Happy Birthday Tim!

Wishing our son Tim a VERY happy 13th Birthday today! Here he next to the sign at our local Barber shop. The sign here has been used to wish happy birthdays, welcome homes, and wedding proposals. It is Iconic in our community. Tim- We love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAL!!!!!

Coraline shoes By Nike!!

How cool is this? A Nike shoe based on the Coraline movie.

I found several sites with information but when i looked at the Nike site they had nothing. Still a neat concept, and the soles GLOW!!

Nifty!

coraline book

Went to Borders yesterday to get a copy of the book Coraline in hopes of reading it before the movie release on February 6th. Imagine my surprise to see that when I searched they had none listed as in store and most were pre-order status??? The book is not new and with a major movie release coming very soon one would think plenty of inventory would be on hand. Then my wife came strolling up with a copy of the book she had searched high and low for and found the one copy in the whole bookstore. It is not a typical book as it also contains interviews and additional material. That being said I have read about a third of it thusfar and now knowing a little of the story I am even more excited for the film!!

This weekend I also received one of the Coraline Keys as a gift from my wife. My son and I have been intrigued with the keys since reading of their mysterious appearance in random places. We even scoped out the huge standee at the theater last weekend hoping for a find. LOL. Of course we have no real idea what they mean or how they may or may not come into play as the movie opening draws near, but it's still one of the coolest movie tie ins I ever recall.

Vent Haven Ventriloquist ConVENTion 2009

Great news about the 2009 Vent Haven ventriloquist ConVention.

Lectures and performances by Jeff Dunham, Jay Johnson, and Sammy King!

WOW will be a GREAT convention. These entertainers along with the cast that are staples of the convention, I am excited and looking forward to July in a major way!

Along with the great lectures and shows don't forget the great times to be had in the hospitality suite hosted by Bob and Marty Hamill.

And the dealer rooms..we can't forget the dealer rooms.

*drooling already*

There are so many great people who attend this gathering that once you go the first time you are hooked!

See ya there =)

CJ and Buster with Mark and Chris Donahoe of

Back Stage Pass Parties

at the 2008 ConVENTion.

Stop by the hospitality suite and say Hello to them. =)

Merry Christmas

to all

and to all

a good night.

CJ and Buster would like to wish all of their friends the very happiest of holidays.

We hope 2008 was everything you hoped for and that 2009 will be the "bestest" year ever!

Live, Laugh, and Love.

Your pals,

CJ

and

Buster

New Punisher Movie

My sone Tim and I went to see the new PunisherWar zone film last night and it was very good. A lot of action and a very well done Jigsaw makeup.





The action was nonstop and looked great on the big screen. A lot of good music, the sound track should be a good one. Haven't had alot fo time for much but this was a good pick, Tims idea =)

Worth the ticket, (but sneak in your own starburst candy =)

uh oh..Coal this year ??

Well the Daughter went to see Santa last weekend..and this is how she reacted to the right jolly ol' elf. YIKES!! She's gonna get coal for sure this year!

Poor Santa..all he wants to do is bring joy to the hearts of children and ..well...maybe not so much eh?

;)

Milt Kort

I am currently attempting to compile information on a great magician and human being, Milton Kort.

The hope is to complie stories and anticdotes about Milt to passalong to my children as a reminder of their wonderful Great Grandfather. Milt passed in 2003 and our daughter was born in 2007, so it is our hope to gather as much information as we can to put on paper for her to know more about him.

If you have any stories to pass on please do so.

chris@cjandbuster

Thanks in advance for yourtimeand help with this request.

Chris

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing everyone a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!

Jeff Dunham Very Special Christmas Special

I hope by now most of you have had the oppertunity to watch the New Jeff Dunham special on Comedy Central. If not don't hesitate to check the listingsfor replays and get out there and get the DVD. I picked up my copy but haven't had timeto watch the additionalhour of footage yet. Maybe this weekend=)

Also if you have comcast with on demand they are airing his firstcomedy central special. It is the one with the original Melvin the Super Hero guy puppet by Kristin L. Be sure to check it out.

