Category Archives: Dummy Collecting

Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – Frank Marshall’s Mickey Ventriloquist Figure

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Webmaster

In my quest for finding Frank Marshall figures I was very fortunate to be able to acquire this great full size Marshall which jumped right off the page of his Marshall Catalogue. This figure is called Mickey in the catalogue … Continue reading →

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Frank Marshall Figures in Ventriloquist Central Collection

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Webmaster

I am constantly asked how many EXACTLY is the number of Frank Marshall figures that are currently in the Ventriloquist Central Collection. I really had not counted in a long time because the number really didn’t matter to me but … Continue reading →

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Ventriloquist Figure Heads With No Bodies

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Webmaster

It is fun to go and read back catalogues of the old ventriloquist figure builders. I find that all of them were proud to offer all kinds of parts separately for sale. You could buy the head, body hands feet … Continue reading →

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“Fakini’s” Jack Coats Ventriloquist Figure

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Webmaster

I have always said that magic and ventriloquism are related arts because of the illusion factor. So it is no surprise that magicians will have ventriloquist figures. This figure I am showing today is one such case. I was contacted … Continue reading →

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Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – A “Work in Progress” Frank Marshall Figure

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Webmaster

Frank Marshall did quite a lot of work for commercials and this figure was undoubtedly for one of them. It is quite possibly one of the last figures he carved because he didn’t quite finish him. ( A work in … Continue reading →

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