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McElroy Magic Redux
I pulled out my copy of McElroy Magic and was reading it again and taking in this wealth of information about the construction of the McElroy figures mechanics and I just had to say again WOW!! Mr. Claassen really did … Continue reading
McElroy Brothers and Magic
We are all familiar with the McElroy brothers because of their Rolls Royce ventriloquist figures of the 1930’s. These brothers were more well known for making superior marionettes at the time but they also produced a superb magical item called … Continue reading
Evolution of Raising Eyebrows in McElroy Ventriloquist Figures
I was just thinking about the wonderful mechanics that the McElroy brothers put in their figures and started to ponder the evolution of the raising eyebrows in their figures.
Thoughts on Direct Linkage or Cord Control
Since the beginning of the use of ventriloquist figures the mechanics inside the head were done with cord and springs and either a ring pull or a lever on the head stick to make them work. For the most part … Continue reading
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Great Ventriloquist Figure Builders – McElroy Brothers
Back in August of 2007, we did a blog featuring a story from Janice McElroy about George and Glenn McElroy. At that time she had posted this story on the McElroy group and gave us permission to use it on … Continue reading