Here is a nice little interview on WHQR by Jemila Ericson from a few days ago with ventriloquist Jay Johnson. They talk about “The Two and Only”.
Click here to listen to “The Two and Only” and Ventriloquist Jay Johnson at Thalian Hall
Here’s a video of one of the most loaded with movements in one figure that Frank ever created. It has the following functions, slot jaw, side to side self centering eyes, crossing eyes, winkers, individual blinkers, raising eyebrows, wiggling ears, upper lip smile and stick out tongue.
He is in near mint condition and was at one time in the collection of Jack Flosso. He then was owned by Alan Ende and now by me. Simply one of the finest Marshall figures ever created.
One of the rarities from the shop of ventriloquist figure builder Len Insull is his old man figure. I have had many of Insull’s cheeky boy figures but the old man has always eluded me until now. So I am pleased to share him with you.
Here is a video of a Hamilton figure which one of his very first McElroy style figures and was made in the late 1970’s more than likely around 1978.
This was when he was working directly under the direct influence of the McElroy brothers. This figure was built for William “Pretty Bop” Franklin who was a Chicago ventriloquist.
Getting shoes to fit your ventriloquist figure can sometimes be daunting because you are not sure what size to buy.
After doing some research I found this chart which I thought I would share with you so you can tell exactly the size child’s show you need just from measuring the length of the foot on your figure.
