Start your list with the first puppet you began using and end it with the most current one.

I started many years ago with an Axtell Dodo Bird (I'm on my 2nd one now) a regular in my show. After that I bought my son a Dinostar hoping that he would show interest in ventriloquism (he didn't). Next I purchased the Magic Drawing Board. Then at a convention I bought W.T. (Wild Thing) who is another one of my frequent performers. Last, I bought the Big Mouth, my son told me if I would by it he would help me write a routine for it, 2 years later I'm still waiting for the routine LOL. I would love to own 1 of every one of Steve's creations. They're awesome!!

We are still relatively new to the axtell puppets but love all of them. We Own the Big Bear, Gator the Great, Awesome Possum,& Coo-Koo cockatoo. We hope to add a few more to our collection soon.

Vern and the bird arm
24"Chimp
and last but not least, the crowd favorite, Benny Bird, renamed Albie, The Half-albtross Half Peacock Singing wonder!

I have owned:
The Flamingo (which looks good even without a bird arm)
The cockatoo
The Awesome Opossum (who would make a great pack rat coming from inside a back pack with props)
Wild Thing (Loves to offer a birthday kiss at parties, plays Snow White at libraries, etc.)
The Lion (Heat has melted a hole in the latex on his mouth. Any remedies?)
The Bear (I use him twice in every show!)
The skunk (Adults love this once. The only skunk who doesn't smell! She has a cold!)
Next on the list is the baby!

Tony, can you email us a picture with you and all of them?

Ax

I have Gonzo the Orangutan and Troy the Pelican

I first got Pedro Parrot (who goes by the name "Crackers")
Then I got the Opposum. He is in every kid's crusade we conduct and the adults really like him. He is probably going to start complaining to me for overworking him.
I also have the All-American Bird. I am still devolping his character but he does make appearances in our programs.
I also have the big Gorrila. I started using him this year with a new program where I do the multiplying bannanas with him. Kid's really love it!

Of course there are several other characters that we would love to aquire in the future. I am convinced that Ax puppets are the best around!




Have a Great Day,

Dan Montgomery

I have several shows, so I don't use all of these in one show, but I have:
Two dodos
A martian
A bear
Orangutan
3 skunks
Kangaroo
3 Lions (different sizes)
Wrinkles dog
Granny
Grandpa
Little grandpa
Singing Sam
Girl 1
Girl 2
Koala
Baby kangaroo
Baby puppet
Ralph
Elmer
Goofy Guy
Astronaut
Wooden boy figure
Alligator
Clown
Bald actor
Bulldog
Silly Wierd

Hi.
I have just got my very first puppet, Willie the Kid, and I love Him...
I am planning to get a grandma later this year!

Jack x

I currently have six Axtell creations. They are ...

Vern the Bird
Eagle (I call him "Sam")
Gator the Great (I call him "Al")
Markie the Talking Marker Board
Vulture
Bulldog (I call him "Butch")

I'll add some more soon.

Also have Latex Vern and both Magic Drawing and Special F/X Drawing Boards...

Wow!!!!!

you have lots of puppets How do you maintain them?

Traded my new Vern with a Bulldog

As of today...I have

Max the Bulldog
Gonzo the Orangutan
Troy the Pelican

and I plan to get a Cockatoo soon

Axtell puppets rule!!!

I have...

Magic Drawing Board (3 large, 1 small)
Awesome Possum (3, all named "Petey" but they wear different outfits available from Build-a-Bear Workshop. Beware: the outifts are CHEAP and almost as addictive as Axtell puppets, and they fit the possum to a "T")
Buzzard named "Beauregard"
Female Hippo in a pink bikini named "Claudia"
Rodney Rabbit, named "Jack" in my shows
Tucker the Turtle, named "Chester Drawers" in my shows
Dusty the Dragon with smoke option, named Meihoo in my shows


I also have "Off the meter", and 2 bird arm illusions.

--Julian Franklin
http://RooseveltRat.com <---My puppets have their own web site if you want to see them.

I have a DoDo....

A great desire to have several Axtell figures... but all I've been able to afford so far is a large drawing board.

I am a magician...not a ventriloquist or even a "puppet guy". However, I do own several of Steve's creations. I use different puppets in different shows. Some of them have been in shows so long that I have had to buy replacements over the years. They include:

Grampa Floyd (2)
Big Mouth (2)
Vern The Bird Pro (2)
Baby Dinostar (2)
Talking Magic Drawing Board (4)
Twinkle Toes the Ostrich
Peanut the Elephant
Baby Chimp
Bug Off Buzzard
Man Eating Plant
Pedro Parrot
Small Book Puppet (2)
...and coming this summer, Bumbles the Bee.

My non Axtell characters include
a bookworm puppet, a Santa Clause puppet and Iris the Camera puppet.

As I said, most of my Kids Shows are magic but I occasionally use one or two puppets in a show.

