My dear friend Marty Hamill just sent me the original Phyllis and Sydney for my collection. She and the late Bob Hamill used these figures on cruise ships, The Comedy Barn Theater, The Blackwoods Morning Show as well as several other venues. Both were made by Verna Finley. They were signature characters for Bob and Marty and I am thrilled to have them. Thank you Marty!
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Vintage Finis Robinson talking ventriloquist violin.
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Here is a vintage photo of The Great Lester’s ventriloquist figure Frank Byron Jr. carved by Frank Marshall.
I talked about the late Bob Isaacson in a previous post. Aside from being an excellent ventriloquist Bob was also a skilled figure maker. Here he is with the Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd replicas he carved.
Here are some photos of W.S. Berger, the creator of Vent Haven Museum.
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Here are some vintage posters featuring late ventriloquist Alex Houston and his sidekick Elmer. Alex performed all over the country and on television. I was honored to meet Alex and Elmer a few years ago at a get together in Pigeon Forge. These posters were graciously given to me by Alex’s family.
Here’s a piece that is really special to me for a few reasons. It’s a gold Charlie McCarthy ring with a diamond monocle. What’s even more special is that it belonged to my friend the late Bob Isaacson. Thanks to Tyler Ellis for helping me acquire it. I thought the world of Bob and am honored to have this piece.
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Vintage clipping of Edgar, Charlie and Mortimer.
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Part of my collection. I am always on the lookout for Bill Boley figures, especially his crazy bird figures. If anyone has one that wants to fly south let me know.
Boley Bird #8 has landed in The Dummy Den. I recently acquired this vintage Crazy Bird figure made by the late great Col. Bill Boley. He has some provenance as he came from the collection of magician and ventriloquist Jay Marshall via his grandson. I’m honored to have this figure. I believe he had moving wings at one time because there is space where the wing mechanisms would normally go as well as hooks for the strings. The wings have since been glued to the sides. When I started collecting ventriloquist figures, my first figure as a collector piece was a yellow Crazy Bird. I just love those little guys.
My dear friend Marty Hamill just sent me the original Phyllis and Sydney for my collection. She and the late Bob Hamill used these figures ...
