Trading card and container

Abstract

A collectible trading card assembly ( 10 ) includes a container ( 12 ) and a featured trading card ( 432 ). The featured trading card ( 432 ) includes a first image ( 436 ) and a second image ( 438 ). The container ( 12 ) includes a container body ( 16 ), a viewing region ( 20 ) and a retainer assembly ( 444 ). The retainer assembly ( 444 ) maintains the featured trading card ( 432 ) near the viewing region ( 20 ) within the container body ( 16 ) so that the first image ( 436 ) is visible through the viewing region ( 20 ) and the second image ( 438 ) is not visible through the viewing region ( 20 ). With this design, a portion of the featured trading card ( 432 ) is visible while another portion is still a secret.

1 . A trading card assembly comprising: 
 a featured trading card including a first image and a second image; and    a container including a viewing region and a retainer assembly that maintains the featured trading card near the viewing region within the container so that the first image is visible through the viewing region and the second image is not visible through the viewing region.    
   
   
       2 . The trading card assembly of  claim 1  wherein the retainer assembly fits in container and maintains the featured trading card spaced apart from the viewing region.  
   
   
       3 . The trading card assembly of  claim 1  wherein the featured trading card includes a third image and the third image is not visible through the viewing region.  
   
   
       4 . The trading card assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of additional trading cards that are not visible through the viewing region.  
   
   
       5 . The trading card assembly of  claim 4  wherein the additional trading cards are retained in a plurality of packs.  
   
   
       6 . The trading card assembly of  claim 5  wherein the retainer assembly maintains the packs behind the featured trading card.  
   
   
       7 . The trading card assembly of  claim 6  wherein the retainer assembly includes a slot that is sized and shaped to receive the packs.  
   
   
       8 . The trading card assembly of  claim 6  wherein the retainer assembly includes a first retainer that retains the featured trading card and a second retainer that retains the packs and wherein the first retainer stacks on top of the second retainer within the container.  
   
   
       9 . The trading card assembly of  claim 1  wherein the viewing region is substantially transparent and the retainer assembly includes a transparent area positioned between the featured trading card and the viewing region.  
   
   
       10 . A trading card assembly comprising: 
 a featured trading card including a first image and a second image;    a plurality of additional trading cards; and    a container including a container body and a viewing region, the container including a retainer assembly that retains the featured trading card and the additional trading cards so that the first image of the featured trading card is visible through the viewing region and the additional trading cards are not visible through the viewing region.    
   
   
       11 . The trading card assembly of  claim 10  wherein the retainer assembly fits in container and maintains the featured trading card spaced apart from the viewing region.  
   
   
       12 . The trading card assembly of  claim 10  wherein the featured trading card includes a third image and the third image is not visible through the viewing region.  
   
   
       13 . The trading card assembly of  claim 10  wherein the additional trading cards are retained in a plurality of packs.  
   
   
       14 . The trading card assembly of  claim 13  wherein the retainer assembly maintains the packs below the featured trading card.  
   
   
       15 . The trading card assembly of  claim 13  wherein the retainer assembly includes a slot that is sized and shaped to receive the packs.  
   
   
       16 . The trading card assembly of  claim 13  wherein the retainer assembly includes a first retainer that retains the featured trading card and a second retainer that retains the packs and wherein the first retainer stacks on top of the second retainer within the container.  
   
   
       17 . The trading card assembly of  claim 10  wherein the viewing region is substantially transparent and the retainers assembly includes a transparent area positioned between the featured trading card and the viewing region.  
   
   
       18 . A method for making a trading card assembly, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a featured trading card including a first image and a second image; and    positioning the featured trading card within a container, the container including a viewing region and a retainer assembly that maintains the featured trading card near the viewing region within the container so that the first image is visible through the viewing region and the second image is not visible through the viewing region.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising the step of positioning a plurality of additional trading cards in the container, the additional trading card not being visible through the viewing region.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the viewing region is substantially transparent and the retainer assembly includes a transparent area positioned between the featured trading card and the viewing region.