Category Archives: Ventriloquist Figure Building

Ventriloquist Stanley Burns, Frank Marshall and Charlie McCarthy

I love to sometimes stir up the pot and see what we get. Just mentioning Frank Marshall and Edgar Bergen’s, “Charlie McCarthy” does this. We of course all know he didn’t create Charlie (or do we???), but he did in … Continue reading

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The Tiniest Turner Ventriloquist Figure

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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Frank Marshall Ventriloquist Figure Hands Redux

Not too long ago I did a blog about Frank Marshall and his carved hands. I was able to show you his hands being carved and done in stages. If you missed that posting please click here. Now we all … Continue reading

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Junior Junior A Special Frank Marshall Ventriloquist Figure

This wonderful fellow has a very good story associated with his acquisition for the Ventriloquist Central Collection. So get a cup of coffee, glass of tea or your favorite beverage, sit back and read this great story. A few years … Continue reading

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Len Insull Ventriloquist Figure Bodies

Len Insull figures are a very popular style figure and are very well made but are different for sure from just about any other maker’s figures. Len was a master at the use of paper mache and I must tell … Continue reading

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