Thank you for looking. The box is clean with no fading. It has been carefully stored in a dark place unopened for collection purposes. Please refrain from purchasing if you are looking for perfection, are sensitive, or do not understand long-term storage and age-related deterioration. It is new and unopened. This is being sold to organize my collection. New and unopened items are rare. It will be carefully packed and shipped in a cardboard box. I will be selling some Sylvanian Families items from my collection, so please take a look if you are interested.