I bought this about three years ago. I opened it intending to play with it, and roughly sorted the pieces by color, but I gave up before actually assembling it and stored it away. I counted the 1000 pieces and confirmed that they are all there. There is no piece request postcard. The glue and spatula are included. Since it's almost unused, I don't think there are any broken or dirty pieces, but I haven't checked each piece individually. Please understand that this is a used item. The box has some dirt and wear.