Decorative article and method of making

Abstract

A decorative and artistic article is made using the color bars found in various consumer packages such as cigarette or cereal boxes. A particular color bar is first identified and separated from its packaging. The color bar may be used as separated or modified in shape. The obtained color bar is then mounted for display in a number of different arrangements such as a pin that can be attached to a person or article, or a frame for display on a surface.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of making a decorative article comprising: 
 a) obtaining a color bar from a printed package by removing it from the package; and    b) mounting the color bar on a holder for display purposes.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the color bar is laminated between clear material and the holder is a pin back.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the color bar is mounted to a frame.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of decorative articles are made, and once the color bar is obtained, a plurality of replicas are made, and each replica is mounted on the holder.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein each replica is laminated between clear material and the holder is a pin back  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein each replica is mounted to a frame.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the color bar is obtained from a cigarette package or a cereal box.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the color bar is obtained from a cigarette package or a cereal box.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the color bar is mounted in the form found in the package.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the color bar shape is modified after being removed from the package and before mounting.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the color bar is mounted in the form found in the package.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the color bar shape is modified after being removed from the package and before mounting.  
     
     
         13 . A decorative article comprising: 
 a) a color bar obtained from a printed package by removing it from the package; and    b) a holder, the holder adapted to support the color bar for display.    
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 13 , wherein the holder is a clear material, at least a front face of the color bar is covered by the clear material, and pin back that is attached to either the clear material or a rear surface of the color bar for attachment to a person or thing.  
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 14 , wherein the color bar is laminated between clear material and the pin back is attached to a surface of the clear material.  
     
     
         16 . The article of  claim 13 , wherein the mounting is a frame, and the color bar is enclosed by the frame.  
     
     
         17 . The article of  claim 13 , wherein the color bar is obtained from a cigarette package.  
     
     
         18 . The article of  claim 14 , wherein the color bar is obtained from a cigarette package.  
     
     
         19 . The article of  claim 15 , wherein the color bar is obtained from a cigarette package.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the color bar found on the printed package is generally unrecognizable when viewing the printed package when purchased or when in use such that the obtaining and mounting steps transform the color bar into an art object.