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Jeff from New York, and very much involved in the Oz community. He has created many wonderful pairs of ruby slippers, which are just simply amazing! Jeff is also an actor and had done some work for Disney some of their premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.  Jeff has been a devoted fan of the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” ever since he can remember and he  has a special interest in the Ruby Slippers.  Since the late 1990s Jeff has crafted nearly a dozen and each pair is made from real vintage shoes and individually hand-sewn using deep red metallic sequins...almost 5,000 on each pair to be exact!  Michael Shaw keeps a pair of his ruby slipper replicas among his authentic Hollywood collectibles, and most recently they were used for display at the Appraisers Association of America symposium “Appraising Celebrity Material” with Rhys Thomas, author or “The Ruby Slippers of Oz” as a keynote speaker in New York City.  So far he has been lucky to view in person three of the existing four original pairs…. the Peoples Shoes, Dorothy’s Shoes, and Michael Shaw’s Traveling Slippers.  While Jeff is not an expert on costumes, props or Hollywood memorabilia, everything he knows about the real Ruby Slippers he have learned through books, videos, photographs, fan club websites and newspaper articles.  With this knowledge he has grown to appreciate the significance and value of authentic old Hollywood costumes and props from this bygone era. 

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