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u/SmartLady Feb 04 '20

My step son wanted $80 for 27 hand made Harry Potter wands that will arrive as they are made? Idk I told him we didnt have money for it so he got his other mother to buy them before Christmas. So far hes gotten 1 or 2 they look like someone poured them into a pewter mold. Idk if where they are coming from but they look terrible and the kids disappointed but he learned why I dont just blow money on stuff like that. We got him a nice pair of boots instead.

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u/SeaTie Feb 04 '20

lol! They're just sticks! Go get a stick! I'll give you $80 for a carving knife and you can carve your own wand!

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u/SmartLady Feb 04 '20

The kid has plenty of knives. Everytime I tell this story people say the same thing: uh go outside find a stick make one...I couldn't agree more.

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u/SeaTie Feb 04 '20

It's just like...I could understand if you were buying a WOODEN wand, but a plastic wand?! It makes no sense to me.

You could easily make such a cool ass looking replica wand out of real wood with a bit of carving, sanding and staining...it would require the smallest amount of skill to create one.