A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.

A pair of the iconic ruby slippers from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” is now up for auction at Heritage Auctions through ...

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief ...

The iconic ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" have hit the auction block nearly 20 years after they were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum. Online proxy bidding for “The Wizard ...

The iconic ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the original “The Wizard of Oz” film from 1939 are up for auction. See how ...

However, the unexpected inspiration came from the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz.” Anderson had a photo of the film’s main characters, Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow and the Lion in his workshop.

“The doldrums.” There was certainly no opportunity for creativity. Until —like Dorothy waking up in the world of Oz — Deborah retired. “It’s been just liberating,” Deborah say ...

Kelsch is clearly not most people. These ruby slippers used in "The Wizard of Oz" were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005. The pair was recovered in 2018.