TV mobster\'s threads sold at charity auction

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Inflation run amok? Nope -- just the premium you pay for the bloodof Tony Soprano.
Twenty-five outfits worn by James Gandolfini's alter ego raised$187,750 at auction Wednesday for a charity that aids woundedsoldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gandolfini attended part of theChristie's auction with a soldier from the nonprofit WoundedWarrior Project.
The highest bid was for the faux-bloodstained suit of clothes,including the shirt, tank top and pants the actor wore in a scenewhen Tony is shot by a demented Uncle Junior.
The next highest bid was $21,250 for a four-piece costume thatincluded a blue, red and yellow striped robe and boxer shorts thatTony wore in numerous episodes of the smash HBO series.
Other top-selling outfits included a tan cotton bathrobe withlavender trim and 'S' insignia on the breast pocket that wasfeatured in the pilot when Tony fetched the morning paper and fedthe ducks in his pool. It fetched $13,750.
All of the outfits were authenticated by Gandolfini and many had the original production tags attached.