A telescoping wand assembly includes a first tube, a second tube received in the first tube so as to allow sliding movement therebetween and a flexible seal carried on the second tube in sliding engagement with an interior surface of the first tube. A method of making that telescoping wand assembly includes overmolding a flexible seal on the second tube and inserting the second tube in the first tube with the overmolded flexible seal in sliding engagement with an interior surface of the first tube. A vacuum cleaner is also provided incorporating the telescoping wand assembly of this invention.