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 sold for a winning bid of $28 million at an auction.

Heritage Auctions had estimated that they would fetch USD 3 million or more, but on Saturday, the fast-paced bidding far outpaced that amount within seconds and tripled it within minutes. A few bidders making offers by phone volleyed back and forth for 15 minutes as the price climbed to the final, eye-popping sum. Including the Dallas-based auction house’s fee, the unknown buyer will pay $32.5 million.