Axtell Expressions News
as of MAY 8, 2008
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Hands-Free Puppet update (pupdate)....
We are probably be on target with our goal of releasing the VENT and LIVE in May, MAGIC in June. I'll know more next week after meeting with Ron and testing the new parts! My hope is to make an announcement and begin taking orders soon. Just so everyone can relax, not one order has been taken yet. Everyone will have an equal opportunity.
Stay tuned for more information.
INVEST TAX REBATE IN YOUR SHOW The US Tax Rebate checks ($300-600 avg) will be hitting mailboxes beginning in May. After you have paid off some debts, think about upgrading your show. What new puppets, props, sets, etc. could you spend it on that would improve your show and even help to sell it better. If you do this, instead of buying an Ipod or a new TV, you will not only help stimulate the general economy, but you will also stimulate the arts, and the economy of your own personal entertainment business! (Customer Keith Ramsey pointed out that when you invest in your show it's also "Tax deductible" so it's a double home run! )
Axtell Contest Winners from 2007 appear on Vegas stage with Ronn Lucas!
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Terry Fator's "Winston the Impersonating Turtle" and two other new characters are being created for Terry's new show! |
New Video of the Hands-Free Chimp operated live and impromptu.
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Our Hands-Free Toucan opened at the Magic Castle for magician Ken Scott assisted by Melanie (Fairy Twinkletoes).
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Custom Page Updated with New Photos of Custom Work we've done
Terry Fator was on OPRAH with the Axtell Jazzman!
Can you find the hidden Easter Egg ?
AxChat daily at 4pm! Talk with Axtell Customers!
New Hands-Free Updates Here! Remote - Vent - Live - Magic
See all Axtell Youtube Videos Here
CONGRATULATIONS to The BLACKPOOL MAGIC CONVENTION Winners!
(Blackpool England, Magic's largest convention)
Children's Entertainer World Championship Awards go to:
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John Kimmons (right) 1st Place &
Ken Dodd Comedy Award! |
2nd Dave Allen (left) -
3rd Andy Clockwise (right) |
Axtell Creations were a major element of all the acts that won!!
HANDS -FREE Puppets - Photo Updates & Prices Announced.
Welcome to Robin Aguiar!
She has joined our Customer service dept.
Contact Robin at order@axtell.com
Did you get the Jan AXTELL eNEWSLETTER? If not subscribe now and read it here.
We have just put up new Remote CHIMP VIDEO!
Come VOTE on which Hands-Free Puppet you like best!
Come CHAT with US! Everyday at 4PM Pacific - it's AxCHAT
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The "Funny Paper"
is featuring an article on Steve Axtell in the current issue. This is a great magazine published by one of magic's leading kidshow performers - Samuel Patrick Smith! Subscribe now to the best Variety Arts Magazine in the World! More info...(free on-line samples) |
COMING SOON!"Hands-Free Remote Control Puppets!" T.M. by Axtell
| REMOTE CONTROL Animatronic puppets for your show! Both for Vents and Non-Vents! We have been working with an animatronics expert to bring you this amazing new concept!
For Ventriloquists, imagine an Axtell puppet you can secretly operate by remote control from a distance! When you are not operating it, it stays "alive" and watches your show, until you want to use it again! You can even use it with another puppet! Lots of AXciting surprises coming soon...as you have come to AXpect!. |
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HOLIDAY PUPPETS and a Holiday MAGIC PROP!!
The new Snowman Puppet is here!
Grab some hot cocoa and check this out!
Need a funny "Cooked Turkey for your Holiday shows"!
Introductory Price!
"Fred the Fried Chicken"
INSTANT HOLIDAY TURKEY for magical productions.
We have added PAYPAL to our shopping cart checkout options.
You'll need to have or establish a Paypal account to use this option.
We've added the ability for our regular customers to login.
Just go to the products page to create your login.
Terry Fator, winner of America's Got Talent using our
"Jazzman puppet" in his new show at the Vegas Hilton!
Daman Scott with Chimpanzee in "Britain's Got Talent"!
Ventriloquist Zillah and Totte win first place in
Sweden's Got Talent "Talang 2007"!
NBC Today Show news story on the Vent Haven Convention with several Axtell Puppets...and the host Brian teams up with our Crazy Chicken! Watch it here.
"SPLASH the Dolphin" puppet
can be seen in our new puppet category....
DEEP BLUE SEA PUPPETS!
BEE PUPPET from Axtell Expressions! Get all the buzz!
Jay Johnson wins a TONY AWARD for "The Two and Only"....
Jay is also one of the judges in our video puppet challenge!
New! Axtell's latest HIT! "BiG BaBieS !"
Order Now! This is hot - hot - hot!
Imagine being able to go back in time and show your audience how you got your start!!!!
We just added a sample routine from the BiG BaBieS CD. Listen now!
UDATED - We have added a Rod Control version of the Big Babies.
I found this great company that offers Free Business cards, Stamps, etc. and does very good printing. Try It Here.
NEW AxTrax Routines!
These routines are "Wide Open" so you can use with any Axtell Puppet
Bicycle Safety - This routine reviews the important of wearing a helmet in a funny way!
