A pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is now up for auction. The iconic shoes are being auctioned by Heritage Auctions almost two decades after a thief stole them.

After Judy Garland’s iconic Wizard of Oz ruby slippers were stolen from the late actress’ Minnesota museum, they have been placed up for auction with the current bid running for over $800,000.

Just in time for Wicked, a historic piece of Wizard of Oz memorabilia is going up for auction. A pair of Judy Garland’s iconic ruby slippers from the 1939’s The Wizard of Oz is being auctioned off as a part of Heritage Auctions’ Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction.

The iconic ruby slippers, worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in 1939's The Wizard of Oz, are currently up for auction. Valued at approximately $3.5 million, the auction concludes on December 7. This is one of three other surviving pairs of shoes from the film.

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 December 7,

Judy Garland's original pair of ruby slippers worn in The Wizard of Oz have been found after nearly two decades missing.