This item is not good enough to be a collectible and not fun enough to be a toy. I find it best suited as an accessory to a costume. If he works properly, he is neat. When we first received the wand, we put rechargeable batteries in it (there were no others on hand) and it worked as expected. But after a few minutes, the wand began to work erratically, and the light dimmed and brightened on its own. So I thought maybe the batteries were dead so I took them out and checked them out. They weren't