I have a Dodo that I have had now for about 15 years and use in every show.
other figures include Arm illusion.
Magic drawing board
Special FX board
Do-nut
Old Storyteller
Leonardo Lion
Bongo Gorilla
Off the Meter
plus several Amazing Apes.

My Axtell Family

Gonzo the Orangutan
Cooku the Cockatoo
Andy the Rooster
Amorsolo the Turtle
Alfalfa the Seal
Baby Bryan (Cry Baby)
Big Baby
MDB
Special FX DB


Nicolo (Poyner)
Don Dom (Payes)

I collect puppets and marionettes and have over 100, including some that I've made myself. The Axtell puppets I own include: Vern the Bird (smaller one), The Old Storyteller "Henry", Granny Gertie, "Leonardo" the Lion, "Petunia" The Skunk, The Magic Drawing Board, Wild Thing (smaller version), "Dizzy" the Dragon, and Crybaby(who arrived just today).

I have Jo Jo the buzzard
Gizzard(Vincent) the Vulture, I use him at Outreach Big Game dinners,
Cleodis the possum, He's country but tries to rap at the Juvenile detention center.
LooLoo ( wild thing) she flirts with everyone, she likes to drink yoohoo while wearing her tootoo, makes all the guys go woowoo.
Gator the great, I used some of your ideas last sunday. They were great. Everyone loved it when Al (gator) called the preacher up to run around in circles cause he likes fast food.
Also have a white cockateel, Awana kids teach him memory verses cause he is still learning to pronounce words.
I would love to one day have a bear and a turkey.
Great puppets. I never know what they are goin to say next.

Here are some verse interpretations for Looloo to consider. (Loved your description of her!)

Rejoice in the Lord anyways and again I say rejoice. Philippians 4:4

For God so loved his only forgotten son... John 3:16

Lord's Prayer: (she repeats incorrectly after you)

Our father
Our father
Which art in heaven
Witches are in heaven
Hallowed be thy name.
Halloween is your name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
(pause) Where on earth is the 7-11?
Give us this day our daily bread.
Give us this day our daily pizza. I'm using a modern translation.
Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
Forgive us our debts as we forget our debtors.
Lead us not into temptation.
We already know how to find it.
Deliver us from evil.
Deliver us from e-mail.
For thine is the kingdom
and the power
And the glory
forever.
Amen.
and awomen.

Great stuff, Can I use the Lords prayer? that will be so funny. Sometimes I do Looloo and cleodis on each arm, (what a contrast) with my talking table( I have a foot pedal that operates his mouth),That would be cool.

Please use the Lord's prayer. It is one of my most successful routines. I elaborate on it quite a bit more, but for the bird this repeat should work best.

I also love the Lord's prayer routine, but am wondering something. Have you ever had any humor-challenged people say that you are being disrespectful?

I have only had one complaint about changing the words for a laugh. It might be a good idea to sing a more serious version of it after the skit.

Hi, I own:
-the female Vern Bird with arm (I call her Lola)
-The Happy- Metre (LOVE IT!!!)
-The remote control drawing board.( I'm too scared to take it out much in case it gets broken)
- The Pizza Trick ( haven't tried it yet, any suggestions?)
-The normal Drawing Board (best thing since sliced bread!!!!)
-Newest addition is the baby... anyone got ideas for a good routine?

If you don't know how to do the baby cry, Al Good taught me a simple and very effective method. Just say Hoo-EEE! Hoo-EEE! Hoo-EEE!

I told him that sounds like a bunch of hoeey, but he said it really works. I tried it and it does.

I like to call up a dad at a birthday party and tell the birthday child how excited the parents were when the child came into their life. This birthday means that they have loved you for ___ years now and they will always love you. I want to show you what it looked like when you were very little, because you may not remember.

(Then I have the dad stand by my left side facing the audience. I bring out the baby.) This is baby Tarzan.
B: Ah-ah-ah, ah... (tarzan yell)
T: He was raised by gorillas in the jungle. Tarzan.
B: Yes.
T: This is _____ dad. He is going to hold you.
B: (looks at man) He's a stranger.
T: (look at kids) Oh, that's right. I told him to be careful of strangers. Well, Tarzan, I am here with you and I want you to meet ____ dad. He is going to hold you.
B: Otay. (or Okey-dokey)
(Then as I turn and hand him the baby I flip the head so the crying starts. I do that for just a few seconds and then I turn my back to the audience as I turn him back around. I'm now back to the original position.)
T: What's the matter.
B: He's a stranger.
T: But he's going to play the part of your daddy.
B: He doesn't look like my daddy.
T: What did your daddy look like?
B: My daddy was very hairy.
T: Oh, that's right. His dad was a gorilla. (to man) Would you do me a favor? Would you act like a gorilla? (They usually do it.) Boys and girls could you act like gorillas please? There Tarzan. How is that?
B: It's like a family reunion!
T: (I then repeat the apparent hand off and the crying and back to original stance again.) What's the matter?
B: He tickled me.
T: Did you tickle the baby?
B: He's still tickling me.
T: He isn't touching you.
B: Something tickles.
T: Where does it tickle?
B: In my diaper!
T: Excuse me, folks. I need to take care of the baby.
(I usually do this skit last at a birthday party because the baby goes into a suitcase or duffle bag with other puppets and I don't want them to worry about him.)

