Repeatedly Collapsible Retail Stand Toy

Abstract

A retail stand toy that provides for an attractive and sturdy structure, but which can be readily broken down into a folded up arrangement and stored or transported. The stand is generally intended to be a toy so that children can have a retail stand that they can decorate and play with, but which parents can readily collapse and store in a compact fashion when they move on to something else. The stand is sufficiently inexpensive to construct that if it becomes damaged, it can be thrown out or recycled, while still allowing for multiple uses if it is used with a reasonable degree of care.

1 . A collapsible retail stand toy, the toy comprising:
 a storage box; and   a stand, the stand comprising:
 a base; 
 at least one pole; and 
 a signage portion; 
 wherein said pole attaches said signage portion to said base in spaced relation thereto; 
   wherein, components of the stand can be collapsed and folded up repeatedly to fit in said box, and can be repeatedly removed from said box and folded into said stand.   
     
     
         2 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said base includes a reinforcing portion. 
     
     
         3 . The toy of  claim 2  wherein said reinforcing portion comprises multiple sheets of material interwoven into a multi-cell honeycomb arrangement. 
     
     
         4 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said at least one pole comprises two poles. 
     
     
         5 . The top of  claim 4  wherein said two poles are mounted inside two corners of said base. 
     
     
         6 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said stand is constructed of cardboard. 
     
     
         7 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said box is constructed of cardboard. 
     
     
         8 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said base and said signage portion include decorative elements. 
     
     
         9 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said base comprises a rear wall portion and a front and side wall portion. 
     
     
         10 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said base comprises a lid. 
     
     
         11 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said signage portion is arranged at a top of said at least one pole. 
     
     
         12 . The toy of  claim 11  wherein said signage portion includes a curled portion enclosing a hollow volume into which is placed at said top of said at least one pole.