Category Archives: Ventriloquism/Ventriloquist

Ventriloquist Central Collection Video Series – Brian Hamilton Female Figure Headstick

Last week I showed you a video of a female ventriloquist figure created by Brian Hamilton (click here to see the video). Today I’m going to show you the headstick of this female figure.

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Martha McCown Ventriloquist Figure Patent July 31 1937

Back in 1937 a woman named Martha McCown by way of her attorneys Mock & Plum filed with the US Patent Office the plans for a Ventriloquist’s Dummy. I found this most interesting to both read and look at the … Continue reading

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Restoration Of Ventriloquist Figures

I was prompted to write this blog today comparing restoring and remaking a ventriloquist figure. You see there are those out there that do work on ventriloquist figures and use the word restore when in fact the restoration is the … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist Central Collection Video Series – Frank Marshall “Freshy” Mechanics

Here’s a video showing Frank Marshall’s “Freshy” mechanics. A great look inside the head.

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Al Semok Little Girl Ventriloquist Figure

Al Semok, the Dummy Doctor, has made some great ventriloquist figures over the years and today I would like to share a rather fine example of his work. This figure is quite possibly the smallest rather loaded figure he has … Continue reading

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