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Vent Haven Ventriloquist ConVENTion

It is coming around to the Vent Haven ConVENTion time again. Time just passes so quickly as you get older. It seems to me that I just finished unpacking and sorting through all the different business cards from other ventriloquists, and putting them away and look it is only a few months and we will be doing it all over again.

I have already booked my plane fare, no more 17 hour driving for me, and sent in my registration for the ConVENTion so I am ready to go. I can hardly wait. It is a gathering of all my friends from around the world and I look forward each year to our gathering.

If you are new to ventriloquism this is a must attend. The lectures and workshops give you everything you need to know to get started in ventriloquism and the shows are the best. You get to see performers that are new right up to the biggest names in Ventriloquism such as Terry Fator and Jeff Dunham.

Can it get any better than that??

I think the answer is YES. This year the ConVENTion is honoring the great Jimmy Nelson. Jimmy may be one of the greatest ventriloquist that has ever lived and more of us learned about ventriloquism from him than just about anyone else.

Of course I don’t want to not mention the Vent Haven Museum. For ME is is the reason to attend. I put W.S. Berger on my pedestal and hope that one day my collection will be as extensive as the collection he put together. I am well on the way to doing that so I have to attend just to see it again. You can never ingest all the information and figures that are displayed for you and the team at the Museum keeps making it better and better.

So don’t wait and make your reservations and “Be there or be square” to coin a phrase.

Click here for more on the Vent Haven ConVENTion

 

 

Enjoy the rest of the newsletter.

 

 

Ventriloquist Central Birthday Bash
 
 

 

Learn the "Secrets of Ventriloquism"

Now YOU can learn the Art of Ventriloquism with this truly remarkable new course, “Secrets of Ventriloquism.” This course combines the secrets of the past by one of the great ventriloquist with current thoughts and ideas of modern day ventriloquists.

 


"I've been listening to it and there are some things on it I've not heard from any other source. Anyone who wants to know some true secrets will probably want to consider getting this one."
David Thrasher
 

 

Secrets of Ventriloquism | Ventriloquist Central

www.SecretsofVentriloquism.com

 
 
Blogs You May Have Missed On Ventriloquist Central
 
Ventriloquist Central and Miss Arkansas, Alyse Eady Ventriloquist Central and Miss Arkansas Alyse Eady

My webmaster and partner, Steve Hurst has been talking with Alyse and has some “behind the scenes” information that happened before the Miss America Pageant. Plus his own “Charlie Dawg” ventriloquist figure will be performing with Alyse.
 
 
Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series - A Ray Guyll Figreu  Video Collecting Series – A Ray Guyll Ventriloquist Figure

This ventriloquist figure is the very first figure which Ray created using Fiberglass.
 
Plastic Wood or Wood Dough for Ventriloquist Figures Plastic Wood or Wood Dough for Ventriloquist Figures

In the not too distant past one of the favorite medium for making cast ventriloquist figure heads was plastic wood. Although it was very caustic (really hard on your lungs) it worked into the mold easily and when fully cured was rock hard and was able to be carved just like real wood....check out the rest of this blog.
 
Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – Bob Isaacson’s Mortimer Snerd Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – Bob Isaacson’s Mortimer Snerd

It is with great pleasure that I now show you the fantastic, wood carved, Mortimer Snerd figure which Bob used in the performances he did at the Museum of Radio Broadcasting in Chicago.
 
The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Own Ventriloquist Figure, Vol 1  Building A New Ventriloquist Figure

As some of you may (or may not) know, my partner Steve Hurst is a website builder/marketer, a ventriloquist and a figure builder. Today I want to share you with an email that was sent to Steve from Peter Leger. Peter has already built one figure using Steve’s course and is working on another one.
 
Of course we had many other blogs throughout the month of March, so be sure to check them all out, just in case you might have missed one. 

March Archives

 

 

“The ULTIMATE Guide To Building Your Own Ventriloquist Figure, Volume 1”

 


"Steve's course is very good too! You can actually see projects being worked on and see how he handles them instead of just reading about it (not that the books aren't worth having too!)."

Gary Koepke
 

 

 “The ULTIMATE Guide To Building Your Own Ventriloquist Figure, Volume 1” is a step-by-step system from start to finish, so you can create your very own ventriloquist figure.  Now you can become a ventriloquist figure builder. This guide will answers all your questions, show you all the short-cuts, and give you a quick and easy paint-by-the-numbers way to making your own ventriloquist figure-- even if you don’t think you can do it.

