Category Archives: Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers

James Tattersall Ventriloquist & Figure Maker

James Tattersall was a ventriloquist that may have been unique to the ventriloquist world. This performer was popular in England in the 1940’s and 1950’s and built all of his own figures and to my knowledge never sold or made … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist Figure Maker Frank Marshall – Bodies

          Frank Marshall not only produced great faces for his figures but he was a great craftsman on his bodies. I have been fortunate now to inspect and own nearly 40 different bodies that were constructed by this … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist Figure Maker, Steve Barry – Continued

I received this email from Steve Barry yesterday about my blog post showing of the ventriloquist figure he made for me.  With his permission, I’m sharing it with you:   Hi Dan, I have been making full size pro figures … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist Figure Maker Steve Barry's… Dan Willinger

           If you don’t know who Steve Barry is in our world of ventriloquism, then you have been living under a rock. He is a prolific builder of one of a kind custom conversion ventriloquist figures and goes … Continue reading

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J.C. Turner Figures

J.C. Turner was a prolific builder of figures back in the 1940’s and 50’s and he sold his figures through Abbott’s Magic in Colon Michigan. His figures were used by many of the professional ventriloquists as a starter figure. He … Continue reading

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