From the pair that sold for $28 million at auction to the 2,400 sequins that adorn each shoe, go inside the turbulent history of Dorothy's slippers.

Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are an iconic piece of film history. While they never really traveled to the magical land of Oz, the legendary slippers have gone on an incredible journey of their own.

Experts have estimated that anywhere from seven to 10 pairs of ruby slippers were made for Judy Garland during filming, but only four film-worn pairs are accounted for today. One pair recently sold for a record-breaking $28 million at auction in 2024 to an anonymous buyer. And before that sale made headlines, those same slippers had been stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota in 2005 and only recovered by the FBI in 20

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