Category Archives: Dummy Collecting

Extremely Rare Finis Robinson Creation

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Webmaster

If you look at an old Finis Catalogue of ventriloquist figures he included a page of novelty items and today I am happy to share on of the rarest of those items the talking parrot . This creation by Finis … Continue reading →

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Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – A Rare & Unique Combo

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Webmaster

Check out this rare and unique combo of ventriloquist figures.       (If you have trouble viewing this video click here)     Dan www.ventriloquistcentral.com *************************************************** Dan Willinger is a ventriloquism enthusiast and ventriloquist figure collector. He has been … Continue reading →

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The Elusive McElroy Ventriloquist Figures

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Webmaster

In keeping with answering questions that come in to me I was prompted to write this blog about maybe the most famous builders of Ventriloquist Figures the McElroy brothers. They produced figures for a period of about 6 years , … Continue reading →

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RARE Louis Grannat Ventriloquist Figure

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Webmaster

I am always excited when I can present to all of you another rare or unusual figure. This one fills both criteria. It is a rare figure carved in Brooklyn New Your by Louis Grannat. Most antique dealers today would … Continue reading →

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Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – An Early Shaw Figure

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Webmaster

This figure was made between 1890 and 1910 by a figure maker named William Henry James Shaw. He was from Victoria Missouri and was a mannequin and window display maker.       (If you are having trouble viewing this … Continue reading →

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