Of course, everyone loved Glinda even as a kid. Some stories say that she knew the Wicked Witch of the West before she went so evil. Just like we've been the world's leader in costume, decor, and all things Halloween online, Glinda had to take on the Wicked Witch and become the leader of the Munchkins! There are a few more details based in Glinda lore, though. (Naturally, we had to sing a version of 'Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead' to learn a few facts about Glinda!) That's because Glinda is the Good Witch of the iconic story! To make sure you'd have the ultimate costume, we had to call up Glinda for her advice. ‘TCM Presents…1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year’ takes place at Bonhams in Los Angeles on December 10.There's no better way to visit the Land of Oz than with an officially licensed look of the Good Witch of the North! It's the only way to act like a witch but still show your passion for good. Worn by Judy Garland which sold in 2015 for $1.56 million the Cowardly LionĬostume worn by Burt Lahr which sold in 2014 for $3.1 million a handwritten first-draftĬopy of the screenplay, which sold in 2018 for $1.28 million and the hat wornīy Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West, which sold in 2010 for $200,000.Īlthough Bonhams hasn’t revealed the wand’s pre-sale estimate, experts believe it could easily fetch a six-figure sum, and sprinkle a little Hollywood magic on whoever owns it next. Notable sales in recent years have included a Dorothy dress Of Oz are amongst the most sought-after and valuable of all.
No MGM studio executives) placed any value on props from the Golden Age ofīut today they are highly prized, and items from The Wizard Years in the same owner’s private collection, before being sold to the presentīack in 1970, only a handful of collectors (and apparently Test wand as the only surviving example made for the film.įollowing the MGM auction the silver wand spent the next 47 Two wands are thought to have perished in the fire – leaving the present silver However, in 1975 a mysterious fire swept through the park,ĭestroying the Emerald City gift shop and Amphitheater, and during the chaosĪ ‘Dorothy’ dress worn by Judy Garland was stolen, and the The park included a small museum containing props from theįilm, some of which were co-owned by the Hollywood star and renowned collector Sold during the auction, and became exhibits at a newly-opened North Carolina theme Two multicoloured, screen-used Wizard of Oz wands were also Then, like almost every iconic prop and costume from the film, the silver test wand was sold off in 1970 at MGM Studio’s now-legendary clearance auction.Īctress Billie Burke, who played Glinda the Good Witch, holding the wand in a portrait she comissioned from MGM studio photographer Clarence Sinclair Bull (Image: Bonhams) It remained tucked away for the next three decades.
Silver wand did appear in a portrait photo of Billie Burke in her famousĬostume, which the actress commissioned herself to celebrate her role in theīurke then returned it to the MGM prop department, and there It might not have made it into the finished film, but the This design which ultimately appeared on-screen. Wand was created for Glinda using a variety of multicoloured stones, and it was To stand out against the vibrant background of Oz, a new Using clear rhinestones, but when it appeared on-screen in glorious Technicolor The prop department had originally created a silver wand The test wand was made using clear Rhinestones, which didn’t show up well in Technicolor, and it was eventually replaced with a multicolored version in the filnal film.