Barbra Streisand auctions for charity

Visitors look over furniture and other items at a press preview of items from
an auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills Oct. 12, 2009.
Julien's Auctions will offer items collected by singer Barbra Streisand at
auction on October 17 and 18, with proceeds going to The Streisand Foundation.

Costumes (bottom) worn during the film "Meet the Fockers" and the shawl worn
by singer Barbra Streisand at the Las Vegas New Year's Eve concert in 1999 (top)
are shown at a press preview of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra
Streisand" in Beverly Hills Oct. 12, 2009. Julien's Auctions will offer items
collected by Streisand at an auction October 17 and 18, with proceeds going to
The Streisand Foundation.

A Yamaha Baby Grand Piano (C) estimated to bring $10,000 and Barbra
Streisand's concert gown worn during her 1993-95 tour valued at $5,000 are shown
at a press preview of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra
Streisand" in Beverly Hills October 12, 2009. 

A visitor looks over items owned by Barbra Streisand shown at a press preview
of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills
October 12, 2009. Julien's Auctions will offer items collected by singer Barbra
Streisand at the auction on October 17 and 18, with proceeds going to The
Streisand Foundation.

Various wardrobe items owned by Barbra Streisand are shown at a press preview
of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills
October 12, 2009. Julien's Auctions will offer items collected by singer Barbra
Streisand at the auction on October 17 and 18, with proceeds going to The
Streisand Foundation.

A costume worn during the film "Meet the Fockers" is shown at a press preview
of items from an auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills
October 12, 2009.

A vintage dental cabinet purchased at age 18 by singer Barbra Streisand to
store her jewellery is shown at a press preview of items from an auction "The
Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills October 12, 2009.

Various wardrobe items owned by Barbra Streisand are shown at a press preview
of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills
October 12, 2009.

A visitor looks over furniture and other items at a press preview of items
from an auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills October
12, 2009.

Singer Barbra Streisand sits at her Yamaha Baby Grand Piano estimated to
bring $10,000 in this 2009 publicity photograph. The piano is on display at a
press preview of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in
Beverly Hills October 12, 2009.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)