Group of five knives and one carving fork. Including: two-piece Zwilling J.A. Henckels carving set, including a knive and carving fork in wooden case; one Kyosera ceramic chef’s knife; one William’s & Sonoma branded rocking chef’s knife or chopper; and two Shun branded knives, including a chef’s knife and a cleaver.
Provenance: From the estate of Jerry Hal Saliterman (1947-2025), the career criminal identified by federal authorities as the mastermind behind the Ruby Slippers Heist, the famous prop from The Wizard of Oz.
In August 2005, Terry Jon Martin used a hammer to smash the display case at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, MN. Saliterman was a second-generation fence who took possession of the slippers immediately after the heist. The slippers would stay hidden with Saliterman for the next 13 years until recovered in a 2018 FBI sting. These items come from a deaccession of evidence pertaining to his criminal case. A fixture of the Minnesota underworld for decades, this collection offers a rare look into the life of the man who successfully eluded the FBI for nearly two decades, managing a sophisticated retail theft ring while keeping one of the world’s most famous treasures tucked away in a grocery bag. These iconic shoes sold for $28 million after being recovered from Saliterman’s possession.
Blade length ranges from 7 in to 10 in.
Condition: Not assessed for sharpness or functionality. No breaks or repairs.
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