Gift bag containing scrapbook components

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gift bag which comprises components that are archival safe and are used to archive memorabilia.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gift bag comprising a bag, wherein a portion of said bag is removed and used as an archival object.  
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the shape of said bag is selected from the group consisting of square, rectangle, cylinder, circle, diamond, pentagon, hexagon, and triangle.  
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein said bag comprises two sides.  
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein said bag comprises three sides.  
     
     
         5 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein said bag comprises four sides.  
     
     
         6 . A gift bag comprising: 
 a front and a rear panel, each said front and rear panel having a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, and two lateral edge, said front and rear panels having means for removing at least a portion of said panels from said gift bag which is used as an archival object;    a pair of side panels, each having a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, and two lateral edges and a longitudinal fold having a first end adjacent to the top edge of the side panel and a second end space from the first end, wherein the lateral edges of the front and rear panels are joined to the lateral edges of the side panels; and    a bottom panel having four lateral edges, wherein the lateral edges of the bottom panel are joined to the bottom edges of the front, rear, and side panels to form a container having an interior portion defined by the front, rear, and side panels and the bottom panel.    
     
     
         7 . The gift bag of  claim 6  further comprising a handle, wherein said handle is attached to the top edge.  
     
     
         8 . The gift bag of  claim 6  further comprising a flat platform adapted to be inserted in the bottom of said bag to provide support.  
     
     
         9 . The gift bag of  claim 6  further comprising a card.  
     
     
         10 . The gift bag of  claim 9 , wherein said card is made of archival-safe material comprising a stenciled object.  
     
     
         11 . The gift bag of  claim 10 , wherein said stenciled object is a sticker, a punch-out or a cut-out.  
     
     
         12 . The gift bag of  claim 9 , wherein said card comprises at least one fold.  
     
     
         13 . The gift bag of  claim 6 , wherein said means for removing comprises a marked line on the interior of said front and rear panels indicating a cutting pattern; a marked line on the exterior of said front and rear panels indicating a perforation pattern; or a marked line on the exterior of said front and rear panels indicating an adhesive removable panel.  
     
     
         14 . The gift bag of  claim 6 , wherein said archival object is a scrapbook page, a picture mat, or a photo album page.  
     
     
         15 . The gift bag of  claim 6 , wherein at least said front and rear panels are made of archival-safe material.  
     
     
         16 . The gift bag of  claim 6 , wherein said front and rear panels, said side panels and said bottom are made of archival-safe material.  
     
     
         17 . The gift bag of  claim 15 , wherein said archival-safe material is selected from the group consisting of acid-free paper, lignin-free paper, lignin and acid-free paper, partially acid-free paper or virtually acid-free paper.  
     
     
         18 . The gift bag of  claim 16 , wherein said archival-safe material is selected from the group consisting of acid-free paper, lignin-free paper, lignin and acid-free paper, partially acid-free paper or virtually acid-free paper.  
     
     
         19 . The gift bag of  claim 6 , wherein said side panels comprise a stenciled object and said stenciled object is a sticker, a punch-out, or a cut-out.  
     
     
         20 . The gift bag of  claim 8 , wherein said flat platform is made of archival-safe material comprising a stenciled object and said stenciled object is a sticker, a punch-out, or a cutout.