A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.

Ruby slippers from 'Wizard of Oz' sell for US$28M One of the four pairs of the iconic ruby slippers from the 'Wizard of Oz have sold for US$28M at auction.

Dorothy’s ruby-red slippers in The Wizard of Oz are the most iconic shoes in cinema history. Four film-worn pairs are known to exist today, sitting in museums or private collections. One pair, which ...

Sequin-covered ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" appear at the offices of Profiles in History in Calabasas, Calif. on Nov. 9, 2001. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ...

Ruby slippers worn by actress Judy Garland in classic film "The Wizard of Oz" will be sold at auction this month, nearly 20 years after they were stolen. Heritage Auctions showed off the magical ...

A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday, becoming ...

Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are back on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures after a brief ...

"There's no place like home", but Judy Garland's iconic ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz are off on a world tour instead, ahead of being put up for sale. Stolen nearly 20 years ago from the ...

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