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Dorothy’s ruby slippers sell for $28m at auction
A pair of ruby red slippers worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic movie The Wizard of Oz have been sold for $28m (£22m) at a US-based auction on Saturday.
One of four surviving pairs used in the film, the famed sequined pumps were once stolen from a Minnesota museum.
Online bidding started a month ago, with the slippers expected to fetch as much as $3m (£2.35m) at auction, according to Heritage Auctions – an under-estimate by $25m (£20m).
The auctioneers called the slippers the “Holy Grail of Hollywood memorabilia” and said their selling price made them the most valuable movie memorabilia ever sold at auction.