Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers From ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Auctioned For $28 Million
deadline.comA pair of ruby slippers Judy Garland wrote during the filming of 1939’s The Wizard of Oz were auctioned off and fetched $28 million.
Heritage Auctions handled the sale, and with the buyer’s premium, the slippers sold for $32.5 million. “There is simply no comparison between Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers and any other piece of Hollywood memorabilia,” Heritage Auctions EVP Joe Maddalena said. “The breathtaking result reflects just how important movies and movie memorabilia are to our culture and to collectors.
It’s been a privilege for all of us at Heritage to be a part of the slippers’ epic journey over the rainbow and off to a new home.” The slippers are one of four known to have survived since Garland wore them during the filming of the classic.
Heritage auctioned off the pair that were famously stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005 and recovered 13 years later by the FBI.
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