A pair of ruby red slippers worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic movie The Wizard of Oz have broken a record. The record for the most valuable movie memorabilia ever sold at auction.
Investors who backed a California company that they were told was establishing an online auction house for Hollywood and sports memorabilia fell victim to a $6.1 million investment fraud.
This makes the slippers the most valuable piece of movie memorabilia ever sold at an auction, as per a press release by Heritage Auctions. The auction, held on December 7, broke all records for ...
A pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" was auctioned for a record $28 million. The iconic shoes were stolen in 2005 but they were recovered by the FBI in 2018.