Arthur Bowden Askey, CBE (6 June 1900 – 16 November 1982) was an English comedian and actor. Askey was known for his short stature (5' 2", 1.58 m) and distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, and his playful humour incorporating improvisation and catchphrases including "Hello playmates!", "I thank you" (pronounced "Ay-thang-yaw") and "Before your very eyes". More about Arthur Askey
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Askey achieved prominence in the 1930s in the BBC's first radio comedy series Band Waggon and subsequently starred in several Gainsborough Pictures comedy films during the Second World War including Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940) and The Ghost Train (1941). His novelty recordings for His Master's Voice include "The Bee Song" (1938), a lasting part of his act. From the 1950s, Askey was a prominent television presence and made regular appearances on the BBC's long-running music hall programme The Good Old Days. Askey was made an OBE in 1969 and a CBE in 1981; he continued to appear frequently on television, radio and the stage until his death in 1982.In total, we tracked 185 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Arthur Askey (Vintage Signed Autograph Book With Arthur Askey, Robert Hardy, The Searchers) was sold in August 2022 for £116.99 while the cheapest item (ARTHUR ASKEY-Hello Playmates- `The Ghost Train` `Busy Bee` Signed white card &) found a new owner for £0.95 in January 2015. The month with the most items sold (7) was November 2012 with an average selling price of £6.26 for an autographed item of Arthur Askey. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2024 with £100.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.95 was January 2015. In average, an autographed item from Arthur Askey is worth £5.50.
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Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Arthur Askey - Autograph - Signed Black and White Postcard. | £20.00 | ||
ARTHUR ASKEY - Big Hearted Arthur's Silly Little Songs - LP MFP 1177 Signed item | £4.99 | ||
ARTHUR ASKEY Genuine Handsigned Photograph 5.5 x 3.5 +Signed Album Page. | £3.99 | ||
ARTHUR ASKEY. FILM & RADIO STAR. ACTOR. GENUINE AUTOGRAPH. 1949. | £10.00 | ||
Autograph Arthur Askey late 1950's Genuine | £5.99 | ||
Hand Signed Uncertified Autograph from Arthur Askey of Comedy & Film Fame | £13.99 | ||
RARE Arthur Askey worn tie with hand written & signed letter 1950s | £100.00 | ||
Signed Autograph Photo Arthur Askey | £5.00 | ||
The Ghost Train ARTHUR ASKEY hand signed page | £4.50 | ||
The Love Match The Ghost Train I Thank You ARTHUR ASKEY hand signed photo | £4.99 |