Barbra Streisand memorabilia set for auction

LOS ANGELES (Barbra Streisand Foundation announcement) - More than 400 pieces of Barbra Streisand memorabilia will go on auction June 5, with proceeds going to charities supported by the actress/singer, it was announced Monday.

The auction will be held at Astra West in the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, with simultaneous online bids being taken, said coordinator Darren Julien.

The "Her Name is Barbra" auction "will feature famous items tracing the superstar's fabled career from the early 1960s to today," he said.
The sale will include costumes from the movies "Funny Girl," "A Star is Born," "The Way We Were," and "The Main Event."

Also up for bid will be original album cover proofs, vintage costume jewelry, and stage props from her tours. "There is something in this sale for the Barbra collector at every level," Julien said.

Before the bidding, the auction items will go on display, starting May 10 at Takashimaya, 693 Fifth Ave. in New York City, at Planet Hollywood London and, starting May 31, at Astra West. Proceeds will go to charities supported by the Streisand Foundation.