Category Archives: McElroy Brothers

Ventriloquist Figure Headsticks and Controls

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Webmaster

                    There has been much discussion on the placement of controls for ventriloquist figures on their respective head sticks. I find this most interesting because as a collector the placement of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dummy Collecting, Frank Marshall Figure (Dummy), McElroy Brothers, Ventriloquism/Ventriloquist, Ventriloquist Central, Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers, Ventriloquist Figure Building, Ventriloquist Figures | 1 Comment

Bernie Kallman Contacts Ventriloquist Central

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Webmaster

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 →

Posted in Dummy Collecting, Edgar Bergen, Frank Marshall Figure (Dummy), McElroy Brothers, Ventriloquism/Ventriloquist, Ventriloquist Central, Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers, Ventriloquist Figure Building, Ventriloquist Figures | Leave a comment

Victorian Society Sees Ventriloquist Central Collection

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Webmaster

Everyone hates April 15th which is tax day but this year I had the pleasure of taking a group of about 25 people’s minds off the idea of having to pay their taxes. They all came to my home and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dummy Collecting, Edgar Bergen, Frank Marshall Figure (Dummy), McElroy Brothers, Paul Winchell, Ray Guyll, Ventriloquism/Ventriloquist, Ventriloquist Central, Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers, Ventriloquist Figure Building, Ventriloquist Figures | Leave a comment

Interview With Bill Nelson, Artist

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Webmaster

Our “Ace Reporter”, Matt Kimbro sent us an interview that he did with Bill Nelson. Instead of me telling you about it, here are Matt’s words:   Greetings to all in “Vent-Land” (by the way, that is what I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Dummy Collecting, McElroy Brothers, Vent Haven, Ventriloquism/Ventriloquist, Ventriloquist Central, Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers, Ventriloquist Figure Building, Ventriloquist Figures, Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham | 2 Comments

Ventriloquist Figure Video Collecting Series – Bob Neller’s Original Marshall/McElroy, Part 3

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Webmaster

In this video, I show you the inside of the Marshall/McElroy head and all of its wonderful mechanics.   [flashvideo filename=http://ventriloquistcentral.com/dan-collecting-marshall-mcelroy-023/dan-collecting-marshall-mcelroy-023.flv /]     PLUS…don’t forget to vote in the “Name The Collection” at the top right. Be sure to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dummy Collecting, Frank Marshall Figure (Dummy), McElroy Brothers, Ventriloquism/Ventriloquist, Ventriloquist Central, Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers, Ventriloquist Figure Building, Ventriloquist Figures | 3 Comments