Message pocket on a doll

Abstract

The message pocket on a doll is a transparent pocket flap affixed to a doll or a stuffed toy. A personalized message medallion, with a message or greeting printed thereon, is inserted into the pocket. The pocket and medallion may be of any shape and located anywhere on a doll or stuffed toy, although the preferred embodiment is a heart-shaped pocket and medallion located on a doll's chest. The medallion is a stiff card or fabric having a message or greeting on a front surface. The medallion may be a stiff paper or card stock, and may be part of a standard sized sheet of paper or card stock with perforations allowing the medallion to be separated from the sheet. Additionally, the medallion may be attached to a ribbon, chain, or the like so that a child can wear the medallion around her neck.

1 . A message pocket on a doll, comprising: 
 a fabric shell defining an exterior surface of a stuffed toy;    a transparent pocket flap having a perimeter that includes a top edge, the pocket flap being attached along a portion of said perimeter to said exterior surface, the top edge being left unattached to form a message pocket having an open top;    a message medallion removably contained within said pocket, the message medallion having a front surface, the message medallion being formed from a flat sheet of material; and    visual indicia formed on the front surface of said message medallion.    
   
   
       2 - 3 . (canceled)  
   
   
       4 . The message pocket on a doll according to  claim 1 , wherein said visual indicia is selected from the group consisting of a textual greeting, a textual message, a picture, and a design.  
   
   
       5 . The message pocket on a doll according to  claim 1 , further comprising a necklace affixed to said message medallion.  
   
   
       6 . The message pocket on a doll according to  claim 5 , wherein said necklace comprises at least one length of ribbon.  
   
   
       7 . The message pocket on a doll according to  claim 5 , wherein said necklace comprises at least one length of chain.  
   
   
       8 . The message pocket on a doll according to  claim 1 , wherein said message medallion is a piece of a stiff fabric.  
   
   
       9 . The message pocket on a doll according to  claim 8 , wherein said visual indicia is embroidered onto said message medallion.  
   
   
       10 . The message pocket on a doll according to  claim 1 , wherein said wherein said message medallion is a piece of material selected from the group consisting of heavy paper and card stock.  
   
   
       11 . The message pocket on a doll according to  claim 10 , wherein said visual indicia is printed onto said message medallion.