Decorative Art, Native American Art, & More

Decorative Art, Native American Art, & More

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Lot 188: 8 Men's Collared Shirts Incl. Geoffrey Beene

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Start price: $10

Estimated price: $20 - $40

Buyer's Premium:

Including Geoffrey Beene white dress shirt with point collar (size L), Grey Geoffrey Beene grey shirt (size 15 1/2), Devon Harris pink shirt (size L), Devon Harris orange shirt (size L), Geoffrey Beene blue shirt with point collar (size L), Sir Pendleton grey shirt (size M), Sir Pendleton grey shirt (size L), and Tommy Bahama striped pink and blue shirt (size M).

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.


(Shipping dimensions) Height: 10 in x width: 20 in x depth: 15 in.

Condition: Wear commensurate with age, including creases. Many in original packaging. Individual shirts not inspected for losses.