Originally Posted by Marjpf
What an incredible gift. You are so lucky to have been given it. You can see the love that went into making it. I would leave it as it is without the repairs, but make a label telling the story of how you got it.
Me too, I would leave it as it is. Such a special gift, you won't be putting it to hard use so it should last forever or so. Great pictures. So far away, hard to imagine being there. It is a small world. I am glad you had a good time and returned safely.