The pieces are cork. Apparently someone has already attempted to put it together. All the pieces are there. I am not sure if I should keep it listed or not. The clock itself runs on aa battery and it works. I just had it on shelf and never even thought about looking at it till yesterday. I am new at this and if I pull the auction the I don't want you to lost your credits for you bids. I will look into this and let you know. Otherwise please let me know if I should pull this item. The feedback would be helpful.