James Galdolfini, who starred as Tony Soprano in the cult American gangster series bearing his name, is auctioning off key items from the show for charity. The garments include the button-down blue shirt he wore in the opening credits and the bathrobe he donned to fetch the morning newspaper.

More excitingly, he’s also put up for sale the blood-splattered costume he wore when shot by Uncle Junior – a black and tan coloured polo-shirt and black trousers – together expected to raise around £1,500. Profits from this cult culture auction being organised by Christie’s New York, are going to the Wounded Warrior Project, a charitable organisation that helps severely wounded American soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The auction takes place on 25^th June, and the entire sale is expected to net around £19,000. 

The costumes for the series were designed by Juliet Polsca, who earned two Emmy nominations and a Costume Designers Guild Award.

Tony poster courtesy of Joxin

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