In all of my purchases, I have never seen packaging quite like this - and I mean that in a complimentary way!  The shades are wrapped around the bases, and you have to velcro them to a metal top and bottom - pretty easy to do and efficient.  I am giving this a 4 instead of a 5 because the shades "go light pink" when lit, not warm beige.  I will try changing the bulbs.