who has it now? And who's wearing it right now?

[terrya]

1. That's idiotic.

Excuse me, I love The Wizard of Oz as much as anyone, but spending $285,000 for a dress from a movie is patently absurd.

Just my .02

[ClassWarrior]

2. Hey, I needed some dish rags...

:shrug:

NGU.

[radwriter0555]

3. I have worn THE ruby slippers. Well, one pair of them, anyway.

They were tight, a size 6, but it was sooo strange to be literally standing in the shoes of Judy and Dorothy.

[ClassWarrior]

4. Are you male or female?

I once had a male friend who loved to wear red pumps.

NGU.

[Atlas Mugged]

18. There's got to be more to this story.

How on earth did this come about???

For what it's worth, the Ruby Slippers in the Smithsonian is the most requested display.

[MercutioATC]

5. That was a GREAT slam on the U.S. Dollar!

We've been doing it to Canada for years...I think it's great when somebody calls us on the current state of our currency (I'm investing in Monopoly money as we speak).


:toast:

[joeybee12]

6. Just wait a few more months...I'll be begging you for your

Monopoly money!

[MercutioATC]

7. Naw..If you've got Euros, you're golden.

If I could find a place that sold Chinese Yuan in lots of less than $10,000 US, I'd be buying those, too.

[joeybee12]

8. I've got about 80 euros left over from my recent trip...perhaps I can

look for real estate in Beverly HIlls with it?

[MercutioATC]

9. I think this one looks nice for 80 Euros...

http://guests.themls.com/view_photo.cfm?mlsnum=03-024203


If you had been a little more frugal and saved 90 Euros, you could have had this:

http://guests.themls.com/view_photo.cfm?mlsnum=05-008671

[joeybee12]

10. I'll take it!

[miss_kitty]

12. or buy 2 of those dresses!

:D

[miss_kitty]

11. my first thought!

Are you sure it was that many euros?
:rofl:

[joeybee12]

15. Yuk-yuk! You know, it does fluctuate a lot--could have only been...

...20!

[BlueJazz]

13. Hey..I think it looks good on me.

[joeybee12]

14. The dress is a size 27 waist--think you can squeeze into it?

[BlueJazz]

16. For 285 grand..I'll lose some weight.

Then..I'll be pretty.
Pretty disgusting. :)

[joeybee12]

17. Pretty...interesting????

[KamaAina]

19. I did no such thing so stop saying that!

I thought I had it at $280,000, then some joker called "matcom2005" sneaks in with five seconds to go in the %^$#%^*%% auction!! :grr:

:-)

[joeybee12]

20. Are you sure it was him? It is a 27-inch waist dress?

Doubt he'll fit into it!

[Neshanic]

21. FedEx delivery to "Bulldog" Signature accept 'K Rove"

[joeybee12]

22. I do NOT want to picture that!