Tag Archives: Ventriloquist Puppets

Lucky Charlie a Very Rare Frank Marshall

We all know that Frank Marshall was a master carver and when you look at this ventriloquist figure you will really see how skilled he really was with a carving chisel. I was contacted by a fellow named Ron Teska … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist Central Collection Video Series – JC Turner Figure 1940’s

Here’s a video showing a JC Turner Ventriloquist Figure from the 1940’s. JC Turner was the figure that was used by almost every ventriloquist during the golden age if you were going to do ventriloquism. I guess you could compare … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist Eddie Garson and Chico Chico

Back last year we did a mystery vent and it didn’t take long for a few to identify the Ventriloquist as Eddie Garson and his Frank Marshall creation Chico Chico. Eddie Garson performed with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra and he … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist Central Collection Video Series – Pinxy’s Charlie McCarthy

Here’s a video showing Pinxy’s Charlie McCarthy Ventriloquist Figure. George Pinxy Larsen was a contemporary of Frank Marshall, Ken Spencer and the other ventriloquist figure builders of the golden era. All of the makers were influenced by the popularity of … Continue reading

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Bob Isaacson’s Sailor Boy Ventriloquist Figure

This Sailor boy came to reside at the Ventriloquist Central Collection many years ago. It is 40″ tall and has mouth movement only. It has that fabulous Frank Marshall look but was in fact reworked and sculpted by Bob Isaacson. … Continue reading

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