Ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz up for auction 20 years after theft

The shoes at the heart of the musical were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota, but recovered by the FBI 13 years later. A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of ...

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"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers up for auction 19 years after being stolen

Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."

Wizard of Oz ruby slippers go on display ahead of auction

The slippers were worn by Judy Garland to click her heels together in the film's ending scenes.

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” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels

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