Removing lamp from package was very difficult.  Tight cellophane and styrofoam created worry of damaging the lamp just to remove it from box.
The socket was not already attached.  We had to pull the electrical cord through the lamp and then actually fit a round socket onto a square base.
When put together it is a very cute piece but in the back of our minds we will always think of the poor packaging when we look at this. 
Color is hard to find or this would have been returned.