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Why would someone buy a conversion figure(doll)?
By Larry Harris | February 1, 2009
I keep racking my brain as to why someone would spend their hard earned money on a conversion figure(doll) when for about the same amount of money they can have the real mccoy?
I have seen these items listed on EBay with the Magic Sculp covering the Goldberger “Charlie McCarthy” heads and I just shake my head and wonder why.
When I first got into ventriloquism in 1993 I almost made my first figure one of the conversion figures without knowing it and when I questioned the seller if it was made from scratch something in what their rely with respect to a “semi pro” figure scared me off. Now I understand exactly what was being sold.
There are folks that sell these type of figures and indicate that they are indeed conversion figures and that is fine, but in my mind that does an injustice to the figure makers out there who are creating a masterpiece from its inception.
I think I am right with all the used conversion figures(dolls) that are listed on EBay 24/7. I think folks are realizing what they have bought and now want a real figure.
This is my take on the subject and I just wanted to express my viewpoint.
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