tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158765612011-08-22T06:28:32.312-06:00Comments, tips and photos about the art of ventriloquism, figure-making, and life as a "retired" puppet maker!Clinton Detweilernoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15876561.post-63988493706278690172009-02-13T02:00:00.011-07:002011-08-21T09:16:57.525-06:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><em><strong>Welcome!</strong></em></span> <br /></div> <br /><div align="center"> <br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Newsy Vents blog is no longer active. However...</em></span></strong></div> <br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">I DO post daily here:</span></em></strong></div> <br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://ventdj.blogspot.com/">http://ventdj.blogspot.com</a> </span></em></strong></div> <br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">"Mr. D's Daily Ventriloquist Journal"</span></em></strong></div> <br /><div align="center"></div> <br /> <br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>...For over 50 years I have been involved in the art of ventriloquism as performer, instructor, advisor, and figure maker/repair person. Mrs. Detweiler and I closed formal operation of Maher Studios in 2006, but we do continue today to provide a select number of products and services to the ventriloquist community:</strong></span></span></div> <br /><div align="center"></div> <br /><div align="center">Visit <em><strong>Maher Studios - Encore</strong></em></div> <br /><div align="center">(Figures, DVDs, Home Study Course and More) <a href="http://www.maherstudios.blogspot.com/">Click Here</a> <br /> <br />Browse the <em><strong>Maher Studios Bookstore</strong></em></div> <br /><div align="center">(Over 100 ventriloquist titles) <a href="http://www.maherbookstore.blogspot.com/">Click Here</a></div> <br /><div align="center"><em><strong> <br /></strong></em>Students who are taking the <a href="http://maherstudios.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html#2246269219854654144"><strong><em>Maher Course of Ventriloquism</em></strong></a> should send exams and any questions to <a href="mailto:mahertalk@aol.com">mahertalk@aol.com</a> <em>or by letter mail</em> to: <br /></div> <br /><div align="center"><strong>Maher Studios, PO Box 420, Littleton, Colorado 80160. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TMDzCoRezFQ/SZDxRgo3pMI/AAAAAAAADkw/1tl47VOlxxM/s1600-h/002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301002044536497346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TMDzCoRezFQ/SZDxRgo3pMI/AAAAAAAADkw/1tl47VOlxxM/s320/002.jpg" /></a> <br /></strong> <br />As always, a portion of my retirement will be devoted to the <strong>repair, refurbishing, and repainting of ventriloquist figures.</strong> If you are in need of such services, I welcome your inquiries: <a href="mailto:mahertalk@aol.com">mahertalk@aol.com</a> <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /><strong>Clinton Detweiler </strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15876561-6398849370627869017?l=newsyvents.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Clinton Detweilernoreply@blogger.com4