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Bernie Kallman Contacts Ventriloquist Central
I had a great email last week from Bernie Kallman. He is the previous owner of the Marshall/McElroy figure now in the Ventriloquist Central Collection. Marshall/McElroy Figure He was pleasantly surprised when he saw the video of me showing Dizzy … Continue reading
W.S. Berger – The MASTER Collector
I have been so influenced by W.S. Berger I just can’t tell you. He was the master at collecting ventriloquist figures and I only wish that I had his wonderful talent for getting folks to will their figures to the … Continue reading
Thoughts From A Collector
Collecting of anything can become a passion just as ventriloquism has become my passion. I have found that the passion can sometimes be overwhelming too. My wife, my best friend, pointed out to me just the other day that I … Continue reading
A Frank Marshall Figure For Restoration
In the past I have talked at great length about originality when it comes to collectible value and I stand by that but sometimes work just has to be done and the following is just that. I was contacted by … Continue reading
A Rather Rare Ventriloquist Toy
During the 1950’s and 1960’s television made ventriloquism very popular with all the children and so quite a few toy companies jumped on the band wagon to make ventriloquist toys. Of course the earliest was Effanbee which produced the exact … Continue reading