Abstract: A case for displaying articles includes an elongate transparent tube for viewing articles located therein. The interior of the tube is a lumen into which is placed a plurality of articles. Articles that are compressible can be compressed to fit into the tube and then expand against the walls of the tube to be held fast therein. A channel is imparted into the tube, lengthwise, to allow access to articles placed in the lumen. The tube is made from a transparent semi-rigid plastic, such as butyrate. A pair of end caps are attached to each of the opposite ends of the tube, one of the end caps allowing access into the lumen of the tube for purposes of loading the tube with articles. The case can be attached to a store shelf or other retail display.

Abstract: A curling iron pouch comprised of an inner heat-resistant pocket and a pair of outer, auxiliary pockets is disclosed. The inner pocket is comprised of a pair of longer, generally rectangular panels, and the outer pockets are comprised of a pair of shorter, generally rectangular panels. The four panels are affixed to one another by a common seam around an end edge and along a substantial portion of their side edges. A pair of open end edges of the inner pocket project beyond the open tops of the outer pockets. The opposing inner panel surfaces adjacent the open end edges of the inner pocket include opposed mating portions of a snap. The longer panels of the inner pocket are of a three-layer construction and are comprised of a pair of outer heat-resistant textile fabric sheets with a layer of nonflammable, nonwoven, insulative batting material therebetween.