Archive for March, 2009

An Incredible Cutting Device

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Johnny Hicks, a McElroy lover, has been working in the shadows on McElroy figures and has been in close connection with Greg Claasen on a project of his own.

In this endeavor he has come to put together a machine which will cut the slot jaw on a figure perfectly and Johnny has given me permission to put this video up on my blog for all to see.

It was originally made for Greg’s eyes only but now everyone can see this unique machine which Johnny has built. I hope you enjoy this and also realize the amount of work that Johnny put into this device.

 

<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=yF0XYhqeZ-Q">http://youtube.com/watch?v=yF0XYhqeZ-Q</a>

 

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

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Follow Up-Name The Collection

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

This has been one of the best things I think I have presented to everyone who reads by blog. We have had so many comments and great name suggestions that I almost could not believe what I was reading. So at this point I wanted to make the list consolidated so that everyone can go though the list of name suggestions one last time and then make your final name suggestions before we close this out to hone it down. I am so happy you all have participated and if you haven’t make sure you do now.

I am going to list these in the exact order in which they were sent in to us:

 

The Willinger Collection
Marshall Arts
Marshall Art (where no dummy gets kicked around)
Vent Town
Vent Land
Dummy Land
Ventriloquist Village
Ventville
Ventriloquist Place
The Ventriloquist Central Collection
Grand Ventriloquist Central
Willinger’s Wonkers
Dan Willinger Collection
Vent World
The Dummies Place
Go Figure
The Dummy Palace
The House of Figures
Willinger and Friends
Dan’s Dummy Den
The Dummy Domain
Dan’s Dummy Domain
The Collectibles
Dan’s World of Dummies
Go Figure-Ventriloquist Figures from Around the World
The Willinger Gang
Willinger’s Art & Artistry of Ventriloquism
Ventriloquist Trade Tools
Gepetto’s Touch by Dan Willinger
Marshall & Co.
Marshall and Friends
The VentriloquistCentral.com Collection
Dan Willinger’s Tribute Collection
Dan Willinger’sCollection: Figuratively Speaking
Mostly Marshall: Figuratively Speaking
For the Love of Dummies
Dummy Love
Dan’s Fabulous Figure Collection
Dan’s Darling Dummies
Vent Castle
The Dream Team
Willinger’s Rest
Dan’s Dummy Dock
Dan’s Home for Former Performers
Willinger’s Hideaway
The Cradle
The Dummy Hall
The Dummy Green Room
Basswood Station
Basswood Parlor
Vent Parlor
Willinger’s Wonderful Dummyland
Willinger’s Rest Home for Dummies
Not For Sale
Dan’s Puppet Parlor
Willinger’s Retirement Home for Dummies
Tribute Collection
Dan’s Front Porch Vent Collection
Front Porch Vent Gang
The Vent Preserve
Willinger’s Classic Ventriloquial Collection
Dan Willinger’s New England Museum of Ventriloquism figures of Past and Present
Dan Willinger’s House of Ventrilquist Figures featuring the most complete collection of Frank Marshall Figures
Dummy Central for Ventriloquists
The Great Dummy Haus

 

 

 

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

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Jeff Dunham Has Done It Again

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

In case you haven’t seen this great bit of information, I thought I would share with you. Jeff Dunham has signed a deal with Comedy Central and this is great news for him and the art of ventriloquism.

Dunham deal for Comedy Central

Way to go, Jeff!

 

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

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Ventriloquist Figure Video Collecting Series – Bob Neller’s Original Marshall/McElroy

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Today I am happy to show you a video of one of my very special figures a Marshall which was upgraded by the McElroys for the original owner Bob Neller. Everyone knows Bob used his McElroy named Reggie but before Reggie he used a figure made by Marshall which he called Dizzy Dugan.

Once Bob Neller found out about the McElroy Brothers he had them put their mechanics and head stick onto his Marshall and changed to the McElroy body as well. Neller used Dizzy until he decided to have his Reggie figure built and then sold this figure.

The head is carved wood and one of only a few that were converted by the McElroy Brothers making this figure an extremely rare example of both makers Frank Marshall and the McElroy brothers.

Click here to read the complete story about this amazing figure

 

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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

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Popsy A Simple Made Ventriloquist Dummy From 1938

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Ventriloquist Central now has an Ace Reporter! And our Ace Reporter found this great article about how to make a ventriloquist dummy.

This article appeared in the June 1938 issue of Popular Science (as a sidenote…my webmaster, Steve informed me it’s the same month and year that the very first Superman comic book came out….Steve collects Superman memorbilia).

Oh yeah…our new Ace Reporter is none other than Matt Kimbro. Thanks Matt for this wonderful article.

Click here to see “Popsy A Simple Made Dummy”

 

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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