Category Archives: Dummy Collecting

Bow Ties and Ventriloquist Figures

I was pondering the fact that most ventriloquist figures are very well dressed and wear bow ties. I started to think about this because most of the ventriloquist figures of the past, and I mean pre 1960, you will find … Continue reading

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My Favorite Ventriloquist Figure

As I peruse the Ventriloquist Central Collection I ask myself over and over again which figure would I consider my favorite. This is a very hard choice to make because all of the figures are special to me or they … Continue reading

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Ken Spencer a Great Ventriloquist Figure Maker

All Original Spencer Ventriloquist Figure One of the Best Ventriloquist Figure Makers of the past was Ken Spencer. I was chatting with Ray Guyll and we both came up with a great line about this makers figures and it goes … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist David Erskine Collection

David Erskine is one of the main stays of ventriloquism history. He has written many articles for the Oracle Magazine and was a great personal friend of W.S. Berger and I am happy to say is a great friend of … Continue reading

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Selling of Ventriloquist Figures

From time to time I’m asked why I offer some of my figures for sale from the Ventriloquist Central Collection and the answer is pretty simple. In the real world most of us just do not have unlimited funds. I … Continue reading

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