Frank Marshall Ventriloquist Figure Faces

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Webmaster

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As I look at all the Frank Marshall ventriloquist Figures in the Ventriloquist Central Collection I can say that Frank did make many to look alike but he also did make some very unique faces as well.

Frank was known to use the duplicarver for producing his heads, I have a few of the duplicarver heads as well as the Vent Haven Museum, but I do believe that in many cases Frank would take the head from the machine with much of the detail not carved out so that he could make the face he wanted. Frank’s duplicarver was not on the premises of his shop as no one ever saw him using same.

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Early 1900’s Ventriloquist Head and Figures Ad

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Webmaster

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Our friend from down under, Colin has done it again…

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A New Look for the Ventriloquist Central Blog

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Webmaster

Welcome to the new look here on the Ventriloquist Central blog. My partner Steve has been working long and hard to put this all together.

Even though the old link will get you here, you’ll want to change your bookmarks to the new address:

www.ventriloquistcentralblog.com

Also, we have more planned…

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Ventriloquist Central Birthday Bash Extension

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Webmaster

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I was thrilled and surprised to be deluged with soooo many of your emails because the pre registration “Early Bird Special” had ended. A lot of you were asking if could still have the “Early Bird Special” registration offer.

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Clifford Guest Ventriloquist Figure Kangaroo by Frank Marshall

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Webmaster

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I must tell the story of this Kangaroo in its entirety because it really is fascinating.

Clifford Guest was a fantastic ventriloquist who is famous for having his Frank Marshall figure run around the stage trying to get away from Clifford. Clifford also did a fantastic cry baby effect. What most people do not know is that being from Australia he, back in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s commissioned Frank Marshall to build him some Kangaroo figures. There is a great picture of Frank’s workbench showing two of the Kangaroos in Stanley Burns book ” Other Voices”. One of them has a Tommy Knots figure in the pouch.

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