Editing Ruby slippers (section)

===Western Costume Company===
The Western Costume Company in Hollywood claims to have made Garland's original slippers. While it is likely that Western would have been contracted to make some of ''The Wizard of Oz'''s many costumes, no records of the original slippers exist to either validate or disprove their claim. Western produced the only authorized reproductions in 1989 to commemorate the movie's 50th anniversary. Hand-cast on Judy Garland's original foot mold and completely sequined and jeweled, the reproduction slippers were nearly identical to the originals. Western planned a limited edition of 500 pairs at $5000 each, but halted the project after selling only 16 pairs. One of these pairs fetched $35,000 (including buyer's premium) at a November 25, 2013, auction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21427/##MR0_page=5&MR0_length=10&MR0_category=list&MR0_currency=CAD&m0=0 |title=Lot 44: A Pair of Western Costume Replica Ruby Slippers |publisher=[[Bonhams]] |access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref>