Abstract: Packaging for enclosing and displaying frangible items has a base, tray and cover. The base has bottom and side walls that are opaque with their inner surfaces being mirroro-like. A tray sits in the base and is made of a transparent material and has recesses for supporting the items in a position wherein they extend above the side walls of the base. A cover extends beyond the side walls of the tray and extends over the tops of the items and is made of a transparent material enabling the items to be substantially fully viewed through the cover by virtue of the transparent cover, transparent tray and light reflecting side walls of the base.

Abstract: A string of electrically powered ornaments such as lights connected in a series and sequentially identifiable indicia is applied sequentially in association with each ornament in the string to enable a person to trace the string for testing each ornament.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for packaging an object, and in particular a fragile object such as an earthenware flower pot, which utilizes first and second bands of flexible material encircling the object in substantially perpendicular, vertical planes. The first band lies under the second band in the areas where the bands cross and has an opening formed in the top portion thereof on either side of the overlying second band. A handle is provided which spans the portion of the second band between the openings and has enlarged ends each of which passes through and engages one of the openings in the first band. The bands are preferably identical and interchangeable, are preferably formed of an impact resistant material to protect fragile objects, and may be provided in a plurality of different sizes, the bands selected to package a particular object being the smallest sized bands which will encircle such object.