Anyone who has ever wondered where Dorothy's ruby slippers, George
Washington's teeth, or the world's largest olive are located will be
thrilled to take this journey to find hundreds of the most important
items from America's popular culture. Found in such major institutions
as the Smithsonian and the Basketball Hall of Fame as well as in such
offbeat collections as the Sing Sing Prison Museum and the Delta Blues
Museum, these pop culture treasures include the most famous--and
quirkiest--items from movies, crime, TV, sports, music, history, and
America's roadside attractions.
The Ruby Slippers, Madonna's Bra, and Einstein's Brain is divided into
the following chapters: American Curiosities, Roadside Relics, Historic
Artifacts, Criminal Remains, Celebrity Antiquities, Movie and Television
Keepsakes, Music Mementos, and Sports Memorabilia. There's even a list
of the Top Ten Missing in Action Pop Culture Artifacts.
Some of the most fascinating treasures found in the book include:
The Cardiff Giant
Thomas Edison's Last Breath
World's Largest Ball of Twine
George Washington's Teeth
Lizzie Borden's Axe
John Wilkes Booth's Thorax
Watergate File Cabinet
Abraham Zapruder's Camera
Tom Thumb's Wedding Cake
Casablanca Piano
Easy Rider Motorcycle
Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Guitar
Elvis Presley's Report Card
Paul Bear Bryant's Hat
Miracle on Ice Skates
