NEW YORK (AP) -- A pair of ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" has a new place to call home.

The size 6B slippers made for Judy Garland -- one of four pairs known to exist -- sold for $666,000 Wednesday at an auction of Hollywood memorabilia at Christie's East. They were bought by David Elkouby of Los Angeles.The auction brought in more than $1.66 million, selling 104 of 190 lots, auction house officials said. The sale included several other "Wizard of Oz" items, among them a Cowardly Lion original paw-style shoe, which sold for $25,850. All prices included commission.

Also on the block was a 1937 Phantom III Rolls-Royce used in the 1964 James Bond classic "Goldfinger." It sold for $402,000.

Several items related to Marilyn Monroe were auctioned, including a certificate of conversion to Judaism, which sold for $49,350.

A complete Superman costume worn by Christopher Reeve in "Superman" and "Superman II" sold for $56,400, while Helen Slater's costume worn in "Supergirl" sold for $12,925.

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Among the television memorabilia offered for sale was a "Howdy Doody" marionette used in the show's 1970s revival, which went for $14,100.

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