Past Figures

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
September 2006:
Coach

 

Figure Name: Coach (Taylor)

Date Created: Circa 1999

Created by: Barry Gordemer (Handemonium)

Used by: Tyler Ellis / Bruce Beyer

Trivia: 
1.This soft figure was designed by Barry Gordemer of Handemonium Puppets to be look a like figure for ventriloquist Tyler Ellis.
2. Coach has blinking eyes and moving eyebrows. According to Ellis, this figure was the first figure for which Gordemer ever created moving eyebrows.
3. As might be expected with a look a like figure, Ellis gave the figure the name "Taylor," which was very similar to Ellis' first name.
4. Ellis sold the figure to Dr. Bruce Beyer of Nashville, Tennessee, who donated the figure to Vent Haven Museum in 2002 in honor of his parents.
5. As might befit a coach, this figure is currently on display on the bleachers of Building Two. He cannot be seen, however, on either of the Quicktime Virtual Pans of the building.

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