It is with much sadness that I am letting the ventriloquist world know that my good friend and ventriloquist Pastor John Robinson has passed on. He passed on Jan. 4th 2013 after having suffered with breathing problems this past year. I must say I am very saddened by his passing. I received this email from his family and thought I would share.
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 the mouths on figures etc, etc.
In looking back a great publication called the Grapevine News, it had this wonderful article in it and it was written in January of 1949.
When you read this article you will be amazed that everything discussed is still being talked about today!!
Sit back and have a cup of coffee and read this nice piece.
Interestingly some questions were asked about the Charlie McCarthy figures that were sold back in the 1930?s and asking how to tell the difference.
First of all there was only one officially licensed company which sold Charlie Mccarthy toy figures and that was Effanbee. The likeness was exact to that of Charlie McCarthy and they sold these figures in two sizes which were 15? tall and 20? tall. Both sizes came in a multitude of outfits ranging from Charlie’ detective outfit to his full tuxedo. Even his tuxedos came in different styles some with black satin lapels, some with purple satin lapels, some with white dinner jacket. Both sizes had the monocle which was metal and attached in a tiny hole drilled into the head.
Here’s a video of a Great Chuck Jackson Trixie Ventriloquist Figure that I have listed on the Ventriloquist Marketplace….
Everyone knows I want Frank Marshall figures but I also will purchase any wood carved ventriloquist figure by any maker new or old. The Ventriloquist Central Collection has examples of most makers but we need more.
Wanted are figures made by Brant Gilmer, Conrad Hartz, Theodore Mack, Revello Petee, Ken Spencer, Louis Grannat and Pinxy to name a few.
