Janet Kornblum
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 Updated on Jun 3, 2021, 4:15 am CDT
On this day 42 years ago, the American actress, singer, and gay icon Judy Garland tragically died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47.
But her death did not silence her fans. In fact, her memory is alive, well … and even profitable.
We checked out Etsy, the online marketplace and community for crafters and collectors everywhere, and were not disappointed. Here are just a few.
Unrecorded Replica ruby red slippers
Unrecorded Signed sheet music
Unrecorded “Original” ruby slippers
Unrecorded Judy Garland as pop art
Unrecorded A Judy Garland advertisement in a 1940s Vogue knitting book
Unrecorded Spoon necklace featuring Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz
*First Published: Jun 22, 2011, 9:53 am CDT
Janet Kornblum was the Daily Dot's first features editor. She works as a journalist and licensed private investigator in the Bay Area, and she has contributed reporting and photography to USA Today and CNET.
