Hollywood Deep

The aftermath of the conclusion of The Sopranos saga continues. The owners of the real-life club, Satin Dolls, will auction off the 12-foot stripper poles and other Bada Bing club relics, from the HBO drama on eBay.

By Janet Frankston Lorin, Associated Press Writer
1:23 PM PDT, August 20, 2007

LODI, N.J. — Now that “The Sopranos” is over, the owners of the real-life club that played the part of the Bada Bing will auction off the 12-foot stripper poles and other relics from the HBO drama on eBay.

Other items going on sale later this week include a pool table, a disco ball and the fluorescent purple men’s room sign often seen in the background as mob boss Tony Soprano conducted business.

Susie Quigley, who runs special events at Satin Dolls (which passed for the Bada Bing), wouldn’t speculate on how much the poles might fetch. “The poles have been featured in almost every single episode. I can’t begin to say,” said Quigley.

Also up for sale: at least 10 standard-issue bar stools that James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano, and his crew sat on. An L-shaped slab of the bar where they watched dancers and drank also will be auctioned.

Satin Dolls isn’t the only New Jersey business trying to cash in on “The Sopranos.”

The developer of the building that fronted for Satriale’s pork store plans to sell bricks from the facade as he demolishes it.

Manny Costeira is constructing nine condo units in place of Satriale’s, calling the project “The Soprano.” Prices will range from $325,000 to $385,000.

First it was Satriale’s, now the Bing is being torn apart. Sopranos world in New Jersey, is being torn to pieces and sold off stripper pole by stripper pole. I’m not sure who’s buying this stuff, but I have a feeling one of those poles is going to end up in a living room at “The Soprano” condo development. Just goes to show you, Jersey people will try to sell ya anything.
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