Levit magic has a has a well laid out web site.

Does Thomas Wayne have a web site as well? If so, I have not been able to locate him or his site.

Apples are Fruits, Oranges are fruits.
Apples are round, Oranges are round.
Apples grow on trees, Oranges grow on trees.
Apples provide juice, Oranges provide juice.
Apples have seeds, Oranges have seeds.
Apples are beneficial, Oranges are beneficial.

I think I've made my point.

In addition to many varieties, I own two Thomas Wayne wands, two Porper wands and, as of today, two Levit wands.

And I love them all.

That's all that matters.

An audience doesn't care if they come out of a cloth sleeve or a leather, cloth-lined pouch. I've asked them. I've joked about it during my show.

They don't care.

They also don't care that some of them consist of two pieces that screw together. After all, Wallmart has a Budweiser Pool Cue that comes in a case with screw-on tips for $22.00!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4029700

They don't care.

During my performances I've even reverently mentioned the artistans who crafted my wands. ("This fine, one of a kind magicians'wand was handmade by a true master, Thomas Wayne...")

They don't care.

In fact, they couldn't care less.

And I'll bet apples to oranges that if I laid my entire collection of seventy-five wands out on the table for everybody to examine that NOBODY ("nobody" meaning laymen) could identify the ones made by either Mr. Wayne, Mr. Porper, or Mr. Levit.

But I can, and that makes me smile, and I love their wands. Each of them.

And again, that's ALL that matters.

I don't need validation, justification, or approval from anybody.

And while I've never met Mr. Wayne, both Joe Porper and Jonathan Levit are very nice people who really seem to care about their customers. And that means something, at least to me. And If I ever meet Thomas Wayne I'm sure I'll like him, too.


I believe I've just issued the final word on the subject.

Next topic!

Ruben,
How many wands does it take to change a light bulb or to do a magic trick?

I got this beautiful wand - similar in look to a Levit wand - on Ebay:





The body of the wand is exotic Tamboti hardwood with Paduak bands and the steel-pin-fitted tips are Oak. The ends, although look rough, are 100% smooth.

And this only cost me $25.

I have the privilege of being the very first Levit Wand customer.

Jonathan had brought some of his father's wands into the Magic Castle, and one of them just "called out" to me. I hadn't planned on buying anything that day... but I just couldn't let that particular wand go to someone else!

It's absolutely beautiful, and the weight is perfect. Nice and light! Now all I have to do is find an excuse to use it in my show.

Thanks, Jonathan, for making your father's wands available to the magic community.
Joe

The Levit wands are gorgeous. simply gorgeous. I like the weight and balance - and the workmanship is extraordinary.

Hbwolkov, I give up, but my guess is seventy-six?

Ruben