Customized retail package

Abstract

A customized package for marketing a prepaid service of converting a customer's photograph into an art work. The package includes product information sheets describing certain options of the art work and that are pre-selected for the particular retail establishment by cutting sections describing the desired options from more extensive printed sheets. The package also includes an order form customized to allow the customer to order those options that have been selected in accordance with the enclosed information sheets. A glassine envelope is included for the customer to enclose the photograph and a pencil may also be included within the glassine envelope. A self-addressed envelope is included to enable the customer to send the ordering components to the art work supplier. Finally the package is fully enclosed in a transparent plastic outer envelope to enable the contents of the package to be displayed to a customer.

1 . A customized package to enable a customer to order an art painting from an art work supplier based upon a photograph, the package comprising an flexible outer envelope containing at least one product information sheet illustrating certain options of the art painting, a glassine envelope for enclosing a photograph supplied by a customer, an order form having a listing of order entries for selecting the options described in the at least one product information sheet, and a self-addressed mailing envelope for returning certain components of the package to an art work supplier. 
   
   
       2 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the order form that is separable into a customer part retained by the customer and a supplier part to be returned to the art work supplier. 
   
   
       3 . The package of  claim 2  wherein the customer part and the supplier part both have a common identification number printed thereon. 
   
   
       4 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the self-addressed envelope is dimensioned to contain the order form and the glassine envelope. 
   
   
       5 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the self-addressed envelope contains a cardboard backing to protect the contents from damage during the mailing process. 
   
   
       6 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the at least one product information sheet comprises a plurality of product information sheets. 
   
   
       7 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the package includes a pencil for writing on the glassine envelope. 
   
   
       8 . A method of assembling a customized order package for supplying an art work based on a customer supplied photograph, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing at least one product information sheet having different customer options printed thereon;   cutting the at least one product information sheet into separate sections having different customer options printed thereon;   selecting the sections having the desired options printed thereon;   printing a order form listing the selected customer options;   providing a preprinted self addressed outer mailing envelope;   providing a glassine bag; and   enclosing the sections of the at least one product information sheet, the order form, the preprinted outer mailing envelope and the glassine envelope into a flexible outer envelope.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the step of providing at least one product information sheet having different customer options comprises providing at least one sheet having a delineation line separating the at least one product information sheet into sections having different options printed thereon. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the step of providing at least one product information sheet comprises providing a plurality of product information sheets. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the step of cutting the at least one product information sheet comprises cutting along the delineation line to separate the product information sheet into separate sections. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8  further including the step of enclosing a pencil into the customized order package. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8  further including the step of including and enclosing a cardboard backing into the flexible outer envelope. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 8  further including the step of including and enclosing a pencil into the flexible outer envelope.