To me the hands on a Ventriloquist figure are very important. I always picture the figures in the Ventriloquist Central Collection and when I do I also show the hands. Many of the makers of the golden age had very distinct hands and so I like to show them.
My partner on the web site , Steve Hurst, always laughs when I show them even in the videos that I make for the site. He always says who cares about the hands!!!??
Here is lesson number fifteen from our good friend and regular contributor ventriloquist/puppeteer, Bob Abdou aka Mr. Puppet with his video he calls “Tidbit in a Minute.”
Today’s video is “Lip Control”.
Here’s a video showing a Frank Marshall Sailor Boy Ventriloquist Figure. He is 42″ tall and came to me wearing this great pre war sailor suit done in summer white. He only has mouth movement but what more do you need with a superior looking figure. His hands are also original carved wood and are of the flat style.
What really made me smile was the fact that this was one of Terry Bennett’s Frank Marshall figures.
Here’s a video showing A Classic Frank Marshall Ventriloquist Figure. This figure is from the 1930’s and is a full size figure standing 40″ tall. He has stationary eye but he has slot jaw and upper lip smile.
His head stick is the long style to the bottom of the body giving the performer the ability to spin the head around in a full 360 degree rotation.
I recently acquired a 1976 Inanez Johnny Smith guitar and was practicing and my son Jason heard me so he decided to film me during my practice session. So you will hear me playing one of my favorite tunes which is Days of Wine & Roses.
