Abstract: An item-in-a-bottle generally includes a container having the general appearance of a fully intact soft drink bottle. The container has an inwardly curving lower wall portion which defines a large orifice in the bottom of the container. A deformable item, which may be a toy, having at least one dimension greater than the diameter of the container and is inserted through the large orifice. The bottom of the container is inserted into an opaque base which covers the large orifice in the bottom of the container. The opaque base conceals the large orifice on the bottom of the container from view, thereby providing the appearance of a fully intact soft drink bottle. The process for molding the bottle will preferably be by blow-molding. This provides extra clarity, flexibility and is unbreakable. Many products such as sporting items, candy and flowers can be encased in the bottle.