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A pair of Ruby shoes that Judy Garland wore in “Oz Wizard“Sold for a record $ 28 million at Saturday’s auction.
Final price tag for iconic red shoes Stealing by a retired thief More than two decades ago, Heritage Auctions exceeded the estimate of $ 3 million, according to a press release.
Including the Dallas-based auction house rent, an anonymous buyer will pay a total of $ 32.5 million for the shoes.
“There is no comparison between Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers and other Hollywood memorabilia,” Heritage Auctions executive vice president Joe Maddalena said in a statement.
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Judy Garland’s “The Wizard of Oz” Ruby sneakers sold for a record $ 28 million at auction. (Heritage Auction / Getty / Fox News)
“The amazing results reflect how cinematic and cinematic memories are important to our culture and our culture,” Maddalena said. For collectors. “It is a privilege for all of us at Heritage to be a part of the great journey of shoes on the rainbow and to the new home.”
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Ahead of the live auction on Saturday afternoon, the online auction, which opened last month, was worth $ 1.55 million. According to the press release, the shoe auction exceeded their pre-auction estimates by a few seconds and they were sold minutes later.
According to The Associated Press, the auctioneer told bidders and spectators in the room and looked online that the previous record for an entertainment souvenir was $ 5.52 million.
That thing is white clothes Marilyn Monroe Famous for wearing while standing on the subway in the 1955 drama “The Seven-Year Itch”.
The shoes were stolen, retired in 2005 and recovered by the FBI in 2018. (Josh David Jordan / Heritage Auctions / Fox News)
Sneakers adorned with suits and glass beads were on display at the Judy Garland Museum in the legendary actor’s hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 2005 when retired aspiring Terry Martin used Hammer, glass, museum doors and display cases.
Martin gave the temptation of “one last point” when he stole the shoes, his lawyer icon wrote in a court document previously obtained by Fox News Digital. He is alleged to have been approached by a “colleague of the band” who asked Martin if he would steal the shoes worn by Garland, who played Dorothy Hale in the 1939 classical music film.
Dane DeKrey wrote, “Terry initially refused an invitation to participate in the scam. But the old habit died out badly, and the idea of a ‘final score’ made him wake up at night.” Many think Terry is recovering from the crime and decides to join In stealing.
When Martin stole the shoes, he assumed that the beads adorning the shoes were real rubies. However, Martin was later informed that they were made of glass.
“Unaware of the cultural significance and value of the shoes themselves, Terry angrily decided to reduce his losses and move on,” according to DeKrey. “He gave the shoes to the colleague who recruited him for the job and told the man he did not want to see them again.
Heritage auction announces sales surpass previous record for a movie souvenir (Josh David Jordan / Heritage Auctions / Fox News)
At the time of the theft, the shoes were guaranteed $ 1 million and the fair market value of the shoes in May 2023 was $ 3.5 million, the Justice Department said in a statement.
“The Ruby shoes, which were discovered by the FBI and Grand Rapids in July 2018, are one of only four pairs left and are widely viewed as possible souvenirs, the statement said. The best known in American film history. “
Martin had the shoes in his possession less than 48 hours before handing them over to an unnamed colleague, according to records.
During Martin’s trial in January Reformed thugs are not imprisoned. The time after the prosecutor recommended him to work due to his declining health. At the time, Martin was staying at home after doctors estimated he had six months to live.
In March, a second suspect was charged with stealing shoes, according to federal allegations. Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, is accused of stealing a major work of art and misrepresenting a witness.
Saliterman’s trial is set to begin in January. He did not go on appeal, although his lawyer said he was not guilty.
The shoes were returned to their owner, Michael Shaw, in March. (Screen Archive / Getty Images / Getty Images)
The shoes were delivered to collector Michael Shaw at the Garland home in March. Hollywood client Kent Warner donated the shoes to Shaw, who lent them to the museum.
After Shaw registered the Heritage Auctions auction to sell Ruby red shoes, the auction house took the shoes on an international tour with stops in Los Angeles, New York, London and Tokyo.
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The auction also features other memorabilia from “The Wizard of Oz”, including a hat worn by Margaret Hamilton who played the original Wicked Witch of the West. The hat sells for $ 2.4 million, or the final price to a total of $ 2.93 million.
Interest in “The Wizard of Oz” has grown in recent weeks following the release of the musical “Wicked” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. The Tony Award-winning Broadway adaptation film is at a crossroads for a record $ 300 million at the local box office this weekend, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
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