Ruby Slippers From ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Are for Sale Nearly 2 Decades After They Were Stolen

Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz," are displayed at a news conference, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn., on Sept. 4, 2018. Jeff Baenen/AP Photo

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

Online bidding has started and will continue through Dec. 7, Heritage Auctions in Dallas announced in a news release Monday.