Category Archives: Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers

Exceedingly Rare Len Insull Ventriloquist Figure

There is a word I don’t like to use often and that is the word RARE. But I must use it in the description of this ventriloquist figure which I recently acquired for the Ventriloquist Central Collection. This is a … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Ray Guyll, Today's Master Figure Maker

Ray Guyll with “Kirby” I am very lucky because I can never forget Ray Guyll’s birthday. Why you ask? The reason is because my own Dad’s birthday was November the twenty first. I thought since it was Ray’s birthday I … Continue reading

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Oil vs Acrylic for Ventriloquist Figure Paint

Happy, A Ray Guyll Paint Job I was having a great conversation the other day with Steve the webmaster about the painting of figures. You all know that Steve learned figure making from the best ” Ray Guyll” and he … Continue reading

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Foy Brown's Suzie Ventriloquist Figure

As we all know Foy Brown was not only a figure builder but he was also a performer. His 2 Revello Petee figures are presently in the Ventriloquist Central Collection but I am happy to show all of you the … Continue reading

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W.H.J. Shaw Ventriloquist Figure – Re-Visited

Today I am happy to show you all one of the true rarities in ventriloquist figures. This figure was made between 1890 and 1910 by a figure maker named William Henry James Shaw. He was from Victoria Missouri and was … Continue reading

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