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Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen

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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.

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  1. Detroit Lakes Tribune

    'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers stolen from Minnesota now up for auction (opens Detroit Lakes Tribune)

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    Detroit Lakes Tribune's feed description

    Collector Michael Shaw is selling the shoes, worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz." Representatives from the Judy Garland Museum will travel to Texas to bid for ownership Dec. 7.

  2. Duluth News Tribune

    Ruby slippers stolen from Grand Rapids up for auction (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    Collector Michael Shaw is selling the shoes, worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz." Representatives from the Judy Garland Museum will travel to Texas to bid for ownership Dec. 7.

  3. Casper Star-Tribune

    Ruby slippers from 'Wizard of Oz' for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    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.

  4. WDIO Duluth

    Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    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.

  5. KENS 5 San Antonio

    Ruby Slippers once stolen from Grand Rapids museum now up for auction (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description

    Minnesota's Judy Garland Museum will be among the online bidders vying for the shoes worn in "The Wizard of Oz."

  6. The Oregonian

    Years after brazen theft, ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ hit auction block (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The thief assumed the shoes worn by Judy Garland must have been adorned with real jewels.

  7. Triblive

    Ruby slippers from 'Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    DALLAS — 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. Online bidding has started and will continue through Dec. 7, Heritage Auctions

  8. Variety

    ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Up for Auction for $800,000 After Being Stolen by Mobster (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Judy Garland’s red slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” were stolen from her museum in 2005. Now, they are currently being auctioned for over $800,000.

  9. The Guardian

    Ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz up for auction 20 years after theft (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    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

  10. Rolling Stone

    Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' Ruby Slippers Headed to Auction (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' are on sale nearly 20 years after being stolen from a museum.

  11. Fox10 Phoenix

    ‘The Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers for sale 2 decades after they were stolen (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The thief, who stole the iconic shoes, was convinced they were adorned with real jewels.

  12. Washington Times

    Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are for sale nearly two decades after they were stolen (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    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.

  13. Deadline

    Million-Dollar-Shoes For Sale: ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Up For Auction (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    For a cool million, a pair of the the famed and rare Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz can take a hallowed place on your very own shoe rack.

  14. New York Post

    Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are for sale — nearly 2 decades after they were stolen (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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