Iconic 'Wizard of Oz' Ruby Slippers Fetch Record $32.5 Million at Auction
TL;DR
A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" sold for a record $28 million at auction, far exceeding the expected $3 million. The slippers, stolen from a museum in 2005 and recovered by the FBI in 2018, were part of a high-profile theft case involving Terry Jon Martin, who pleaded guilty in 2023. The auction also featured other memorabilia from the film, including a hat worn by the Wicked Witch of the West, which sold for $2.4 million.
- Ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for a record $28 million NPR
- Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'Wizard of Oz' sell for $32.5 million at auction NBC News
- 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers sold at auction for $32.5 million USA TODAY
- Dorothy’s Red Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz Movie Sell for a Whopping $28 M. at Auction ARTnews
- Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Sell for Staggering $28M at Auction Hollywood Reporter
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