Stolen ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz auctioned for record amount

FILE – Sequin-covered ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of 28 million dollars (£21.8 million) at auction on Saturday.

Heritage Auctions had estimated that they would fetch 3 million dollars or more, but the fast-paced bidding far outpaced that amount within seconds and tripled it within minutes.