Because of other purchases I am going to part with this early Ventriloquist Figure which I was going to restore but just do not have the time at present so someone is going to get a fantastic looking figure.
The head is made of Paper Mache and has a slot jaw, side to side self centering eyes ( one direction ), and a winker. The paint on him is original as well as the crepe hair. His body is wooden and his hands are great cast hands with original paint.
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It was my great pleasure to have a visit to Ventriloquist Central Collection by Ventriloquist Joe Gandelman.
He is touring the country right now and was in the area and called me to see if he could visit and it was my pleasure. We had a great visit and I know Joe had a great time.
Here is a RARE figure for sure. This is a Maher figure done back during the Madeline Maher years. It has just mouth movement only. It is a small size figure which stands 30″ tall and is perfect for walk around.
Here’s a video showing and talking about ventriloquist figure maker Ken Spencer figures. This video is part two.
Barbara Guyll sent this to us:
Raymond E. Guyll
November 21, 1940 – November 2, 2014
It is with great sadness that I sit and write about my wonderful husband after his passing. He fought a valiant battle against lymphoma but succumbed peacefully Sunday morning, November 2, 2014.
Ray was born November 21, 1940 in Tulsa, OK but spent most of his life in Washington state. He graduated from Everett High School in 1959, attended Everett Junior College then went on the road as a rock n’ roll and jazz musician. He went back to school and earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from Western Washington State College (now Western Washington University) and an M.A. from the University of Washington. His master’s degrees were in Conducting and in Performance. He taught band and several other subjects for 18 years at all grade levels. Sixteen of those years were spent teaching at Chinook Junior High in Bellevue, Washington. He taught music privately in Everett and Redmond for more years than I knew him.
