
A Vent Haven First!
Today is a banner day here at Vent Haven as we welcome and thank our very first Corporate Sponsor! Thank you so much to Glier's Goetta...


Variety is the spice of life!
Today I'd like to share with you some really cool photos of other types of variety acts. Many ventriloquists have incorporated magic,...


A Mystery (among many!) at the Haven
Thanks today to Dave Dixon for adopting (and 'readopting') this little dummy named, "Marshall boy". This figure has an unclear history...

Amazing news!!!
We are beyond thrilled to make this latest announcement. Are you ready?! Are you sitting down?! I know you know we've been raising...


Happy birthday, Jimmy!
Today is Jimmy Nelson's 90th birthday! I've had the honor of knowing Jimmy for 18 years, and I've never known a more wonderful person. ...


And a one, and a two...
Vent Haven is so much more than a collection of dummies and puppets. The archives are the heart and soul of the collection. The...


It's Giving Tuesday!
Today marks our last fundraiser of the season! So far today, we've raised more than $2500 for our new building. I'm so grateful for all...


Nickels and dimes
We’ve all used the expression “nickel and dime” in various settings…being charged for extras, repetitive transactions, unimportant...


Thank you, Max!
For the past month or so, I've been contacting people about renewing adoptions for dummies. Thanks to so many of you who have said yes...

Behind the Scenes in the Vent Haven Archives
Most of you have seen the Vent Haven collection firsthand...so many dummies and photos it truly boggles the mind. What you probably...