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2007
May: Johnny Jordan
April: Jerry O'Leary
March: Cleo
February: Selberg Boy

January: Billy

2006
December: Kenny Talk
November: Granny
October: Tommy Baloney
September: Coach
August: Lester Boy
July: Woody DeForest
June: Quitz
May: Elmer
April: Jerry J. Jerrie
March: George
February: Rosita

January: Gutters

2005
December: Jane Jones

November: Little Joe
October: Hanley Head
September: Junior
August: Knucklhead Smiff
July: Clyde
June: Joe Flip
May: Shorty Jones
April: Maisie
March: Art Anteak
February: Charlie McCarthy
January: Cecil

2004
December: Reagan
November: George

October: Sammy

September: Farfel
August: Jacko

 

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Figure of the Month
November 2005:
Little Joe

 

Figure Name: Little Joe

Date Created: Unknown

Created by: Glenn and George McElroy

Used by: Monfort Platt

Trivia: 
1. As with all McElroy figures, Joe has a number of unique features, including a winker, a stick out tongue, moving and crossing eyes, a movable upper lip, and eyebrows that move in conjunction with the eyes.
2. This figure joined the Vent Haven collection on November 7, 1959.
3. Monfort Platt, a Cincinnati native, began his career as a ventriloquist in 1914.
4. Joe was received from Mrs. Platt.
5. If you have the Quicktime Player, you can see this figure on display in the Quicktime Pan Number 3. Joe is visible on the second row as soon as the pan loads, peeking out from behind the top hat.

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