The iconic hat worn by Margaret Hamilton in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz is going up for auction – just in time for the release of the Wicked sequel, Wicked: For Good, which hits theatres next week.
Offered by Heritage Auctions - which last year sold a pair of ruby slippers from the film fora record-shattering $32.5 million (€30.5 million) - the black wool hat measures 14 inches high with a 19.5-inch diameter brim. It also retains the elastic chin strap tied around Hamilton’s jaw to keep it secure during the flying broomstick scenes.
