A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.

The iconic ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz have an interesting history. They were once owned by a memorabilia collector named Michael Shaw. He loaned the shoes to the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids,