Simply in time for the theatrical launch of “Wicked: For Good,” followers will get an opportunity to personal memorabilia from the 1939 unique movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” and one merchandise is particularly witchy.
Heritage Auctions is placing an iconic black hat that Margaret Hamilton wore because the Depraved Witch of the West up on the market. The wool hat is kind of giant, measuring almost 14-inches excessive with a 19.5-inch diameter brim. It additionally has a 22-inch elastic chin strap worn by Hamilton throughout flying scenes to maintain it safe.
Designed by costume designer Adrian Adolph Greenburg, who glided by Gilbert Adrian professionally, the hat was put to make use of after filming started as a result of the one initially chosen did not seem scary sufficient.
“When Dorothy Gale becomes Dorothy of Oz, it’s when she puts on the ruby slippers,” mentioned Joe Maddalena, EVP of Heritage Auctions. “When the Wicked Witch becomes the Wicked Witch, she puts on the hat. So it’s this transformational moment of the birth of the witch. I think the importance of the hat is just incredible. It’s on par with the slippers.”
Heritage will maintain the public sale Dec. 9 and 10, each on-line and at its Dallas headquarters.
Additionally hitting the public sale block are a “The Wizard of Oz” ebook signed by Garland, who additionally wrote a prolonged inscription. It has autographs by different foremost forged members, together with Toto’s precise paw prints. The ebook was gifted to the daughter of Garland’s on-set tutor on the time.
Two totally different variations of Dorothy’s ruby slippers might be auctioned. One, a right-foot shoe worn by Garland throughout rehearsals, is adorned with crimson-burgundy glass bugle beads. A duplicate of the ruby slippers made by Western Costume Firm for the movie’s fiftieth anniversary, may also be on the market. The latter have been made utilizing Garland’s unique shoe kind and have pink sequins and rhinestone bows. These footwear, mentioned Maddalena, “are as close as you’re ever going to get to owning a pair of ruby slippers that weren’t screen-used.”
A handwritten letter written by “Oz” writer Frank Baum on private stationary and an organza shirt worn on display by Garland may also promote. The shirt has a tag with “Judy Garland” handwritten on the label.
Final 12 months, Heritage bought a unique pair of ruby slippers from the movie for $28 million.
