Jack Coats was a great
ventriloquist figure
(dummy) maker in the sixties and early seventies. He had a style all his own
and he carved them all by hand. This is a great example of Jack's
work.
This fellow has slot jaw, side to side eye
movement, winkers/blinkers, hand shaker, and there is a battery box
attached inside the body with the wires cut. I have not been able to
determine what this was for but I am presuming his eyes may have lit
up. I also included a picture of Jack's business card.
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