The pair sold at auction for a whopping $32.5 million.

Those shoes were purchased by actorLeonardo DiCaprioand a group of others in 2012 with the intent of that donation.

The simple reason for that is becausethe slippers in the original work by L. Frank Baum are indeed silver.

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That sold for just under $3 million.

Recently, the entire Cowardly Lion suit worn byBert Lehrin the film sold for $3 million.

The breathtaking result reflects just how important movies and movie memorabilia are to our culture and to collectors.

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The Wizard of Ozis available to stream on Max.Wickedis still currently showing in theaters.

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