Calico box

Abstract

A multi-sided gift box with water-repellant exterior surfaces of organic and inorganic material designs, such as wallpaper, cloth, leather and suede.

1 . A gift box comprising a laminate made up of a backing material, a outer design overlay cover from the group including water repellant, wallpaper, organic or inorganic fibers, quilt appliques, leather and suede bonded to said backing and formed into a box for a gift.  
   
   
       2 . The claim of  1  further including muslin strips and ribbons there over.  
   
   
       3 . A gift box comprising a laminate made up of a backing material, an outer overlay design material from the group including non-water repellant wallpaper, fabric, pictures, book pages, lace, quilt appliques and handwriting bonded to said backing and, a water repellant covering there over; and formed into a box to receive a gift.  
   
   
       4 . The Invention of  claim 1  wherein the box is only partially formed and collapsible for shipment and fully formed at time of using.  
   
   
       5 . The Invention of  claim 3 , wherein the box is only partially formed and is collapsible for shipment and fully assembled before use.  
   
   
       6 . The process of forming a gift box comprising the following steps: 
 Providing a stock backing material of paper, thin metal or plastic;    Bonding to said backing material a desired design material from the group composed of wallpaper, organic or inorganic fibers, quilt appliques, leather, paper, suede, pictures, book pages, lace and handwriting;    Coating said design material with water repellant material if it is not water repellant;    Cutting the said stock material and bonded design material to form a gift box blank, having a top, plural sides, and bottom parts wherein one side has a tab and further providing fold lines in said blank;    Folding the sides at the fold lines and forming said tab to the far sidewall with adhesive;    and collapsing the box to flat form for shipment.    
   
   
       7 . In preparation for use bending the top and bottom parts at the fold lines to engage matching sides and rendering the completed box.