Financial feat: Boots of worth
Memorabilia that chased millions at the auction
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Last Updated: Jul 14, 2018, 06:18 IST1 min
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Moments in time, a Los Angeles–based dealer of historic memorabilia, is selling a pair of ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. Is the $6 million asking price an over-the-rainbow dream? Here’s how much some other footwear sold for:
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Sir Roger Bannister’s English Black Kangaroo Leather Running Shoes $411,986 (Christie’s, 2015) Worn by Bannister when he ran the first-ever sub-four-minute mile in 1954.Ronald Reagan’s Black Quill Ostrich, Cowhide and Frog Skin Cowboy Boots $199,500 (Christie’s, 2016) What’s more American than something emblazoned with the Great Seal of the United States in 14 karat gold?
Michael Jordan’s 1984 Olympics Converse $190,373 (SCP, 2017)
First Published: Jul 14, 2018, 06:18
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