Ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz fetch $28 million

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz and famously stolen nearly 20 years ago sold at auction for an astounding US$28 million.

The final price, including fees, reached $32.5 million, shattering records for entertainment memorabilia.

The Dallas-based Heritage Auctions had estimated the slippers would fetch $3 million or more, but the bidding quickl