Category Archives: Madeleine Maher

“Tiny” A Rare Early Maher Ventriloquist Figure

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Webmaster

The early Maher figures are rare to find today and “Tiny” is possibly the rarest of all of the original catalogued Maher figures. Madeleine Maher was the builder of the figures early on and like some of the builders of … Continue reading →

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The Tiniest Turner Ventriloquist Figure

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Webmaster

It seems that most of the makers of Figures back in the so called Golden Age of ventriloquism created different size figures but only a couple made figures that were true fully functioning figures just like the full size figures. … Continue reading →

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Ventriloquist Figure Makers and Other Makers Figures

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Webmaster

Interestingly enough I was asked if back in the olden days whether different makers sold each others figures. I said to myself that is a great question and the answer is a most definitive YES. The first that comes to … Continue reading →

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Oh Skinny Dugan We Love You

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Webmaster

When it comes to ventriloquism and its promotion there was none better than Fred Maher. He was a for real marketing genius. Back in the early days you could look in any periodical from Boy’s Life to Look to Popular … Continue reading →

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