This item was stored at my parents' house for a long time. It was likely part of a set and came in a box with other cooking utensils. It is new and unused. YUTAKA ISHINABE There is no rust on the blade or body. There are no scratches on the plastic parts either. There is no looseness in the press-fit parts. In photo 18, the tips of the scissors are wrapped with a plastic part that was from a mobile phone case. The tips are secured with cellophane tape directly on the scissors. It will be placed in a plastic bag and shipped via Yu-Packet Post Mini.