Stolen Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” Auctioned 20 Years After Theft
A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” are being auctioned, nearly two decades after they were stolen by a thief who believed them to be adorned with real jewels. Bidding has reached over $812,000, with the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, among the contenders for the iconic footwear. The slippers, one of only four remaining pairs worn during filming, were recovered by the FBI in 2018 after being stolen in 2005. The thief, Terry Jon Martin, was sentenced to time served for the crime, admitting to using a hammer to break into the museum in an attempt to “pull off one last score.”
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