Category Archives: Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers

Thoughts On Ventriloquist Figures

When I decided to collect ventriloquist figures I made it a point to purchase figures that were carved from wood. This was the medium that for me represented the “Ventriloquist Figure” . Of course that is not the case because … Continue reading

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Guest Blog – Restoration of a Pinxy Ventriloquist Figure – By Steve Hurst

I was contacted by a Lynn Hoskins to do a restoration on a ventriloquist figure. When he sent pictures of the figure, at the time I couldn’t decide who the maker was. It kind of had a Marshallesque look to … Continue reading

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Mr Bookman's Frank Marshall Ventriloquist Figure

I always love to show Frank Marshall’s work and this rendition from Frank is no exception. This is a most wonderful completely original Frank Marshall figure which was purchased by Howard Bookman back in the late 1920s. He is a … Continue reading

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Guest Blog – Pastor Scott Bryte

My lovely wife and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this summer, and decided to commemorate that great and joyful milestone by taking our grown son and daughter and our son’s fiancee’ on a cruise to Bermuda. As soon … Continue reading

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Pastor Scott Bryte's Sparky Ventriloquist Figure

It was my pleasure to have Pastor Scott come to see the Ventriloquist Central Collection. He had a wonderful time seeing the figures and actually looking at some of the mechanics in the figures of the past. He told me … Continue reading

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