A new record has been set for the price of movie memorabilia. At an auction this weekend, a pair of ruby slippers that was worn by Judy Garland during the making ofThe Wizard of Oz sold for $28 million. Adding in the buyers premium, the total cost was $32.5 million.And you thought you were aWickedfan.There really is no place like home.The pair of slippers is arguably the most famous prop in the history of movies. If its not number one, it has to be in the top five, along with other items likeCitizen Kanes sled and Indiana Jones whip. (When one ofKanes sleds went up for auction in 1996, it sold for $233,500 the equivalent of$477,000today.)Garland wore multiple pairs of the shoes during filming; historians know of at least four sets of ruby slippers (including the one sold this weekend) thatsurviveto this day. One is in private hands; the other two are displayed at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. and the Academy Museum in Los Angeles.The buyer of this fourth pair of slippers is currently anonymous.MGMMGMloading...READ MORE: Two KidWickedSuperfans Review the New MovieThis particular pair that was sold was originally housed at the Judy Garland Museum and then were stolen in 2005. They were recovered in 2018 and after the Smithsonian confirmed their authenticity, they finally went up for auction over the weekend.$32.5 million later, someone has much more sparkly feet than they did before.The same auction also included one of the original Wicked Witch of the West hats fromThe Wizard of Oz film, worn by actress Margaret Hamilton. That one sold for a little under $3 million. A relative bargain!Get our free mobile appThe Worst Movies of 2024 (According to Letterboxd)Out of more than 41,000 titles released in 2024, these were the 25 films that received the lowest average rating from users on the movie social media site Letterboxd.