Gift and method of providing same

Abstract

A gift that includes simulated pharmaceutical packaging which presents a humorous or thoughtful interplay between the packaging and the surprise contents within the packaging. The packaging includes at least a container and a lid which are substantially opaque to at least partially obscure the contents of the container from plain view. The container is accompanied by written material, applied to the container and/or a bag in which the container may be placed, and the written material is used to set up the interplay with the surprise contents. The invention further includes a method of providing such a gift.

1 . A gift comprising: 
 a substantially opaque container and a substantially opaque lid that engages the container wherein the container and lid resemble a pharmaceutical package;    at least one surprise item disposed in the container; and    written material that accompanies the container, wherein the written material has an interplay with the at least one surprise item in the container.    
   
   
       2 . A gift in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the written material is applied directly to the container.  
   
   
       3 . A gift in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the written material is on at least a label attached to the container.  
   
   
       4 . A gift in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the written material is on at least a bag in which the container is placed.  
   
   
       5 . A gift in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the written material is on at least a label attached to the container and at least some of the written material is on at least a bag in which the container is placed.  
   
   
       6 . A gift in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the container is or resembles a light-sensitive pharmaceutical bottle.  
   
   
       7 . A gift in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lid and container have compatible locking structures that engage when the lid is rotated relative to the container.  
   
   
       8 . A gift in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lid and container have compatible snap-fit structures.  
   
   
       9 . A gift in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the container and lid are joined by an integral hinge.  
   
   
       10 . A gift comprising: 
 a substantially opaque container and a substantially opaque lid that engages the container wherein the container and lid resemble a pharmaceutical package;    at least one surprise item disposed in the container;    a bag in which the container is placed; and    written material that accompanies the container, wherein the written material has an interplay with the at least one surprise item in the container.    
   
   
       11 . A gift in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the written material is applied directly to the container.  
   
   
       12 . A gift in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the written material is on at least a label attached to the container.  
   
   
       13 . A gift in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the written material is on at least the bag in which the container is placed.  
   
   
       14 . A gift in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the container is or resembles a light-sensitive pharmaceutical bottle.  
   
   
       15 . A gift in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the container and lid are joined by an integral hinge.  
   
   
       16 . A method of providing a gift comprising the steps of: 
 selecting a substantially opaque container and substantially opaque lid;    selecting at least one surprise item and placing the at least one surprise item in the container;    engaging the lid with the container; and    wherein the container is accompanied by written material that presents an interplay with the at least one surprise item.    
   
   
       17 . A method in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the written material is on a label that is applied to the container.  
   
   
       18 . A method in accordance with  claim 16 , further comprising the step of selecting a bag and placing in the bag the previously assembled container, lid, and at least one surprise item.  
   
   
       19 . A method in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein the step of selecting a bag further comprises selecting a bag bearing written material presenting an interplay with the at least one surprise item in the container.  
   
   
       20 . A method in accordance with  claim 18 , further comprising the step of attaching to the bag a label bearing written material presenting an interplay with the at least one surprise item in the container.  
   
   
       21 . A method in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the step of selecting a substantially opaque container and substantially opaque lid further comprises selecting a container and lid that have an integral hinge that joins the container and lid.  
   
   
       22 . A method in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the step of selecting a substantially opaque container and substantially opaque lid further comprises selecting a container that resembles a light-sensitive pharmaceutical bottle.