Judy's Garland's 'Wizard of Oz' dress fetches $480,000 in auction
Serena Dawson-Brown models the iconic blue and white gingham cotton dress from The Wizard Of Oz as worn by Judy Garland when she played Dorothy at a press view prior to auction on April 27, at Bonhams, Knightsbridge on April 19, 2005 in …
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Posted: 11/11/2012
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The now-faded blue gingham dress Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" has sold for $480,000.
Auction house Julien's Auctions says the pinafore fetched the highest price of any item during a two-day auction of Hollywood memorabilia that attracted bids from around the world. The auction ended Saturday in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Steve McQueen's racing jacket sold for $50,000, as did a purple skirt worn by Marilyn Monroe while filming "River of No Return" in Canada. Julie Andrews' "Sound of Music dress" brought $38,400.
Sunglasses worn by Jean Reno in "Leon" went for $8,320, while Johnny Depp's shades fetched $3,250.
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