Ventriloquist Central Blog

I’ve been cleaning the figures in the Ventriloquist Central Collection getting them ready for the upcoming Ventriloquist Central Birthday Bash (we still have a few available spaces so sign up now to be a part of the Birthday Bash).

The maintenance of the ventriloquist figures in the Ventriloquist Central collection is an ongoing chore. I call it a chore but that really isn’t the correct word because I love to do this. The cleaning never ends because it just can’t be done all at once. I have to start at one side of the room and work my way around to the other side. By the time I get to the other side it is time to start all over again.

Have you signed up for the Ventriloquist Central Birthday Bash?

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I know you all have been patiently waiting for me to reveal how Frank Marshall’s Lucky Charlie will look in his new paint and now you don’t have to wait any longer. The following shots show you the paint which in my opinion, if Frank were alive and had to re do Lucky Charlie again, is how he would look.

Some light brown thinned way out was used in the carvings to really show them off. The Marshall orange and a tad of blush to me really makes this fellows cheeks and nose really pop.

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Back on August 24th, I told you about the “Len Insull Figure Projects” where I was able to make a deal on a couple of 7 movement heads with eyes and hands and legs for these heads. They were in need of much work.

I also mentioned that a great guy and and up and coming ventriloquist figure builder in his own right, Austin Phillips, has been actively seeking an Insull figure but just had not found one.

I contacted him and he came down to the Ventriloquist Central Collection, he has been here before, and he shared the purchase with me and received one of the projects.

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Here’s a video showing Ray Guyll’s Knucklehead Smiff.

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