Category Archives: W.S. Berger & Vent Haven

Random Reflections No.1 – Ventriloquism

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Webmaster

While reading from my collection of the “Grapevine” (a publication put out in the late 1940’s by W.S. Berger & The International Brotherbood of Ventriloquists, IBV), I found this interesting article. It’s from the May-June 1949 issue. Here are excerpts … Continue reading →

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Random Notes on Ventriloquism

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Webmaster

              Some of the threads that are talked about all the time on the different vent lists are choosing a suitable figure, right kind of movements in the figure, breakage of string that control … Continue reading →

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W.S. Berger & Len Insull

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Webmaster

My Idol in ventriloquism is W.S. Berger. I give him credit for having the fore sight to see the value of ventriloquist figures before they were a collectible item in any sense of the word collectible. They were used props … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Lee Dean – Remembering W.S. Berger & The Great Lester

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Webmaster

W.S. Berger got in touch with me somehow in 1954. I was doing shows in and around KY. I went to Vent Haven and he took me through the museum. I ended up giving him $100 for a Davenport figure. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Vent Haven Ventriloquist ConVENTion

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Webmaster

Here’s the last video of the Vent Haven ventriloquist ConVENTion that was sent in by Val Hilliker. This video has a few interviews late on Saturday night after everything was over. Val, thanks so much for all the videos you … Continue reading →

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