The ruby slippers worn by US actress and singer Judy Garland in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz are pictured on display in London on November 27, 2024. Dorothys ruby slippers sold at auction on December 7, 2024 for $32.5 million. - (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP)
WASHINGTON (AFP): Ruby slippers worn by actor Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" went under the hammer Saturday, and the winning price was over the rainbow -- a record US$32.5 million, the auction house said.
The shimmery shoes, among the most famous pairs of footwear ever, soared past the pre-auction estimate of $3 million within moments and by the time the bidding war was complete they had become the most valuable movie memorabilia ever sold at auction, according to Heritage Auctions which oversaw the dramatic sale in Dallas, Texas.
