James Gandolfini, Edie Falco and Robert Iler in the booth up for sale during The Sopranos series finale.Photo:hbo
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A major piece ofSopranosmemorabilia went up for sale, and the highest bidder shelled out a pretty penny for it.
Holsten’s restaurant in Bloomfield, N.J. is the real life, old school diner and ice cream shop that was used as a filming location for the HBO show’s iconic finale episode. As the diner prepares for renovations, the booth — where Tony Soprano sat with his family as he watched the front door over their shoulders — was listed oneBay. The selling price was $82,600 after the bidding closed Monday night.
“We are currently renovating our booths at Holsten’s," the eBay listing read. “This is your once in a lifetime chance to own the ORIGINAL booth that the Soprano Family sat in for the final scene of the famous show!”
The iconic diner booth at Holsten’s, where the finale scene of HBO’s “The Sopranos” was filmed.res0363/Ebay
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Included with the booth were both seats, the table and the divider wall (complete with a plaque installed afterThe Sopranosfinale aired reading “Reserved for the Sopranos Family”). Holsten’s also noted that the jukebox — which Tony played Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” on in the finale scene as he waited for his family to arrive — is not included in the auction. Shipping will be at the expense of the winner.
Over 230Sopranossuper fans have bid on the booth, where Tony (James Gandolfini), Carmela (Edie Falco), and A.J. (Robert Iler) sat waiting for Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) in the highly-debated, cut-to-black scene.
The longtime N.J. diner and ice cream parlor, which first opened in 1939 and still serves many of its original menu items, including ice cream, milkshakes, candies and burgers, has become an attraction for fans ofThe Sopranos.The parlor even dedicates a portion of itswebsiteto the HBO series, writing that Holsten’s has remained “a site of cultural significance, a point of pride for local residents.”
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Co-owner Chris Carley told theNew York Timeshe set the opening bid of the booth at $3,000 in hopes that he’d get $10,000. The profits will help fund the restaurant’s renovations.
source: people.com
