Gandolfini 'Sapranos' wardrobe benefits charity
Created: Jun 26, 2008 11:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-five outfits worn by James Gandolfini's alter ego Tony Soprano have sold for $187,750 to benefit a charity that aids soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Gandolfini attended the Christie's auction yesterday with a soldier from the non-profit Wounded Warrior Project.
The highest bid was $43,750 for a faux bloodstained costume. It consists of a black and beige short-sleeve polo shirt, white tank top and black pants, which the actor wore in a scene when Tony is shot by a demented Uncle Junior. Its pre-sale estimate was $3,000.
The next highest bid was $21,250 for a four-piece costume that includes a blue, red and yellow striped robe and boxer shorts that Tony wore in numerous episodes of the popular HBO series.