The table itself is so cute and works just as I wanted.   The problem was in the packing and shipping.  It was put into the Styrofoam cushioning with damp varnish.  This ate into the foam leaving white marks all around the base of the bear's feet.  This could have been avoided if the varnish had been dry and/or the plastic around his head had been extended to the entire length of the bear's body.  Wayfair was great and replaced it but the second bear has the same problem.  I'm just living with the white marks and will someday cover them with a marker of some type.