Category Archives: Ventriloquist Figure Building

Theodore Mack’s Pre Charlie Charlie

                  As we all know, at this point in time, when Edgar Bergen decided to purchase his figure from the Mack’s studio he had to choose from an array of heads. From … Continue reading

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A. Quisto Ventriloquist Figure

  Of the early English figure makers and one of the rarer ones to find are those made by Arthur Quisto. I am excited to be able to show everyone this great example of his work that is absolutely 100% … Continue reading

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Rickie Tik by Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall was a good promoter for sure. He made sure he had a ventriloquist figure for every pocket and this was the figure that he did market towards young folk. I have two Rickie Tiks in my collection and … Continue reading

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Frank Marshall and His Ears

I was asked a great question. Am I able to identify a Frank Marshall figure by way of his ears? Most people seem to think that Frank’s ears are all the same. I thought it was a valid question because … Continue reading

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Victorian Society Sees Ventriloquist Central Collection

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

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