First, this thing is very large - 4 x 6 feet. Heavy duty paper, shiney, but non-glaring, finish. Arrived without a bit of damage, well packaged in a heavy plastic tube inside a sturdy box. Since it is heavy paper, it is not hard to manuver dispite its size. It's an attractive wall hanging. Very detailed, but remember it's not a road map, major roads only. The type is easy to read without reading glasses. Our driving limit is 500 miles at a stretch, so this full size map makes it easy to rough out a cross-country road trip without having to flip pages or use more than one map. It is also interesting to see where stuff is relative to the rest of the country and our home. If you like geography, maps, or travel, and you have a large space on the wall, this is an asset.