00:00The ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz will be auctioned next month nearly 20 years after being stolen
00:08Heritage auctions previewed the iconic shoes in London before the auction in Dallas on December 7 where they are expected to fetch up
00:16to three million dollars
00:19Nikki Hale from heritage auctions described the slippers as legendary and
00:23Emphasized their status as a key piece of movie memorabilia from a timeless film
00:30only four pairs of slippers from the
00:321939 film remain and this pair has been owned by a collector since
00:381970 the slippers were kept at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
00:43Until they were stolen in
00:462005
00:47Despite a reward and an FBI
00:50Investigation the slippers were only recovered in 2018 buried in a Tupperware box
00:56In addition to the slippers other Wizard of Oz memorabilia including Garland's wigs
01:01Film posters and a wooden game board from Jumanji will also be up for auction
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