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A greeting or other card plays an appropriate aural message and serves as a presentation vehicle for a gift or other article such as a lottery ticket. The card includes a device for playing a tune or verbal message and has mounting slots for the article. When seated in the slots, the article interru

A greeting or other card plays an appropriate aural message and serves as a presentation vehicle for a gift or other article such as a lottery ticket. The card includes a device for playing a tune or verbal message and has mounting slots for the article. When seated in the slots, the article interrupts the electrical circuit of the device, preventing playback of the tune or message. On removal of the article, a switch of the device closes to complete an electrical circuit which causes the aural greeting to sound.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A greeting card assembly adapted for presentation of a separate gift article to a recipient, said card assembly comprising:a card-member;an annular message delivery device, said aural message delivery device being secured to said card member;removable attachment means for

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A greeting card assembly adapted for presentation of a separate gift article to a recipient, said card assembly comprising:a card-member;an annular message delivery device, said aural message delivery device being secured to said card member;removable attachment means for removably attaching the gift article to said card-member, said removable attachment means being secured to said card member;a switch, said switch being secured to said card-member adjacent said removable attachment means, said switch having a first switch position when the gift article is attached to said card-member, said aural message delivery device being unactuated in said first switch position of said switch, said switch having a second switch position, said aural message delivery device being actuated in said second switch position of said switch, said switch including first and second contacts; anda secondary control member which is secured to said card-member, said secondary control member having a first member state in which said secondary control member causes said switch to assume said first switch position even when the gift article is not attached to said card-member, said secondary control member having a second member state in which said secondary control member causes said switch to assume said second switch position when the gift article is removed from said card-member but does not cause said switch to assume said second switch position when the gift article is attached to said card member, said secondary control member being located between said first and second contacts;whereby on initial detachment of the gift article from said card-member, said switch actuates said aural message delivery device, to deliver an aural message.