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Overfunding: Smithsonian’s Ruby Slippers Kickstarter Surpasses $300,000 Funding Target

The Smithsonian Institute has successfully surpassed the $300,000 funding target for its Ruby Slippers Kickstarter. The organization launched the campaign just one week ago to secure the funds to help conserve the iconic Wizard of Oz props. The Ruby Slippers were made nearly 80 years ago… Read More

Update: Smithsonian’s “Conserve Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers” Kickstarter Nears $300,000 Funding Target Less than One Week

Less than a week after launching its latest Kickstarter to conserve the iconic Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian Institute has already captured nearly $250,000 from more than 4,500 backers. The museum is currently seeking $300,000 for the project. As previously reported, the Smithsonian… Read More

Smithsonian Returns to Kickstarter: Seek to Raise $300,000 to Conserve Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers

On Monday, the Smithsonian Institution returned to the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to raise $300,000 to conserve The Wizard of Oz’s most famous props, Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers. The organization, which previously raised $719,779 for Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit on the crowdfunding platform last year, revealed that the Ruby Slippers, which were made… Read More

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