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A toy and a display card with an opening and where the toy is held within the opening is disclosed. The toy may be transformed from a three-dimensional, generally polyhedral shape to a flattened shape. The toy includes a shell, a top center, a bottom center, and a plurality of fingers extending betw

A toy and a display card with an opening and where the toy is held within the opening is disclosed. The toy may be transformed from a three-dimensional, generally polyhedral shape to a flattened shape. The toy includes a shell, a top center, a bottom center, and a plurality of fingers extending between the centers. The toy may hold its flattened shape for a predetermined period of time. When the time period has expired, the toy regains its polyhedral shape. The opening is generally rectangular. The height of the opening is at least as long as the height of the toy in its polyhedral shape and is at least as wide as the centers of the toy. In order to place the toy on the display card, the toy is flattened. The toy is then turned on its side and several of the fingers are inserted through the opening. The toy is then turned so that all of the fingers lie in a horizontal plane. The flattened toy can be slid to the bottom of the opening. The toy may regain its three-dimensional shape so that it fits within the opening and will not fall out. The toy may now be manipulated and played with by the consumer while maintaining it within the display card. That is, the toy may be pressed down into its flattened condition. After the predetermined time period has elapsed, the toy will regain its three-dimensional shape.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A combination of a toy and a display card comprising:a toy comprising a shell, a top center, a bottom center, and a plurality of fingers extending between said top center and said bottom center, said toy being able to selectively change from an expanded three-dimensional, polyhedr

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A combination of a toy and a display card comprising:a toy comprising a shell, a top center, a bottom center, and a plurality of fingers extending between said top center and said bottom center, said toy being able to selectively change from an expanded three-dimensional, polyhedral shape into a flattened shape;a card having a substantially rectangular opening therein, said toy interfitting within said opening so as to be carried by said card while being capable of being moveable between its expanded and flattened shapes; andmeans extending across said opening for securing said toy to said card wherein said securing means includes a flat strip extending across said opening and through the interior of said toy and having its ends secured to said card.