Instant Appearing 18 inch Magic Wand (Black, Pack of 1)

My 11 year old son is VERY happy with this. It's easy to use and looks very realistic. It's flimsy but it's supposed to be. Honestly for the money this is a great deal.*****Update: It is NOT flimsy. This held up for 3 weeks of hard practice before the big night (Halloween) and performed it's job perfectly and impressed everyone until the end of the night when it did it's final disappearing act over a fence. It worked so well, and my boy was so happy, I plan on replacing it. It looked VERY real unfurled, and you could not tell unless he waved it very enthusiastically that it wasn't solid. Thank you for inexpensive, fun addition to our Halloween.

Instant Appearing 18 Inch Magic WandThis Instant Appearing 18 Inch Magic Wand is so pathetic that every time I think about it, it just cracks me up. The idea is excellent - the implementation, well, I wish I could have given it at least a zero. It's a piece of rolling plastic, that you then roll up a certain way and then you have to stick it through a 1/4" "rubber band", well let,s just say it was great when it opened - putting it back together was so frustrating that it really wasn't worth the trouble. Trash!

This is a foil paper wand that appears magically after you have rolled it into a very small roll and throw it in the are. My daughter loves the trick, but the picture is certainly misleading. It does look pretty nice when new but, as being paper, it looks marked and a little damaged by now. I bought it for my daughter's ballet recital where she will appear as a magician, but I will probably will need to buy another one for the show as this one is already quite damaged.

Ok- so this wand has gotten several bad reviews but I have to say, WE LOVE IT!!! I bought this for my 6 year old son who wants to do a school talent show. The thrill he got when he threw it in the air and it popped open was awesome! It is indeed made of some sort of paper (kind of like a really thick mylar material), but I have to say after rolling it up and tossing it in the air 30 or more times in one night, it still looks great! Also, while it is paper, I do not think it looks like paper at all when being used. You would really have to hold it to know that it wasn't metal or plastic.I give this product 4 stars because I do believe the product description should state what kind of material it is made of. If you just go by the picture it looks to be plastic. So, I can understand the frustration of others if a more solid wand is what they were looking for. Also, it is not that easy to roll at first but once you break it in a bit, it gets much easier. Even my son was able to roll it after some practice.All in all, if used properly, I don't see why this wouldn't last a good long while. It is surprisingly fun and easy to use. I personally think I got a lot of bang for my buck. If you are a serious magician, this is probably not for you. But for a child who is looking for fun, it is, well, magic!!!

My nephews love magic, so I always get something new for us to play with before I visit them. When I received these magic wands, they seemed so cheap and cheesy that I thought they'd bomb. But my nephews loved them! They never seemed to get tired of doing the same trick, and since they are Harry Potter fans, they taught me a lot of words for various kinds of spells.At any rate, the magically appearing wands were extremely inexpensive and provided fun for the boys. The wands' low quality materials are in line with the low price. They're definitely not for serious adult magicians, but I was quite pleased with the fun they provided for only a couple of dollars.

This seems so cool.... For a second. It's basically a rolled up piece of paper you toss in the air and it takes the shape of a wand. It takes some practice catching it, because it is so light, and afterwards it's not like you can make it disappear. Fine from a distance, but it is so thin and flimsy it doesn't look good up close. And when people say do it again, you can't really be like, wait let me roll this thing up again. It's just okay.

It is a rolled up piece of paper, and yes it is way overpriced for the materials. It's a "trick" trick wand.Giving this to a four year old cousin. It's actually a pretty cute and works perfectly. It also looks like a legit wand when opened, retains it's shape, and could be used for another trick.Hope the review explained it enough to not have to read all the five star reviews...and then all the one star reviews...

It's a cheap magic trick. Don't expect too much.This item is a strip of mylar/foil that wants to roll up along its long axis. It is rolled up the other way and secured with a rubber band. Secured this way, it is about an inch long and 1/4 in across; small enough to palm easily. When you remove the band, the strip unrolls quickly and re-rolls itself into a tube.It's good for a cheap laugh; it looks just remotely enough like a wand when it is unrolled to go along with, say, a children's magic show. If you need a real wand for a trick, though, this isn't it.EDIT:The price on this has risen since I reviewed it! It was a dollar when I bought it, and just barely worth the price - by no stretch of the imagination is it worth $5!DO NOT BUY THIS WHILE THE PRICE IS SO HIGH! It is just a strip of mylar - it cannot cost the company more than 2 cents each. Do not buy at this price. I would drop this down to two stars if I could.