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Heritage to Auction Wicked Witch of the West Hat From The Wizard of Oz on Dec. 9–10

Heritage frames the Margaret Hamilton costume as equal in stature to the ruby slippers following last year’s $28 million sale.

Overview

  • Bidding will take place online and at Heritage AuctionsDallas headquarters on December 9 and 10.
  • The wool hat measures nearly 14 inches tall with a 19.5-inch brim and features a 22-inch elastic chin strap used during Hamilton’s flying scenes.
  • Costume designer Gilbert Adrian selected this version after an earlier hat was deemed insufficiently menacing for the character.
  • The sale also features a Judy Garland–signed Wizard of Oz book with additional cast autographs and Toto’s paw prints, a handwritten letter by L. Frank Baum, and an organza blouse worn by Garland.
  • Two Dorothy slipper items are included: a right-foot rehearsal shoe worn by Garland and a 50th‑anniversary replica produced by Western Costume Company.