A real gem from the collection is THE ULTRA SLATE MESSAGE by
Dr. Daley. It’s a clever slate trick in which a message mysteriously.
appears on one of 4 slates that have been shown clean by the
Performer moments before. I have been using this for a long time,
and like it better than the standard set of two-spirit slates with the
movable flap.
At the Parlor of Mystery in Lindenhurst Long Island, we produce
a special Halloween show each year. Last year it was my turn to
emcee. I was planning to produce a message using Dr. Daley
method. However, after reviewing the other performer’s setlists,
I found that someone else was planning to use spirit slates in his
routine to produce a message. As the host, it was my responsibility
to defer and adjust my plans so that there was no redundancy.
So instead of producing a mysterious message, I used Dr. Daley’s
method to produce a spirit photo. I was happy with the way it
played and pleased to share my adaptation with you.

Rolando (store manager) –
“This is an unsolicited observation regarding the products that Chris T Sipes sells. I finally got to see his work up close and personal at the IBM convention. Really really good stuff. The aging process on everything looks natural and beautiful. The Work and method that his boxes operate on is amazing and the method will soon be used by many other box makers. I ended up buying a couple of things from him. As I said this is unsolicited, but I think it’s important to support people in our area of magic when they do great work. Chris it was a pleasure meeting you and Ferrentino. I’m looking forward to buying a few more things from you guys. All the best Rolando”