A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard Of Oz has sold at auction for $28m, shattering the previous record for movie memorabilia. One of four surviving pairs made for the 1939 classic film, the shoes were sold to a buyer who will also pay an additional $4.5m. The sale, which took place on Saturday, saw the shoes triple in value within minutes and set a new benchmark for entertainment memorabilia. The buyer’s identity remains unknown, but it is believed to coincide with the popularity of the film adaptation of Wicked, which reimagines the character of the Wicked Witch of the West. The shoes were previously stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005 but were recovered by the FBI in 2018 and later sold at auction.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/ruby-slippers-worn-by-judy-garland-in-the-wizard-of-oz-sell-for-28m-at-auction-13270261