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Dorothy's $6 million ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are the most expensive piece of pop culture ever - but 12 more collectibles came close

Matthew Michaels   

Dorothy's $6 million ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are the most expensive piece of pop culture ever - but 12 more collectibles came close
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Dorothy Ruby slippers

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A costume from "The Wizard of Oz" sold for over $3 million.

  • Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on sale for $6 million - the highest-ever price for pop culture memorabilia.
  • The Cowardly Lion's costume from "The Wizard of Oz" is already one of the most expensive film costumes ever sold.
  • Two Marilyn Monroe dresses are among the most expensive pieces of memorabilia ever sold.

Dorothy's ruby slippers from"The Wizard of Oz" are looking for a new home.

Actress Judy Garland wore the shoes in the 1939 film and they're now on sale by Moments In Time for $6 million. The slippers had previously been on exhibit at Disney World for over a decade. Several other pairs of the slippers exist, including a pair that was stolen in 2005 and never found.

The authentication document for the $6 million pair says the shoes are "rimmed in 46 rhinestones, surrounding 42 bugle beads and the three larger (rectangular) jewels centered in a line."

While no movie prop or costume has ever sold publicly for more than $6 million, there have been several pieces of memorabilia that were auctioned off for seven figures.

Take a look at these 12 pieces of memorabilia from movies, TV, and sports which each sold for at least $3 million.

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