I love the ConVENTion because we get together to enjoy and discuss all aspects of ventriloquism with all our peers. The ConVENTion for me is also where I hope to find some gem that happens to arrive looking for a new home. ConVENTion 2012 was no exception.
The first day the dealers room opened I walked into dealers room A and immediately to my right Brant Gilmer was set up with his portfolio of wonderful figures that he has created and sitting in a chair he had one figure for sale.
You’ve heard the old saying, “It’s never too early?” Well that is the case here for making your reservations for the Vent Haven ConVENTion 2013 at the Cincinnati Marriott hotel.
For me there is nothing better than when someone comes to see the Ventriloquist Central Collection and last week was no exception.
Al Getler, a past chairman of the Vent Haven ConVENTion and a great ventriloquist, lives about 40 minutes north of me in New Hampshire and he made the short trip down and spent about an hour and a half looking over the collection. I know he had a lot of fun.
Here’s a video of one of the Rarest Marshall figures in the Ventriloquist Central Collection. This figure is a walking figure which looks like it just stepped out of the page of Franks 1931 catalogue.
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I guess you can say I am lucky because I again am able to offer for sale a super rare Paul Winchell Knucklehead Smiff figure made in 1966. After making some other purchases I had to liquidate a few figures and so my prized Knuckleheads have gone on the block.
This one is in super nice condition and the mouth still works very well. The shirt does have some discoloration but with the jacket on it is not noticeable.
