Mr. D's Daily Ventriloquist Journal

The Clinton Detweiler family is happy to announce the legacy of Maher Ventriloquist Studios lives on.  Visit the New website:  www.ma...

It is with heavy hearts we inform you that Clinton Detweiler passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on January 22, 2013.   His love for...

I purchased a circle cutter from Wal-mart and spent some time today trying to cut a neat circle of the proper size to display a coin (front ...

Email note from K. S. Gode (India):  "Pleased to inform you that first Ventriloquism Festival took place in India at Hyderabad on 23rd...

To DC:   The maximum number of animations the majority of todays' professional ventriloquist would have on a figure would be: eyes, and ...

Day 6 - I have not viewed the DVD that comes with the Little Jeff ventriloquiust doll, but I understand the content is "kid friendly...

To JD:  Your Skinny is one of Mrs. Maher's earlier ones. I can tell by the mechanics. It would have been very rough on the outer surfa...

I just took a look at an audition video Phil Nichols did for a new local Christian Kid's Show: Keys For Kiddos.   Phil will be doing 20...

So on January 27 the USPS is raising postage rates again.  And while they hope to have the public distracted by a 1 cent increase on postage...

To DC:   Wow - I'm so sorry to learn of the loss of your home and belongings, including ventriloquist dummy, in a fire. I can't ima...

You may have noticed - at the moment I'm treating my blog during my "Blog vacation" in sort of a "Facebook/Twitter"...

My eBay buyer failed to follow through and does not reply to my email, so after 6 weeks of waiting, I have relisted my big 36" comical ...

Congratulations to Anne Wilson (IL).   Anne has now completed both the Basic and Advanced sections of the Maher Course, and her Completion C...

Well, I just sold another book on ebay for 99 cents that will cost $1.61 in postage to ship.  I don't know how much longer I'll be a...

Day 4 - I still own an industrial paper cutter, but I keep it in a storage unit.  So I told Adelia I was going to be gone for a bit as I ne...

Okay - I'm on "vacation" from the blog in the same manner that I'm "retired" from Maher Studios. All my day...

From Dave Ferdinand:  I purchased my Clipper figure from you about 14yrs ago in Littleton. I adore him. I know you have a Clipper and was w...

From Wolfgang Meyer, Hamburg Germany:   I did not find your homepage for some time. But just now I saw that you are back in business? ...

I've always been concerned about the matter of placing the same mask on various persons from act to act.  How sanitary can that be?  I k...

I spent most of today preparing five Maher Courses.  I've been at this a long time and it still takes about one hour per Course with all...

I have a request here for a method to display both front and back sides of a Hall of Fame coin in a clear plastic case - with an autograph. ...

Well, I just sent off the order for Set #4 Hall of Fame Coins (2013-A)!  I should have coins for you in 5-6 weeks.

Day 3 - I spent yesterday printing lessons for the Maher Course.  I printed and stapled them at Kinkos, but brought them home to fold.  As ...

To WM: Having trouble keeping/finding a constant ventriloquial voice is pretty typical.  And that's why you need what the Maher Course c...

To DE:  Yes, I remember your dummy.  Time, weather, usage, temperatures - any can change the shape of a head just enough to cause a mouth to...