
I have given you all the important information on McQuisto in previous blogs but today I am happy to show you his Ventriloquist Figure Wee George.
Wee George was crafted just after the turn of the 19th century and was made by Alfred LeMare. When I first purchased him I was not sure of the maker but once he arrived and I got to see the head stick and controls I immediately knew it was a LeMare creation.
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Tagged Alfred Lemare, Dan Willinger, Figure Maker, Paper Mache, Ventriloquism, Ventriloquist, Ventriloquist Central, Ventriloquist Dummy, Ventriloquist Figures
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Brant Gilmer is one of the finest makers of wood carved figures today. He has been around for quite a long time but has kind of stayed in the shadows and even though he stays very quiet and out of sight he has a waiting list of about 3 years to have a figure built.
Here is a video of a Brant Gilmer ventriloquist figure I named “Danny Dog”.
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Tagged Brant Gilmer, Figure Maker, Hand Carved, Ventriloquism, Ventriloquist, Ventriloquist Central, Ventriloquist Dummy, Ventriloquist Figures, Ventriloquist Videos
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Ventriloquist Central Tee Shirts available. Get yours today before the Vent Haven ConVENTion!
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I am not sure if you all were watching the other night, but our good friend Todd Oliver was on Americas Got Talent.
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I thought it would be a good idea for me to remind the ventriloquist community that TODAY is the final day for pre registration for the Vent Haven ConVENTion.
I know if you are like me you want to save money where ever you can so pre registering for this great ConVENTion offers you that advantage.
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Here’s a short video for ventriloquist Wanlu of the Philippines and his upcoming Belly Talker’s contest.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the “Mom’s” out there. As the picture below states…..
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I have been showing the past few days items from McQuisto which he used to advertise himself. Today I am showing you a picture of McQuisto and his business card.
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As a ventriloquist you are always looking for ways to promote yourself to get work. This has not changes in a hundred years and I can prove this to you.
Back in the early 1900′s a ventriloquist by the stage name of ” McQuisto” was performing in England. He was a self promoter and used the printed pamphlet to do so. His pamphlet was a cover and opened to be printed on the two inner pages. It measured 4 1/2″ by 6 1/2″ was printed on glossy stock in blue print.
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