Category Archives: Ventriloquist Figure Building

Jackie Monticup and his Magical Web Site

I was very pleased when we were contacted by Jackie Monticup to use a picture of the Black Shaw figure that’s in the Ventriloquist Central Collection, for a bio he wrote for his Magical website about WHJ Shaw. Of course … Continue reading

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Bob Wallace Wood Carver

I received an email the other day asking about the wood carver, Bob Wallace. I remembered doing a blog about this a couple of years ago, so I dug through the blog archives and here is that blog. One of … Continue reading

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Fabulous Early Rene Figure. Can you Say Bob??

Rene has been a fixture in the puppet world for many decades as both a builder and performer. I am please to now show you this great Rene figure which was built in 1979. This is the exact figure Rene … Continue reading

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How Many Ventriloquist Figures is Too Many??

Small portion of the Ventriloquist Central Collection As I sit and look over my collection of ventriloquist figures I think about the fact that I have some examples of figure makers and there is only one figure made by him … Continue reading

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A Special Discount Offer for "Ventriloquist Central" Visitors

Robert McRay has kindly made a special discount offer for the visitors of Ventriloquist Central. He’s offering one of his creations, Hector, at a discounted price. Robert McRay creates custom built “mechanical sculptures” for the serious art collector, professional entertainer, … Continue reading

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