This box has no splits. It does have some edge wear and spots of missing paper as seen in the photos. It was bought as you see it.  We have not attempted to flatten it out. Elburn is in Kane County west of St. Charles and when this ice cream was being sold had a population of around 1,000.  Today it is over 6,000.    We ship to the following states.  Alabama, Arizona, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Colorado, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, Wisconsin & Washington, D.C.  We also ship to Canada and most other countries when requested.   1026