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Category: Hints and Tips

Tip to Eliminate Visual Problems

April 9, 2021 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

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Bo Diddley (A-174)
Miggy (A-173)

One of the things that we notice from time to time even among great performers is that the puppets feet seem to turn backwards and wander all over the place. In some cases, this can be part of the act.…

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Don’t Forget Your Audience

April 2, 2021 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

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Frank Einstein (M-139)

Something that should always be taken into consideration is your audience. It should be fairly easy to get the information when you are first dealing with the Booking Agent.

How big is the crowd expected to be?…

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Is Your Material Current?

March 26, 2021 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

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Aunt Maybelle (L-102)
Pokey (A-172)

Every now and then we will see something that reminds us of the importance of keeping your material current. Have you ever seen a stand up comedian that falls flat when he gets up and talks about things that are happening .…

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Your Hands – Working With Soft Puppets

March 12, 2021 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

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Happy (C-82)

Recently a Ventriloquist who has become a dear friend sent us an email and was explaining that she was having problems with her recently acquired soft puppet. She has spent many years working with hard puppets and has just in the last few days gotten her first soft puppet.…

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Be Very Careful When Buying Online

March 5, 2021 TheDummyShoppe 2 Comments

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Mark (M-138)
Chewy (C-84)

A while back, I became aware of a good friend of ours from Australia who had made a purchase on the big “E” auction site. There was a puppet for sale from one of the most reputable makers for  $1,200.00.…

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Use Your Imagination

February 26, 2021 TheDummyShoppe 1 Comment

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Magic (C-83)

Imagination: That place that we can escape to in order to hide from the nastiness of reality; a better place. A land that does not really exist, but should.

These are three possible definitions of the word Imagination.…

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