Shari Lewis Autographs
Shari Lewis (born Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz; January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was a Peabody-winning American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, singer, actress, author, and symphony conductor. She famously created and performed the sock puppet Lamb Chop for Captain Kangaroo in March 1956.
Lewis was born to Jewish parents, Ann (née Ritz) and Abraham Hurwitz, an education professor at Yeshiva University originally from Vilnius, Lithuania. She had one sister, Barbara. Her father was named New York City's "official magician" by Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia during the Great Depression. Hurwitz taught his daughter to perform specialized magic acts by the time she was 13. Lewis also received instruction in acrobatics, baton twirling, juggling, ice skating, piano, and violin.
In 1952, Lewis and her puppetry won first prize on the CBS television series Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. She hosted several New York children's series through the decade. On July 5, 1953, Lewis made her television hosting debut on Facts N'Fun on NBC-owned WRCA-TV. The program was a variety show in which she engaged her viewers and studio audience members in games, hobbies, craft making, songs, stories, informational segments, interviews with guest performers and personalities. She also performed witty comedy skits with two ventriloquist's dummies, Samson and Taffy Twinkle. The one-hour show remained on the air until September 26, 1953.
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Traded items with a signature of Shari Lewis
The most expensive item with a signature of Shari Lewis (Shari Lewis Signed Rawlings ONL Baseball Auto Lambchop Inscription JSA ZJ20113) was sold in December 2025 for $312.48 while the cheapest item (Shari Lewis signed/autographed postcard LAMB CHOP) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2013. The month with the most items sold (2) was October 2016 with an average selling price of $7.49 for an autographed item of Shari Lewis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2026 with $82.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2013. In average, an autographed item from Shari Lewis is worth $15.00.
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