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Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers From ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Sell for Whopping $28 Million: Here’s What to Know About Their Epic Backstory

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Updated, December 7: The slippers sold for a staggering $28 million on Saturday, becoming — by far — the most valuable movie ...
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A Brief History of ‘The Wizard of Oz’s’ Ruby Slippers and How They Turned Silver for ‘Wicked’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dorothy Gale's ruby slippers are arguably the most recognizable shoes in pop culture history. The magical pumps, which have been ...
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Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers From the 'Wizard of Oz' Become World’s Most Valuable Movie Memorabilia

Marisa is a Senior News Author for Collider. She graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2018 after majoring in Creative Writing with a minor in Folk Studies. She grew up in Kentucky and ...

The movie prop recovered in an FBI sting operation was sold for $32.5 million

A movie prop that remained missing for 13 years before the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recovered it has made ...
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The Story Behind the Real Ruby Slippers, Which Were Stolen and Later Sold for $32.5 Million

Judy Garland wearing the ruby slippers in 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939). The Gist Dorothy's ruby-red slippers in The Wizard of Oz are the most iconic shoes in cinema history. Four film-worn pairs are ...
Digital Spy

The strange story of why Wicked: For Good's ruby slippers aren't ruby slippers at all

Dorothy's ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz are one of the most iconic props in cinema history, with one pair selling for $28 million last year (via BBC News), but they look a bit different in Wicked: ...
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Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen

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 ...
Hyperallergic

A Love Note to Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz'

Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland’s character Dorothy in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz (photo by Richard Strauss, courtesy Smithsonian) From ages five to six, I watched The Wizard of Oz at an ...
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'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers once stolen in museum heist now up for auction

If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of Hollywood history, now’s your chance. A pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers are up for auction and just like Dorothy, this pair of shoes has been on its own long ...
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Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Are Part of History

Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Are Part of History By: Michelle Smith, Associate Director for Digital Media, Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access Perhaps you've heard that the Smithsonian's ...
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Ruby slippers stolen in museum heist now up for auction

If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of Hollywood history, now’s your chance. A pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers are up for auction and just like Dorothy, this pair of shoes has been on its own long ...