Collecting in the Ventriloquist Community

Collecting ventriloquist figures for the Ventriloquist Central Collection has been such a joy for me especially because of all the wonderful people I have met since I started. Everyone has been so nice and has given me such positive feedback on my quest.

I never would have expected this because in other antique fields that I previously worked in and collected, this type of friendship just didn’t exist. The jealousy was just so fierce that friendships were impossible. In the vent world everyone is so happy when you acquire another figure and this has just shocked me.

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Cleaning Out the Closet?

My partner and webmaster Steve was telling me how last Sunday he was cleaning out one of his closets and made a discovery that could benefit some people.

Click here to find out about Steve cleaning out his closet

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Charlie McCarthy Clock By Gilbert Clock Corporation

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Today I am very happy to show you a most unusual item that is super rare to find today. This is the Charlie McCarthy clock made by the Gilbert Co Corp. in Connecticut.

The popularity of Charlie McCarthy was so great that it seemed every kind of product wanted to get on the band wagon and use the iconic figure to make sales of their items.

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Shirts For Ventriloquist Figures

Dressing your ventriloquist figure is always a challenge and you want your figure to look the best it can. One of the items that is overlooked the most is the shirt.

I have found lots of people use turtleneck tee shirts and yes this does work but it does not allow you to give the figure any dressing character.

I have found that a real dress shirt is the best to use on a figures because you can add a bow tie or long tie or even leave it unbuttoned and it looks right under a sport coat or sweater.

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Hugo Says, Don’t Be a Dummy, VOTE

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Our good friend Ed Thomas and his sidekick “Hugo” have these t-shirts available.

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