Category Archives: Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers

Ventriloquist Figure Maker, Frank Marshall & Some of His Creations

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Webmaster

Here is a picture of Frank Marshall and a bunch of his creations owned by some famous and some not so famous people. How many of these ventriloquist figures can you guess???   Dan www.ventriloquistcentral.com *************************************************** Dan Willinger is a … Continue reading →

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Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's Effie Klinker Mystery

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Webmaster

Everyone knows the creator of the characters used by Edgar Bergen. They are Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and Effie Klinker. Of course we know the controversy that has taken place over the past 70 years as to who the maker … Continue reading →

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Ventriloquist Figure Video Collecting Series – McElroy Brothers, Happy Hazard – Part 3

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Webmaster

This is the third of four videos in the video series about the McElroy’s Happy Hazard. Today’s video, I show you the inside of Happy’s head. It’s interesting to see all that goes into making Happy work.   [flashvideo filename=http://ventriloquistcentral.com/dan-collecting-mcelroy-happy-018/dan-collecting-mcelroy-happy-018.flv … Continue reading →

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The Art of Making a Collection

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Webmaster

When it comes to collecting you must remember to set limits to where you want your collection to go. This is why I decided that for the most part I wanted just wood carved figures. You see there is such … Continue reading →

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Ventriloquist Figure Video Collecting Series – McElroy Brothers, Happy Hazard – Part 2

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Webmaster

This is the second of a four part video series about the McElroy’s creation, Happy Hazard. Today’s video, shows the headstick and controls of Happy. I hope you enjoy the video.   [flashvideo filename=http://ventriloquistcentral.com/dan-collecting-mcelroy-happy-017/dan-collecting-mcelroy-happy-017.flv /] Click here for more information … Continue reading →

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