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There are always ads that tout the fact that a pro ventriloquist figure is very light weight. I just had to bring this up because in my mind I have no clue why this would make any discernable difference when using a knee figure in performance.

Figures of the golden era were certainly not light weight and the fact is that a McElroy figure weighs in at around 14 pounds. Frank Marshall figures around 7 pounds and same for most of the other wood carved figures. These were used for a hundred years and the weight was of no concern. So why now do some makers use this light weight term as a selling point of a pro vent figure?

Today many performers use a stand to sit the figure upon so would the weight of the figure matter? If you sit down and have the figure sitting on your knee would it really matter?

I guess if you are a walk around ventriloquist it may make a difference but how many vents today do walk around. And if you do, they also sell a side seat which you wear around your middle and the figure sits on same taking the weight. So I guess what I am saying does a light figure really make any difference??!!

Dan
www.ventriloquistcentral.com

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Dan Willinger is a ventriloquism enthusiast and ventriloquist figure collector. He has been collecting for over 25 years. He created the Ventriloquist Central Collection. It now has over 100 ventriloquist figures and over 50 of them are Frank Marshall figures. Because of his love for the art of ventriloquism, Mr. Willinger created the website Ventriloquist Central. For more information about the website, go to: http://www.ventriloquistcentral.com

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