The slippers had been predicted to fetch $3 million according to Heritage Auctions There's no place like auction! Judy Garland’s iconic ruby-red slippers from The Wizard of Oz went under the hammer. on Saturday,

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions had estimated that the pair would fetch $3M million or more, but the fast-paced bidding far outpaced that amount within seconds.

A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago fetched $28 million (£22m) in an auction on Saturday.