Lee Dunn's Update

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Webmaster

Lee’s update is as follows. I found out from his motorcycle partner that at this point Lee sustained a Concussion, has some minor bleeding on the brain, has a swollen disc on the lower part of his neck, has a brocken clavicle, has a broken rib, has a bruised and lacerated pancreas and a host of other bumps and bruises.

He will be in the trauma center for at least 2 days and maybe up to 4 days and from there. I am not sure where he will be heading .

His condition is listed as STABLE which is a good thing!! As the info comes into me I will keep you all informed

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. His collection of ventriloquist figures now numbers over 100 figures of which there are over 50 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 2009 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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Lee Dunn Figure Maker Involved In A Motorcycle Accident

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Webmaster

It is with a hurt heart that I have to report that my friend and great figure builder Lee Dunn today (just moments ago) was involved in a motorcycle accident while doing his job.

He is one of a few that does detail with Funeral processions and today somehow he was hit by a motorist and suffered some severe bruises as well as a broken clavicle and a bruised pancreas.

He was airlifted to the Memphis Regional Medical Center and was still in the emergency room when I received the call from his partner Gary. Gary told me he would keep my informed with any information as it becomes known.

Lee did get on the phone with me and told me he will certainly be in the hospital for a few days at the least. He does not remember how the accident happened and woke up in the emergency room.

I will keep everyone informed as more information arrives and please pray for Lee and you can email me any time you like and I will make sure Lee gets all messages.

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. His collection of ventriloquist figures now numbers over 100 figures of which there are over 50 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 2009 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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Great Ventriloquial Historical Information

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Webmaster

When we (Steve, my webmaster and I) started Ventriloquist Central our goal was to share any and all information dealing with the art of ventriloquism. In the beginning it was mainly my ventriloquist dummy collection and some historical ventriloquial information.

That was two and half years ago and we’ve come a long way since then. We’ve added much more content, including more pictures, audio, videos and we have plans to add innovative ways to bring you even more information with cutting edge technology. Ventriloquist Central just keeps growing and growing.

We have more to offer you and a favor to ask.

To see more about historical information, click here.

 

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. His collection of ventriloquist figures now numbers over 100 figures of which there are over 50 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 2009 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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Ventriloquist Bob Abdou – Puppet Entertainment

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Webmaster

bob-abdou-library-show

One of our regular contributors, Bob Abdou (Mr. Puppet), sent this link from the Brenham Banner Press about one of his library shows (you have to check out the picture of Bob in the article).

Puppet Entertainment

 

Below is Bob’s latest promo video:

 

<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=EoLQ4kNZJMc">http://youtube.com/watch?v=EoLQ4kNZJMc</a>

 

Thanks, Bob for sharing. See Mr.Puppet’s website:

www.mrpuppet.com

 

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. His collection of ventriloquist figures now numbers over 100 figures of which there are over 50 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 2009 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

Posted in Puppetry, Ventriloquism/Ventriloquist, Ventriloquist Central, Ventriloquist Videos | 1 Comment

How Much Is This Ventriloquist Figure Worth?

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Webmaster

I have been getting emails asking me about pricing on various makers of figures and I am more than happy to share my knowledge with anyone who asks but you must remember pricing is subjective and just because I may feel a figure is worth x number of dollars the person selling might take a very different approach to the value.

I have had to deal with families adding on dollars because of sentimentality. This can usually be overcome when you explain that sentimentality only has a value to the one person who is selling. It does not add value to the dummy.

Then there is the figure that has a provenance. This is many cases will add some value because you can then give the history of the figure from the purchaser on down. I love when a dummy has this provenance. I list this information with the figures when I list them in the Ventriloquist Central Collection. Not only does it make the figure a bit more valuable but the history is always an interesting read.

Also one has to take into consideration the functions that a figure has. If the dummy has only mouth movement it certainly isn’t going to be worth the same as a figure that has a multitude of functions. That just makes sense.

A lot more work goes into producing a dummy with those extra functions. The extra functions don’t mean the ventriloquist will make the dummy perform better because learning to use all the controls is a large task, but that is another subject. Just remember that in pricing the more functions the higher the price.

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. His collection of ventriloquist figures now numbers over 100 figures of which there are over 50 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 2009 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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