Many of us have gone Wicked and fallen in love with Glinda and Elphaba. It’s a pink and green-world, but we can’t forget where it all started. L. Frank Baum wrote The Wizard of Oz in 1900, and fans fell in love. This led to the beloved motion picture starring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale in 1939. The ruby red slippers are one of the most essential parts of The Wizard of Oz storyline. The sparkling red shoes create conflict and ultimately help Dorothy escape Oz and return to her family in Kanas. Costumers produced several pairs of ruby red slippers for Judy Garland to wear during the filming of The Wizard of Oz, and a pair recently sold for a record-breaking price. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nikki (@nikkinegotiates) The Ruby Red Slippers From “The Wizard of Oz” Are Rare According to The New York Times, the shoes went up for auction on December 7 during a live auction in Dallas, one of two pieces of original memorabilia from the film. Experts anticipated the shoes garner a hefty amount of money, but no one could have predicted how much. Experts estimated the shoes would sell for about $10 million. Instead, the ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz sold for $28 million. Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auction House, said the slippers are among only four known pairs still in existence. “There is simply no comparison between Judy Garland’s ruby slippers and any other piece of Hollywood memorabilia,” he said. While the ruby slippers took the top prize, the Wicked Witch of the West hat worn by Margaret Hamilton in The Wizard of Oz fetched nearly $3 million the same day. The auction house did not disclose the buyer’s identity but confirmed that they paid $32.5 million, including tax and fees, for the ruby red slippers. This story’s featured image is by Screen Archives/Getty Images. The post “Wizard of Oz” Red Slippers Worn By Judy Garland Become The Most Valuable Movie Memorabilia Ever After Selling For Staggering Amount appeared first on InspireMore.