Reading is a Treasure! This funny routine is perfect for school & library shows. Encourages children to love books. The puppet cannot put down the book in this funny routine!
Excited About Easter! Perfect for Church workers. Very funny way to present the Easter story.
- Kevin Johnson with Clyde & Matilda (Axtell Cockatoo)
- Dan Horn & Orson
- Otto & George.
- Jim Barber & Seville
- Brad Cummings with Rex
Arthur Stead, composer of the "Make It Magic" royalty free background music CDs, was recently on PBS SoundStage with Peter Frampton. What a show that was! Can't wait to get the DVD. Check out his best in performance music for your show.
Great for AxTrax....New CD / MP3 player with pause control foot pedal from Steve Jones!
New Video of the Jazzman Puppet in action! Singing and blowin' that horn to Jazz!
"AxTelevision" our DVD has won Again! this time in the KidsFirst! National Film Festival!
New Axtell Customer Forum! Check out the new look and join in the conversations!
Ventriloquist Week on the Late Show David Letterman was Sept 18-22. Willie Tyler, Jay Johnson, Ronn Lucas, Jeff Dunham & Todd Oliver created a sensation that will probably become an annual event on the Late Show! Check YouTube for videos of the appearances.
CNN story on the Ventriloquist Convention - Watch it now!.
Check out the opening shot of our Granny and Wildthing puppets!
New video clips to help you with the Bird Arm Illusion adjustment and Quick Change.
Listen to the 4 new jazz songs available free with the Jazzman Puppet!
Vinyl VERN Puppets are back in stock! Only $49.95.
NEW PRODUCTS FOR YOUR SHOW!!!!
OFF THE METER! The perfect warm up prop...it's just off the meter! (new updates / refresh page!)
DOLLY the HIPPO! Does this Bikini make me look fat?
The JAZZMAN! A famous tribute jazz character complete with trumpet & tux!
New AxTrax - Dusty Dragon Fire Prevention Routine!
CHEETAH Puppet! This Cheetah never cheats, but always wins the race!
Vent Haven Convention chairman Mark Wade presents Steve Axtell with the
"Distinguished Service Award" for Contributions to the Art of Ventriloquism.
KEVIN JOHNSON, ventriloquist got a standing Ovationon NBC TV's "America's Got Talent". He's a talented ventriloquist and a customer.... He used our Cockatoo on the Bird Arm Illusion. He was invited back and while he didn't end up in the finals....he blew them away with his second performance as well! Keep your eye on this talented friend!
Royalty Free Music for Performers by Arthur Stead...fantastic arrangments for your professional show! Take it to the next level! Background music, Intros, Exits and MORE!
Are you an Educator? We've got a new page up just for Educators who use puppets!
All of the VIDEO clips from our website can now also be viewed in flash on Google Video here for Axtell.
We welcome Betsy Sellers as our new Customer Service and Shipping manager. Betsy is a talented addition to Axtell Expressions.
Magic Broadcast's RADIO interview with Steve Axtell is now available free on-line. Host Michael Young talks with Steve on his one hour show "Backstage Pass". They discuss the past and future of Axtell Expressions and how a magician can use puppets in their act. . Listen now.
AxTelevision our new show was recently featured at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
You can See photos here of AxTelevision at the Festival.
New AxTrax Wide Open CDs for Gospel / Church workers! Same great production and humor as our regular AxTrax. "Worry or Worship" and "No-Noah" are the first of many titles.
New special interest page dedicated to church workers who use puppets here.
Amazing Apes Puppets are now collector's items
Lions and Tigers and COPIES...Oh My!
Thank you to our thousands of loyal customers all over the world who keep an eye out for copies of Axtell products. Our team invests hundreds of hours developing each of our original products. That costs us a lot. Consider that we've been doing that for 25 years and you can see why there are those who would try to copy us. We are doing it right. Innovation... Comedy...Imagination...and Quality set us apart. If you see a suspicious product for sale in a store, on Ebay, or the web please tell Steve Axtell.
New 5 part article..."The Magic of Puppets". Strong info for combining puppets with a magic show, or magic with a ventriloquist routine or puppet show!
Read more here about the Remote Control Drawing Board.
HOUDINI...appearing in your next show! New AxTrax routine for the Magic Drawing Board!
Peter Jackson's King Kong movie is huge hit! Now you can add a King Kong bit to your next show! We've written a funny gorilla puppet routine you may use freely. (How can a small gorilla puppet pass for King Kong?? Read it to find out!) If you don't already have a gorilla puppet buy a 19" Gorilla now.
We are temporarily sold out of Vinyl Verns. They will be back in stock mid January. Check with Betsy, the Axtell Customer service manager.
Axtell Video Catalog now on DVD! The new DVD with all the latest updates will be included free in orders over $100. If you would like to purchase one instead, they are $9.95 and available here for the Axtell Video catalog.
Chronicles of Narnia can be a theme of your show with our funny Lion puppet. No he's not Aslan, but Aslan is his hero! Oh boy, Oh boy...I wish I could be like Aslan!
