Group of 11 binoculars. Including: one pair of Nikon "Sports & Marine 7×50 IF WP Compass" binoculars, in the original branded box; one pair Nikon Travelite III binoculars with case; one pair Canon Inc. image stabilizing 8×25 IS binoculars, serial no. 92100391, with case; one pair Tasco Offshore 36 waterproof 7x50mm 366ft/1000YDS #OS36 binoculars; one pair Minolta pocket 10×25 wide angle binoculars; one pair Galileo 4×30 binoculars; one pair Bushnell 10×25 1000 yards binoculars with case; one pair Meade binoculars; one pair Pentax 8-20x 24 UCF Zoom binoculars, serial no. 505678, with case; and two pairs Weaver waterproof and multicoated 10×42 binoculars, both numbered 849436, one pair with case.
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, approximately) Height: 9 in x width: 25 in x depth: 12 1/2 in.
Condition: Individual binoculars not tested for functionality. No major breaks or losses to the lenses. Some without straps.
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