Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
- A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' are now up for auction nearly two decades after being stolen in 2005.
- Online bidding for the auction is ongoing and will end with in-person bidding on Dec. 7 at Heritage Auctions in Dallas.
- Prosecutors valued the slippers at $3.5 million during criminal proceedings against individuals accused of stealing them.
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Stolen Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers Up for Sale After 20 Years
Ruby slippers from the film The Wizard of Oz displayed at the National Museum of American History. Credit: Ruby Red Slippers – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The original movie adaptation of The Wizard of Oz continues making headlines almost 90 years after its official release. This time, a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland (cast as Dorothy) in the original production of The Wizard of Oz is being auctioned 20 years after they were stol…
‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Up for Auction for $800,000 After Being Stolen by Mobster
Judy Garland’s iconic ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” are being auctioned by Heritage Auctions for over $800,000, years after they were infamously stolen by a mobster from a museum. The slippers were recovered by the FBI thirteen years after they went missing. The auction runs through Dec. 7, with the current bid set […]
Judy Garland's Stolen Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers To Be Auctioned for $800K
Just in time for Wicked, a historic piece of Wizard of Oz memorabilia is going up for auction. A pair of Judy Garland’s iconic ruby slippers from the 1939’s The Wizard of Oz is being auctioned off as a part of Heritage Auctions’ Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction. As of Wednesday, November 6, the bidding price for the famous movie shoes is set at over $800,000. Per the auction’s website, the shoes are one of four pairs that have survived …
Original pair of Judy Garland's ruby slippers on auction in Dallas after nearly 20 years
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Judy Garland's original pair of ruby slippers worn in The Wizard of Oz have been found after nearly two decades missing. On Monday, Heritage Auctions in Dallas announced that the iconic sequined shoes are up for bid now until December 7. According to reports, in 2005, the iconic slippers were on loan at the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota when they were stolen. The thieves believed the shoes were covered in valuable jewels.…
Judy Garland’s Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers Up for Auction for $812,500 After Being Stolen by Mobster
After Judy Garland’s iconic Wizard of Oz ruby slippers were stolen from the late actress’ Minnesota museum, they have been placed up for auction with the current bid running for over $800,000.
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