New video web clips are now up on our site for over 40 products! To see them click on the product photos and you will go to the idea pages where the video clips can be played. Some clips are .mp4 files. Use Quicktime or Real Player for these if your Windows Media won't play them. If you cannot see them let Steve Axtell know.
Gift Certificates for Axtell are now available! Plan ahead - tell your family and friends you want AXTELL gifts!
New AxTrax puppet routines are available for use with our puppets! The new concept is "Wide-Open" and each routine comes with 5 voice options! If you don't do ventriloquism this is your answer until you learn it!
DreamWorks commissioned Axtell Expressions to build the premiere puppets for the animated feature film - Madagascar Now on DVD. Watch for Madagascar 2 coming soon.
Our new DVD "AxTelevision" won the coveted "Parent's Choice Award" and over 9 others! The show reveals a funny Axtell Expressions... behind-the-scenes! Watch as we make a puppet movie!
Kevin Johnson of LEGOLAND wins "Best Male Performer 2004"
Kevin uses an Axtell Cockatoo, Bird Arm and Remote Control Drawing Board!
Our new print catalog is now mailing!!
If you are not on our mailing list you can sign up to receive the free Axtell puppet catalog by mail here.
Dave Allen magician wins "UK Children's Entertainer of the Year 2004" using our Remote Board
and Real McCaw puppet!
SECRET IDEA PAGES! Each puppet on our website has a secret idea page! If you click on the character's photos you will be wisked away into the magical world of ideas, tips and jokes for each product. If you would like to contribute your own ideas please email them to Steve Axtell.
TWINKLETOES the OSTRICH puppet has escaped and is somewhere on this site!
Mr. TUCKER the TURTLE puppet has just come out of his shell!
TOUCAN PUPPET! Wow! What a CHARACTER!
Rodney Rabbit puppet now has an all fur body - $349.95.
PENGUIN PUPPET! He's got a face so cute it puts shivers all over you!
Jay Johnson's live show "The Two and Only" moves to BROADWAY, with puppets including our Vulture and Magic Drawing Board!
The Jumbo Wildthing puppet! Bigger than Life!
The DIVAS now have Bare Shoulders for a puppet! Check it out!
CHRISTMAS ELF puppet! This little fella is ready for your holiday shows!
WEBSTER the FROG is making a SPLASH. Read about the Frog puppet here!
Time to let the cat out of the bag.....The ALLEY CAT is here. Read about the Cat puppet!
The Jungle Tiger has finally escaped! More news here about the Tiger puppet....
Snortin' Horton our new Wild Boar puppet is here! Check him out!
Elephant Squirter! This new feature made a splash at the Vent Haven convention! Find out more here about the elephant puppet squirter!
Dragon Smoke Blowing Option! This was also a huge hit at the summer conventions. Find out more here! NEWS!!!! We now have a supplier of the dragon puppet smoke in the UK!
Do you have a used set of VeggieTales Puppets you want to sell? We have buyers! Visit the Axtell Customer Forum and post a sell notice.
Realistic SNOWY OWL puppet has arrived!
Long Neck GIRAFFE Puppet! Reach new heights in SHOWBIZ!
PEANUT the ELEPHANT puppet! This new puppet is Tons of FUN!
Free Fur Scraps are still available from our workshop! We just can't throw them out! Each box is around 18 x 15 x 5" and contains an assortment of colors of fur. Great for puppet hair, finger puppets, fuzzy giveaways etc. Call 805 642-7282 and use your credit card to pay only for shipping. US shipping is $8 per box. Foreign shipping can be quoted by emailing Steve Axtell us.
Corny CROW! - We've got something NEW to crow about...this puppet!
The Neurotic RAT puppet! (What's with all the disfunctional characters coming out of Axtell lately? (I must be in my manic phase!) This one is really out there!
BONGO the Comical Gorilla! Puppet Going bananas in your new show!
Maher Home Study Ventriloquism Course - New Millennium Edition of the Maher Ventriloquist course
Steve Taylor's Complete Ventriloquism Video Course
Slippy the Seal! Balances a ball....flaps it's flippers...Wow you have to see this one!
New AxTrax Routines on CD! 2 for the Possum ... 1 for the Lion!
Updated - "Excellence in Puppet Manipulation" in the Learning Center
New Magic Drawing Board ideas! Did you ever want to draw a character from TV or Movies on your board? We've uploaded a new batch of drawings that you can print out of Sponge Bob, Harry Potter, Batman and more! Click on the photo of the board to see the new ideas!
Chippy the Squirrel! What a nut, this squirrel puppet!
AxGear! Axtell T-Shirts and Sweatshirts of Axtell now available. Don't just wear us on your hands!
Comical White Hoot Owl Option for Professor Hoot.
July 7-12 IFEST - International Festival of Puppetry and Ventriloquism for Ministry. Bourbonnais, IL
July 16-19 VENT HAVEN The world's Largest Ventriloquist Convention. Ft. Mitchell, KY
July 21-26 IBM/SAM Combined Magic Convention. Largest in the USA! Louisville, KY
August 16-19 Kidabra - Children's Magic & Performers. Pigeon Forge, TN (near Dollywood)
AxChat 4pm Pacific
