Overview
- Heritage Auctions will exhibit the items at its New York gallery from November 24 to December 6, ahead of the sale.
- The auction runs December 9–10 from Dallas with online bidding available.
- The lineup includes Margaret Hamilton’s screen-worn hat, Dorothy’s cream organdy blouse, a cast‑signed 1903 Wizard of Oz book, rehearsal ruby slippers, and a late letter from L. Frank Baum.
- The hat is described at nearly 14 inches tall with a 19.5‑inch brim and a 22‑inch elastic chin strap used for flying scenes.
- Heritage executives compare the hat’s cultural weight to Judy Garland’s ruby slippers, citing the auction house’s record-setting slippers sale as evidence of demand tied to renewed interest from the Wicked: For Good release.