Arrived safely. A great Christmas present for the grandsons (we don't have granddaughters - but I am sure future granddaughters will enjoy it too!). The pieces are lovely to handle, nice and smooth, and strong. The whole (double size) set was a bit overwhelming for the boys at first (they are only 3 & 4) - so we took out a lot of the longer pieces to let them get started more simply. Our disabled grandson (6) just loves to handle the pieces, and pass them around. The whole family is enjoying playing with this set. nA lovely item, for a very good price. {would have liked some 3/4 length pieces}. Thanks so much. Looking forward to some more plans/instructions.