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Ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for a record $28 million

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Including the Dallas-based auction house's fee, the unknown buyer will ultimately pay $32.5 million for the pair of iconic ruby slippers that were stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' to be auctioned nearly 20 years after theft (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly two decades after a pair of ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were stolen from a Minnesota

  2. CNN

    Pair of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ sold at auction for $28 million (opens CNN)

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    A pair of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” which were stolen from a Minnesota museum almost 20 years ago, sold at auction for $28 million Saturday.

  3. UPI

    'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers hit auction block (opens UPI)

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    The iconic ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" will be sold at auction on Saturday nearly 20 years after they were stolen in Minnesota.

  4. Delaware Public Media

    'Ruby slippers' used in 1939's 'Wizard of Oz' go on auction (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    One of the pairs of "ruby slippers" used in 1939's "Wizard of Oz" will be auctioned Saturday. The shoes were stolen from Minnesota's Judy Garland Museum in 2005 and found years later.

  5. PJ Media

  6. The Columbian

    Stolen ruby slippers from ‘Oz’ auctioned for $28M (opens The Columbian)

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    MINNEAPOLIS — 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 Satur

  7. Elko Daily Free Press

    Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are auctioned for $28 million (opens Elko Daily Free Press)

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    Ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago have fetched $28 million in an auction.

  8. NBC News

    Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'Wizard of Oz' sell for $32.5 million at auction (opens NBC News)

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    A pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers, worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz," sold Saturday at an auction for $32.5 million, making the sparkling shoes the most valuable movie memorabilia ever sold at auction.

  9. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Stolen Ruby Slippers (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz," are displayed at a news conference Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Judy Garland's stolen ‘The Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers sell for $28 million at auction (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    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...

  11. InForum

    Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'Wizard of Oz' sell for record-shattering $28 million (opens InForum)

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    Legend of iconic shoes stolen from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, museum in 2005 continues to grow after 2018 FBI recovery

  12. Deadline

    Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers From ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Auctioned For $28 Million (opens Deadline)

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    A pair of ruby slippers Judy Garland wrote during the filming of 1939's The Wizard of Oz were auctioned off and fetched $28 million.

  13. WMUR

    Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' sell for $28 Million (opens WMUR)

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    Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" sold for $28 million at auction, years after being stolen and recovered by the FBI.

  14. Insider

    Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' sell for a record $28 million at auction (opens Insider)

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    The sequined shoes, one of four surviving pairs from the 1939 movie musical, were once stolen from a Minnesota museum and later recovered by the FBI.

  15. The Hollywood Reporter

    Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Sell for Staggering $28 Million at Auction (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    A pair of Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz sold for $28 million at Heritage auctions, by far the most expensive shoes ever sold.

  16. The Guardian

    Dorothy’s Wizard of Oz ruby slippers sell for record-breaking $28m at auction (opens The Guardian)

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    Shoes worn by Judy Garland were estimated to fetch $3m, but bidding far outpaced that amount within seconds

  17. FOX Business

    'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland sell for record-breaking $28 million at auction (opens FOX Business)

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    The famous ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" have sold for a record-breaking $28 million.

  18. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Dorothy’s once-missing ruby slippers sold at auction for $28 million (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    The once-lost ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” have now found a new home.

  19. Variety

    Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers From ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Sell for $28 Million at Auction (opens Variety)

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    A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 classic 'The Wizard of Oz' sold at auction Saturday for $28 million.

  20. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘Oz,’ stolen and missing for years, are sold at auction for $28M (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The famous shoes, owned by collector Michael Shaw, were stolen from Grand Rapids’ Judy Garland Museum in 2005 and recovered in an FBI sting in 2018.

  21. Rolling Stone

    Storied 'The Wizard of Oz' Slippers Sell at Auction for a Record $28 Million (opens Rolling Stone)

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    A pair of 'The Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers, which were initially stolen nearly two decades ago, sold for a record $28 million at auction on Saturday.

  22. KTVZ Bend

    Pair of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ sell at auction for $28 million (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — A pair of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” which were stolen from a Minnesota museum almost 20 years ago, sold at auction for $28 million Saturday. The pair – one of four surviving pairs Garland wore in the film – is the most valuable

  23. The Oregonian

    Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ fetch $28 million at auction (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The slippers commanded a significantly higher price than was expected.

  24. KOB 4

    Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' and stolen from museum sell at auction for $28 million (opens KOB 4)

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    Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' and stolen from museum sell at auction for $28 million.

  25. Delaware Public Media

    Ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for a record $28 million (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Including the Dallas-based auction house's fee, the unknown buyer will ultimately pay $32.5 million for the pair of iconic ruby slippers that were stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago.

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