 


"Hi Steve,

I purchased the “The ULTIMATE Guide To Building Your Own Ventriloquist Figure, Volume 1”, from you last year and have finished my dummy now.

It has not taken that long to do but I have only been able to do little bits to it here and there so thats where the months have gone.

I would love to take this opportunity to thank you for putting this course together. Building a dummy has been a long term ambition of mine right from child hood when I used to make cardboard dummies.

Now all I need to finish the one I have made from your course is to clothe him. As soon as I have clothes for him I will send some photos for you to see.

Any way thanks again and look forward to hearing from you in the future."

Regards
Shane West
www.unclezoobee.co.uk

 

 

 

 


"The DVD course is everything your advertisement claims it to be! It is truly worth much more than the amount asked! Thank you very much."

Theo Roos
South Africa
 

 

 


"Steve, I purchased your Ultimate Guide To Building Your Own Ventriloquist Figure Vol.1 DVD's just over five months ago. Let me first say, these are a MUST HAVE! I have always wanted to build my own figure and your DVD's gave me the confidence to get started as well as valuable information with the whole process! I took your advice on using the Fast Mache' method and it works! That advice in itself saved me a lot of frustration since this was my first time at figure making. I now know I can begin my second figure and it will be even more exciting than the first one. The information in the Ultimate Guide DVD's are invaluable! I enjoy watching them over and over again to gain more insight on figure building. I can't wait to get into the mold making process and duplicate one of my own figure heads! The Ultimate Guide DVD's were exactly what I was looking for and needed! Thanks so much for creating them. You truly are an inspiration to me with all the nuts and bolts of information you share in order to produce a ventriloquist figure."

Thanks Again!
Ron Cataldo
 

 

“The ULTIMATE Guide To Building Your Own Ventriloquist Figure, Volume 1”

 

 
 
 
Ventriloquist Marketplace
 

 
We have had quite a bit of activity on the Ventriloquist Marketplace.  In fact, one figure I listed sold within a couple of hours of listing it, so be sure you keep checking it out.

 

The Ventriloquist Marketplace  The Ventriloquist Marketplace  The Ventriloquist Marketplace

 

 

 

Ventriloquist Marketplace

 

 
 

 

 

 

You're invited to this exclusive Ventriloquist Central
'History Making' event...

...and a chance to WIN the GRAND PRIZE!!!
 

 

The Ventriloquist Central Birthday Bash

Ventriloquist Central Birthday Bash
 

 
 
The Ventriloquist Central Birthday Bash is going to be held in Boston, at the Hyatt Place Boston/Medford, on Saturday, October 8, 2011, with helpful presentations, expert presenters, professional entertainment, plus getting to see the Ventriloquist Central Collection and not to mention you’ll have a great time. IMPORTANT....we can only handle 70 people. So sign up now.

For more, go here:

Ventriloquist Central Birthday Bash

 
 

 
Pictures of Figures Added to the Website
 1930's Frank Marshall Nosey Ventriloquist Figure 1930's Frank Marshall Nosey Ventriloquist Figure

This wonderful fellow is one of Frank Marshall's early Nosey figures. He was crafter mid 1930's and as you can see is in all original condition except for a small touch up on his forehead and on the side of his nose. He is 38" tall and has everything original just as he came from Frank's shop.

 

 
Tiny A Rare Early Maher Figure Tiny A Rare Early Maher Figure

The early Maher figures are rare to find today and "Tiny" is possibly the rarest of all of the original catalogued Maher figures. Madeleine Maher was te builder of the figures early on and like some of the builders of today the were conversion figures.

 

 
Pastor Scott Bryte's "Corky" Pastor Scott Bryte's "Corky"

Corky has now become a member of the Ventriloquist Central Collection and I am happy to now show him to you.

 

 

 

For Those Interested In The Art Of Ventriloquism

 

 

“The Ventriloquism Historical Information Collection, Volume 1.”

 
 

 

 
Final Thoughts


When we changed our blog format a few months back, we couldn’t keep the ventriloquist videos page we had due to technical reasons.

However, I’m glad to say that the Ventriloquist Videos are back. In fact, we created an entire site for it called:

www.VentriloquistCentralVideos.com

Here you’ll be able to see videos of your favorite ventriloquists and anything to do with the art of ventriloquism.

We’ll be adding more and more videos as time goes on, so be sure to check it out.

 

Till next time,
Dan
 
 

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