This is a beautiful, handmade Amish marble run toy. The marbles are behind plexiglass and when you flip the flat middle piece, the marbles fall down the shoot. No mess and no loose pieces! it is 12 inches tall. There is some wear on the plexiglass where the marbles have gone down the chute numerous times and little bit of staining on the wood on the feet. It is well-made and my kids thoroughly enjoyed this simple toy.