You can do most of the routine above at any time, just don't mention the birthday part. It's a fun lesson at schools about strangers or at Christmas by having someone play the part of Joseph or Mary.

AT present I own and use

2 drawing boards
I orangatun and 1 Chimpanzee - (Oswald and Olivia)
1 Donkey (El Burro!)

I am getting Vinyl Vern and the Bird Arm Illusion.
I have other non-Axtell puppets, also.

Hi Tony,
Thank you so much for your advice!!!
I love the idea!!!
I guess I should introduce myself a bit....
I live in Brisbane and have been doing Punch and Judy Shows (Aussie version) for around
5 years now,Mum and Dad back in Europe have been doing them for 30 years!
I love the Axtell products as warm-ups and roving etc.
Unfortunatly I don't have much contact with other Entertainers, so I'm so happy you wrote such a lovely long reply!
The baby is so cool, I'm just always anxious about trying new things I guess.
What;s your favourite?
Thanks, Julia Baker
www.kiddywinkspuppets.com.au

my overall collection is over 100. many folkmanis large units,(frog, dragon, koala, and sheep dog.
some from pierre, notably his frenzied mouse, a couple of funny monster puppets and a large disney figment character.
my axtell gang includes, vern, coco my cockatiel, talk-o my parrot, a magic drawing bird, two bai, (left and right) off the meter, several axtrax.
next on the list i think will be the old story teller.

I have just added a Cow

Let's face it the only people you may joke about today is the Irish. Let's face it..which peoples tells the best jokes about themselves..the Irish and the Jewish peoples.
So a Jew would not find humour in a Jewish prayer developed from Jewish writings by a Jewish rabbi for Jewish people?
Now..the downside of living in those communities is you can be gooned three times on the way to a bathroom in a bar.
One has to be lighting fast to survive.
Don't even ask what those two peoples have been saying about the political affairs which have gone on in front of news conferences in New York State in the last three weeks.
I love it?
Ron

I own a variety of puppets, some of which are Axtell and some of which are not. I also own some old-fashioned ventriloquists' dummies. I have a total of 26 figures. As you might expect, my Axtell figures get the best responses from audiences. Great characters.

Anyway, my Axtells are ...

Vern the Bird
American Eagle
Gator the Great
Markie the Talking Marker Board
Vincent Vulture
and
Butch the Bulldog

I have already written scripts for possible future acquisitions, such as Awesome Possum, Corny Crow, Comical Hen, and Neurotic Rat. Lots of fun ahead.

Tom Rogers

Dennis, don't forget your Bird Arm Illusion!
NEWBIE

Okay Tom...I'll tell the crew to get started on them! Just kidding. Thanks for checking in!

Ax

Hey
I'm impressed on how many you own are they a large investment what does something the size of your collection cost. Also must say you are very knowledgeable most every topic discussed here, I for one thank you for your brain, I have learned a lot from you.

N Jay

my overall collection is over 100. many folkmanis large units,(frog, dragon, koala, and sheep dog.
some from pierre, notably his frenzied mouse, a couple of funny monster puppets and a large disney figment character.
my axtell gang
vern
pineapple the parrot
coco the cockatoo
lft and rht bai
2 magic drawing boards


after seeing all at vent haven, i am undecided as to what is next. old story teller, frog, or alley cat.

my overall collection is over 100. many folkmanis large units,(frog, dragon, koala, and sheep dog.
some from pierre, notably his frenzied mouse, a couple of funny monster puppets and a large disney figment character.
my axtell gang
vern
pineapple the parrot
coco the cockatoo
lft and rht bai
2 magic drawing boards


after seeing all at vent haven, i am undecided as to what is next. old story teller, frog, or alley cat.

I've been making my own puppets for more than 35 years. I had desired Axtell products for a while (lusted after them). When the Great Ape Clearance came along, I grabbed a Gorilla. His name is Stopan: Stop-an-GO-rilla. As a children's librarian, I needed something for my Catch the Reading Bug summer shows, so I made construction-paper Monarch butterfly wings that I stapled to (Not to HIM!) his camouflage T-shirt (Sometimes, he's an "urban Go-rilla"). He hides in my prop bag and begs to be in the show because he has six legs (he counts two twice), he has an-five-a (he can't count to ten), he has wings (Of course they're his wings; he made them!), and he knows all the insect jokes on the Internet!

Terrance V. (TV) Mc Arthur
Fresno (CA) County Public Library
The Librician