Blakes Orchard and Farm

Today Buster went along with us to Blakes Orchard and Farm. It is a great fall place to go for cider, donuts, and fun. They have a Haunted house which Tim and I went through and a huge hay mountain for all to climb. Buster climbed the small hay mountain though.


WOW this is WAY up!!!


OK maybe not that high...



THIS one was high up!!

Been a while...

Wow I did not realize it has been so long since I have posted anything hereon the CJ and Buster Blog. I switched jobs in June and have been working 60+ hours a week which does not leave much time for the fun stuff. That being said I have also realzied it's the fun stuff that keeps us from going insane. So my goal is to get the dust settled and getmy Stopmotion Buster walking again and get pen to paper and writesome material for Buster Ventriloquially.

Also some changes have been put on CJ and Buster. By this I mean I had attempted to get a new Buster puppet made but the original creator decided that my attemptsto do so was somehow trying to cheat himof his rights. If I can say, I SEARCHED HIM OUT to give credit where credit was due for such a great puppet. Having said that there might be some changes in the future of Buster. More to come if things develope.

more to come..

New Stop Motion Movie- Coraline

See some great new sneak peek clips of Coraline on my site in the Cool Clips section.

This Movie looks like it is going to be an awsome film. Great stopmotion as well as character design and sets. Is set to be released in theaters in February 2009. Keep your eyes open for more.

Coraline Sneak Peeks

ConVENTion Pictures now posted

Well it has been several weeks and I have finally had the chance to resize and tag the pictures we took at the Ventriloquist ConVENTion 2008.

The Convention was such a great time for Tim and I. Everyone is so welcoming and friendly, free with ideas and suggestions, it is a great atmosphere to become re-excited about ventriloquism and so inspiring. Can't wait until next year!




Of course Buster is already back in his bag just waiting to go back as well!

CJ and Buster

Vent Haven ConVention 2008

WOW what a GREAT convention it was! It was great to meet up with folks I had met last year and to meet some new ones as well. The shows and lectures were fantastic! Everyone did a great job organizing the event.

I have been busy with work but I am working on resizing all of the pictures I took and getting them posted on the website. Here is a picture of Tim and Kristen with his new figure. Kristen does GREAT work and her characters are all one of a kind. Kristens puppets are called Oddballs and Orphans and you can contact her for information on getting one of her great puppets of your own. =)



The great hospitality staff did an outstanding job of making everyone feel welcome and have a great time. There were 88 fist timers this year which is very cool. Everyone I had the chance to talk to were having such a good time it proves how wonderful this Ventriloquist community really is. Can't wait until next year! counting the days already. 352 days until Vent Haven ConVention 2009!! =)

Courier journal Ventriloquism article

Great article is from the Courier Journal in Louisville Kentucky.

Read it here.

ConVention begins tomorrow, July 16th. Hope to see you there! =)

3 days until Vent Haven ConVention 2008!!!!

Cj, Buster and Tim are watching the clock tick away the minutes until we will be heading to the Vent Haven Ventriloquist conVention! It's never too late to sign up, They allow walk ins and it is truely a great conVention! If you like to hang out with some interesting Dummies then this is the place for you. ;)

Hope to see ya there. Be sure to say Hello.

Chris

BUSTER IN '08!!!

It is time for some change in the White House!
We have elected dummies before so now is the time for a Real Dummy to have a chance!

See the latest in the campaign for change and reform here.

Also check out the new wristbands for cjandbuster.com.

George Carlin "Passes away"

He will be Missed! What a GREAT comedian. Some of his routines may contain adult language..but George told it like it was and with a great comedic flare.

Conrad Hartz Ventriloquist Television Interview

Here is a link to a great interview with Conrad Hartz- puppeteer, Ventriloquist, Figure maker extraordinaire, and all around good fella.

http://www.thecoastalsource.com/news/local/18906114.html

also check out his site if your looking for a high quality hand carved Ventriloquist figure.

http://www.geocities.com/conradhartz/mypage.html

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have been super busy with work and family and have not had time to update things but I will try to be more diligent with sharing the cool things I see or do. hehe.

Have a GREAT weekend all!

CJ