Scott Bryte's Visit to Ventriloquist Central Collection

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Webmaster

I was so happy to give Pastor Scott Bryte a personal and up close tour of the Ventriloquist Central Collection and he also made my day too.

Check out this video to see how!!

 

<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=lMoItNVG-pc">http://youtube.com/watch?v=lMoItNVG-pc</a>

 

(If you’re having trouble viewing the video, click here)

 

To see or buy some of Pastor Scott’s creations on the Ventriloquist Marketplace click the links below:

Carv-TOONs – A Blond Boy with Tux

Carv-TOONs – A Blond Girl

Carv-TOONs – A Red Headed Boy

 

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

Copyright 2010 by Dan Willinger

NOTE: You may use this blog article provided you run it with the bio box intact. Please email a copy of your publication with the blog article in it to: webmaster@ventriloquistcentral.com

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Pete Michaels With Ventriloquist Central on BlogTalkRadio

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Webmaster

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Just a reminder that we will be having another installment of BlogTalkRadio on Thursday May 20th at 6:00 P.M. EST, 5:00 PM Central and 3:00 PM Pacific.

I am so excited to have Pete Michaels as our guest on this addition of the BlogTalkRadio.

Pete is a consummate professional ventriloquist and musician and teacher and so you will not want to miss this event.

We will do a short interview and then open the lines for everyone to be able to chat with Pete and ask him your questions and of course you can ask me anything as well.

It is sure to be a great time so make sure you mark it down so that you don’t forget!!

Click here for more information about Pete Michaels With Ventriloquist Central on BlogTalkRadio

 

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

Copyright 2010 by Dan Willinger

NOTE: You may use this blog article provided you run it with the bio box intact. Please email a copy of your publication with the blog article in it to: webmaster@ventriloquistcentral.com

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Mystery Ventriloquist for May 17th

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Webmaster

Before I get started with today’s Mystery Ventriloquist, a reminder, this Thursday, May 20th at 6pm eastern time, we’ll be talking with ventriloquist extraordinaire, Pete Michaels, on BlogTalkRadio, so be sure to tune in.

Click here for more information

 

Last week’s mystery ventriloquist I thought would be a little easier but it was Nick Pawlow who got it right.

It was indeed Hank Seiman and “Archie” a Marshall figure.

Click here to see last week’s mystery ventriloquist

 

Here is this week’s mystery ventriloquist.

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Can you guess who this is?

 

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

Copyright 2010 by Dan Willinger

NOTE: You may use this blog article provided you run it with the bio box intact. Please email a copy of your publication with the blog article in it to: webmaster@ventriloquistcentral.com

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Rare German Ventriloquist Toy Figure

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Webmaster

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I do not collect toys but when something rare in a toy ventriloquist figure comes along I usually will say yes to a purchase and such is the case with this little fellow.

He stands 25″ tall and is in his original costuming. He is marked on the back of his neck made in Germany but no makers name. His head is made of composition and his jaw is leather like the English figures made by Len Insull. His mouth opens by was of a pull string out of his back.

His body is a wood frame then covered with muslin. His arms and legs are stuffed muslin. The hands are stitched to look like hands and his feet are shaped muslin with tiny leather shoes.

His paint is 95% original. He had a slight chip out of the back of his head. I filled it and painted it to match and there was some paint loss on his left cheek which I also touched up. I think he looks great.

This figure is from the 1940’s I believe but because I have been unable to find any information on him I can’t be 100 percent certain.

Click here to see this rare German ventriloquist toy figure

If you happen to know anything about this unique ventriloquist toy please let me know!!

 

As a reminder, my webmaster and partner, Steve Hurst will be on TalkShoe (an Internet Talk Show format) tonight at 8pm Eastern time. The program is called, “Ventriloquism…Hobby or Profession”. Be sure to tune in. Click here for more information

 

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

Copyright 2010 by Dan Willinger

NOTE: You may use this blog article provided you run it with the bio box intact. Please email a copy of your publication with the blog article in it to: webmaster@ventriloquistcentral.com

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Originality and Antique Ventriloquist Figures

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Webmaster

OK, OK, I say uncle. I guess I have to explain myself again because of my listing the faults with the Marshall figure on which sold on eBay. (If you missed the blog, click here)

First off I said record price and my meaning was for a Frank Marshall figure that had so many problems. There have been two other Frank Marshall figures which have sold on eBay in the past five years that went over the $5K price. Both of those figures were all original and one of those is in the Ventriloquist Central collection. That figure is Mickey O’Finn. (You can see him by clicking this link)

Now back to the subject of originality. You must remember I think like a collector and a collector really wants everything to be original as it was first created. I have written about this a few tim e and have made analogies to get the point across and I will do that again.

You see if you purchase a Simon Willard Banjo Clock (Google it) and the dial has been repainted, the throat glass and lower box glass has been repainted and the case has been refinished, then what do you have?? A pristine looking Simon Willard Clock. Yes it is a Simon but is it worth $all the money that it could be worth? The answer is no. Once it had the restoration done it was devalued by two thirds the value if it were all original.

I do not perform so for me this is critical. If you are a performer and you liked the look then of course it was worth the price because you could just go out on stage and perform with him. Again I am just trying to explain how a true collector thinks. I really liked the figure but it did have problems.

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

Copyright 2010 by Dan Willinger

NOTE: You may use this blog article provided you run it with the bio box intact. Please email a copy of your publication with the blog article in it to: webmaster@ventriloquistcentral.com

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