Abstract: An article carrier container is formed from an elongated blank including top deck sections with apertures or holes therein, side walls and a lower deck together with an extension flap extending from one row of holes of the top deck, the extension flap having a tongue cut from a central portion thereof adjacent the row of holes and a further portion which is adapted to be folded back under at least one row of holes and thence downward to be secured to the lower deck, the cutout tongue also being adapted to be secured to the lower deck so as to form a plurality of tubular compartments of the extension portion and flap forming the device.