Category Archives: Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers

Where Is Frank Marshall's "Tuffy" Ventriloquist Figure

Frank Marshall – Ventriloquist Figure Maker   When Lee Dean made his comment ” Bet You Will Never Find Tuffy” in reference to Tuesday’s blog about the Frank Marshall ventriloquist figure, Mickey (click here to see blog), I figured I … Continue reading

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Help Identifying Ventriloquist Figure Maker

About 6 months ago I was contacted by a person from England who had a ventriloquist figure which supposedly was used during the late 30’s and 40’s by a vent who traveled over the English countryside but the name of … Continue reading

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Frank Marshall's Mickey Ventriloquist Figure

In my quest for finding Frank Marshall figures I was very fortunate to be able to acquire this great full size Marshall which jumped right off the page of his Marshall Catalogue. This figure is called Mickey in the catalogue … Continue reading

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A "Mexican" Dummy…

“Don Marcelo y Napoleon”   Hello Dan: I’m sending you a photo of my figure, Napoleon, and myself (I’m the fat one!). We had the privilege to perform for a Spanish speaking audience last Saturday, when the Mexican community in … Continue reading

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The Real Story of the One-Eyed Bum/Tough Guy Ventriloquist Figure

At the ConVENTion this past summer, one of the acquisitions I picked up for the Ventriloquist Central Collection was the Hartz Tough Guy (as I call him). Last week I received an email from the ventriloquist figure builder himself, Conrad … Continue reading

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