Q. How long will the tapes last?
A. 20 Years or more. Depending on conditions Talkies will last indefinitely.

Q. What will damage the tapes?
A. Excess heat, like on the dash of the car in summer heat may lessen or destroy the talk completely. About 120 degrees Fahrenheit should be maximum. Kinks in the tape (folds) will weaken that point and cause breakage. Loops about 3" min. dia. should be OK.

Q. How are the tapes packaged?
A. Packs of 25 - 50 - 100 - 250 - 500 are packaged in plastic poly bags, one saying per bag. Packs of more than 500 may be poly bagged or wrapped. All packs are labeled with the saying and quantity.

Q. How long does it take to ship an order?
A. Orders for stock tapes ship within 24 hours. Dies/master samples 4 weeks standard.

Q. Where does the talk start?
A. The talk always starts at the pointed end and ends at the blunt or squared end.

Q. How can you tell on which side the talk recorded?
A. The rough side is the talk side, the back is smooth

Q. How do you make them?
A. If we told everybody that, we wouldn't be making them very long.

Q. Did you invent the Talkies?
A. No, they are based on a Thomas Edison patent from the 1900's.

Q. Who do you sell them to?
A. We sell to entrepreneurs, retailers, distributors and wholesalers.

Q. Where are they used?
A. Currently, talking balloons and schools take the majority. In the past, Talking Greeting Cards, Talking Action Figures (Ninja turtles) and advertising specialties all have been big users.

Q. What is the best way to sell them?
A. I don't think there is one BEST way. This works at balloon shops "Would you like to make that balloon talk?" add a buck or two to the sale. Any kind of demonstration will also work well.

Q. Do printed instructions come with each tape?
A. No. We will supply requested originals (8-1/2 X 11) of any of our printed material with an order. Customers are authorized to use any of our supplied material without permission.

Q. How do play the tape with no thumb nail?
A. Two ways. 1. Roll your thumb over far enough to let part of the nail touch the tape. 2. Use a paper clip. Slip the tape between the parallel straight portions of the clip and slide it down the tape.

Q. How big is Talking Devices Company?
A. We have from 3 to 30 full time employees depending on the load and schedule. We have approx. 40,000 sqft. production area. Assets in excess of $3 million.