Method for gifting - legacy gifting

Abstract

A kit and method of gifting having a gift with a portable box for holding a beverage along with a sequentially numbered set of drinking containers. The drinking containers are each engraved with a unique identifier indicia, serving as a user name, and a password for connection to a website to be used by the giver and recipient. Intentionally designed as a re-gifting method, the first recipient then becomes a giver, and gives the box as a gift with a beverage and a second set of drinking containers engraved with the next number in the sequence to a second recipient. Each recipient/giver retains the numbered set of beverage containers that were received from the previous giver of the kit. A journal and pen is maintained in the kit for each of the givers and recipients to record the gift and setting as the beverage is opened the drinking containers are used.

1 . A method of gifting which comprises:
 (a) a gift kit which comprises a portable box for holding a closable container for a beverage or a precursor to a beverage along with sequentially numbered drinking containers for the beverage, wherein the drinking containers are each engraved with a unique identifier indicia for the particular kit, serving as a user name, and engraved with a unique password for connection to a website to be used by each of the participants in the gifting method, wherein at least the first recipient becomes a subsequent giver of the kit, with a second beverage and second set of drinking containers restored to the box and given to a second recipient, and wherein each giver retains the set of the numbered drinking containers with lower numbers and each recipient purchases a new, higher numbered set of drinking containers to place in the box for the next recipient; and   (b) a journal and pen intended for use by the participants of the gifting method to sign, date, and record the setting and details of the gifting event as the beverage container is opened and the drinking containers are used to consume the beverage; and   (c) a “page” or “space” that is reserved on a website corresponding exclusively to the particular box as identified by its unique user name and password.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the closable container holds wine or champagne and the drinking container is a stemmed wine or champagne glass. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the closable container is a hinge-lid decanter or jar for holding a beverage precursor, where the precursor may be coffee beans, ground coffee, tea leaves or bags, powered cocoa or other beverage precursor and the drinking container is a mug. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the website allows givers and recipients to record events of the gift. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein givers and recipients can track passage of the kit and potentially interact with previous and future participants in the gifting sequence online via the particular website page using the user name and password. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the website allows the purchasing of drinking containers with the appropriate engraved identifiers and numbers online. 
   
   
       7 . A method of gifting which comprises:
 (a) a gift kit which comprises a portable box for holding a wine bottle along with a sequentially numbered set of glasses for wine, wherein the glasses are each engraved with a unique identifier indicia for the kit, serving as a user name, and an unique password, both to be used for connection to a unique page on a website, wherein the first recipient becomes the second giver and gives the box as a gift with wine and a second set of glasses to a second recipient, and wherein each giver retains the lowered numbered set of the glasses and each recipient purchases a new, higher numbered set of glasses to place in the box for gifting to the next recipient; and   (b) a journal and pen intended for use by the participants of the gifting method to sign, date, and record the setting and details of the gifting event as the wine is opened and the glasses are used to consume the wine; and   (c) a “page” or “space” that is reserved on a website corresponding exclusively to the particular box as identified by its unique user name and password.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the beverage container is a prepackaged bottle of wine. 
   
   
       9 . A kit for gifting which comprises:
 (a) a portable box or basket;   (b) a prepackaged beverage or a closable container for a beverage or beverage precursor and a sequentially numbered set of drinking containers are nested in the box or basket, wherein the drinking containers are engraved with a unique identifier indicia for the particular kit, serving as a user, and a password for connection to a website;   (c) a journal and a pen for each of the givers and recipients to record and date the setting and purpose of the gift as the beverage and drinking containers are used.   (d) instructions explaining the gifting method wherein each giver retains the lowered numbered set of drinking containers and each recipient retains the kit, the higher numbered set of drinking containers, and becomes the next giver purchasing the next higher set of engraved drinking containers to be given to a subsequent recipient.