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Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – Effanbee W.C. Fields

The Effanbee company made the Charlie McCarthy ventriloquist dolls along with another one, the W.C. Fields doll.

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Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen “Do You Trust Your Wife”

Everyone that is old enough remembers Johnny Carson getting his first TV role as host of “Do You Trust You Wife”. But Edgar Bergen was actually that shows first host.

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A Fabulous Color Photo of Charlie McCarthy

Not too long ago I was happy to show you a rare picture showing Charlie McCarthy in color. Today I can better that photo with this wonderful full shot of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. I think this really shows … Continue reading

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Charlie McCarthy and the Smithsonian Museum

Charlie McCarthy Mike Dupree a ventriloquist and a figure collector ( he has the best selection of Nelson / Jackson figures as well as others) graciously wrote this story about his trip to Washington DC to the Smithsonian Museum. He … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – Bob Isaacson’s Charlie McCarthy Figure

I can’t tell you how happy I was when Bob Isaacson decided to let his hand carved “Charlie McCarthy” reside in the Ventriloquist Central Collection. I’ve had many requests to see a video of this outstanding ventriloquist figure, so here … Continue reading

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