Lou Costello Autographs
Louis Francis Cristillo (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959), better known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with Bud Abbott and their routine "Who's on First?".
Abbott and Costello, who teamed in burlesque in 1936, were among the most popular and highest-paid entertainers in the world during World War II. During a national tour in 1942, they sold $85 million in war bonds in 35 days. By 1955, their popularity waned from overexposure, and their film and television contracts lapsed. Their partnership ended in 1957.
Louis Francis Cristillo was born on March 6, 1906, in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of Helen Rege and Sebastiano Cristillo, a silk weaver and insurance sales agent. His father was Italian, from Caserta, while his mother was an American of Italian, French and Irish ancestry, with her grandfather Francesco Rege being a native of Piedmont, Italy.
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Traded items with a signature of Lou Costello
The most expensive item with a signature of Lou Costello (Rare Bud Abbott and Lou Costello autographed baseball Lot 299) was sold in November 2017 for $9,000.00 while the cheapest item (Lou costello signed check) found a new owner for $1.00 in May 2015. The month with the most items sold (9) was February 2018 with an average selling price of $157.50 for an autographed item of Lou Costello. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2017 with $4,609.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.00 was May 2015. In average, an autographed item from Lou Costello is worth $188.25.
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