Debbie Reynolds Auction Ruby Slippers

Highlights from their previous auctions include the cowardly lion costume from the wizard of oz 805 000.

Debbie reynolds auction ruby slippers. In 2011 reynolds sold the shoes for 690 000 to a private buyer in an auction. Debbie reynolds owned ruby slippers from the wizard of oz and 25m in hollywood memorabilia. Many now credit the mgm auction of 1970 and the ruby slippers specifically with launching the market for movie memorabilia. Tour of the debbie reynolds collection including the ruby red slippers from the wizard of oz and the famous white marilyn monroe dress from the seven year itch.

Debbie reynolds came to own the arabian test slippers an. Steve mcqueen s michael delaney racing suit from le mans 960 000. They sold for more than 500 000 at a 2011 auction. Photo credit although the arabian test pair with the curled toe was designated as unsuitable for dorothy s character they eventually sold at the auction of actress debbie reynolds for over 510 000.

From the history making debbie reynolds auction in june 2011 profiles in history sold the marilyn monroe subway dress from the seven year itch for. Liza minnelli wore these ruby slippers on her wedding day when she married the tin man s son debbie reynolds owned ruby slippers from the wizard of oz and 25m in hollywood memorabilia. In 1970 a costume affiliate named kent warner reportedly found several pairs of the ruby slippers in the studio s basement and helped himself to the memorabilia. The curled toe arabian ruby slippers on display at the auction of the collection of debbie reynolds in beverly hills on june 18 2011 the slippers were designed by gilbert adrian mgm s chief costume designer.

He then kept a pair sold one pair to actress debbie reynolds and then gave a third pair to auction where they.