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A gift box that includes a detachable gift support for insertion into a gift box after construction from a one-piece sheet of material. Gift restraints are provided for restraining the gift on the gift support. Preferably, the gift is in the shape of a card, such as the shape of a credit card, and i

A gift box that includes a detachable gift support for insertion into a gift box after construction from a one-piece sheet of material. Gift restraints are provided for restraining the gift on the gift support. Preferably, the gift is in the shape of a card, such as the shape of a credit card, and is preferably what is known as a giftcard, similar to a gift certificate.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gift box that is displayable in a collapsed position at a point of sale, wherein the gift box is formed of a unitary sheet of material comprising a first sidewall having a first edge and a second edge; a second sidewall having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the fir

What is claimed is: 1. A gift box that is displayable in a collapsed position at a point of sale, wherein the gift box is formed of a unitary sheet of material comprising a first sidewall having a first edge and a second edge; a second sidewall having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge of the second sidewall is coupled to the second edge of the first sidewall at a first foldline; a third sidewall having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge of the third sidewall is coupled to the second edge of the second sidewall at a second foldline; a fourth sidewall having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge of the fourth sidewall is coupled to the second edge of the third sidewall at a third foldline, and the first sidewall is coupled to the fourth sidewall so as to define a region perimetered by the first, second, third and fourth sidewalls, a box top having a first edge coupled to a top edge of the fourth sidewall at a fourth foldline, wherein the gift box further comprises: a gift support detachably coupled to a top edge of the second sidewall when the gift box is displayed in the collapsed position; wherein in the collapsed position: an exterior surface of the box top is in facing alignment with the gift support so that at the point of sale, the gift support blocks at least essentially the entire exterior surface of the box top from view. 2. The gift box as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the collapsed position, the exterior surface of the box top is in facing alignment with an interior surface of the gift support. 3. The gift box as claimed in claim 2, wherein in the collapsed position, an exterior surface of the gift support is in view and contains written indicia indicating use and/or instructions relating to the function of the gift box. 4. The gift box as claimed in claim 2, wherein in the collapsed position: the second sidewall blocks at least essentially the other sidewalls from view, when viewing the written indicia on the exterior of the gift support. 5. The gift box as claimed in claim 1, comprising: a flap coupled to a top edge of the third sidewall at a sixth foldline; and an informational panel, detachably coupled to the flap, such that the box top is positioned intermediate the gift support and the informational panel when displayed in the collapsed position; wherein the informational panel is detachable from the gift box and forms no part of the structure used to form the gift box. 6. The gift box as claimed in claim 5, wherein the collapsed position, the interior surface of the box top is in direct facing alignment with an interior surface of the informational panel. 7. The gift box as claimed in claim 6, wherein the collapsed position, an exterior surface of the informational panel is in view and contains written indicia indicating use and/or instructions relating to the function of the gift box. 8. The gift box as claimed in claim 1, comprising a gift support supporter connected to the gift support for maintaining the gift support at a non-parallel angle with respect to the box bottom when the gift box is constructed and the gift support is detached from the second sidewall and positioned in the region perimetered by the first, second, third and fourth sidewalls. 9. The gift box as claimed in claim 1, comprising a gift support supporter connected to the gift support for maintaining the gift support at essentially a parallel angle with respect to the box bottom when the gift box is constructed and the gift support is detached from the second sidewall and positioned in the region perimetered by the first, second, third and fourth sidewalls. 10. The gift box as claimed in claim 1, comprising a plurality of bottom supports, one of which is coupled to a bottom edge of the second side wall, a second of which is coupled to a bottom edge of the first side wall and at least a third of which is coupled to a bottom edge of the third sidewall, wherein the plurality of bottom supports expand into the region so as to assist in maintaining integrity of the gift box in the expanded position. 11. A method of constructing a gift box for a gift card that is to be placed therein, wherein the box is constructed from a unitary sheet of material that has been previously placed into a collapsed position for display at a point of sale, wherein the box is formed from the unitary sheet of material comprising a first sidewall having a first edge and a second edge; a second sidewall having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge of the second sidewall is coupled to the second edge of the first sidewall at a first foldline; a third sidewall having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge of the third sidewall is coupled to the second edge of the second sidewall at a second foldline; a fourth sidewall having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge of the fourth sidewall is coupled to the second edge of the third sidewall at a third foldline, and the first sidewall is coupled to the fourth sidewall so as to define a region perimetered by the first, second, third and fourth sidewalls, a box top having a first edge coupled to a top edge of the fourth sidewall at a fourth foldline, wherein the gift box further comprises a gift support detachably coupled to a top edge of the second sidewall when the gift box is displayed in the collapsed position such that in the collapsed position, an exterior surface of the box top is in facing alignment with the gift support so that at the point of sale, the gift support blocks at least essentially the entire exterior surface of the box top from view; wherein the method of constructing the gift box comprises the steps of: opening the collapsed gift box so as to view the exterior of the box top; separating the sidewalls so as to expand the region perimetered by the first, second third and forth sidewalls; forming a box bottom in the region so as to maintain the integrity of the expanded region; inserting the gift support into the expanded region; and folding the box top at the fourth foldline to encapsulate a gift card positioned on the gift support. 12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the unitary sheet of material comprises a plurality of bottom supports, one of which is coupled to a bottom edge of the second side wall, a second of which is coupled to a bottom edge of the first side wall and at least a third of which is coupled to a bottom edge of the third sidewall, wherein the plurality of bottom supports expand into the region so as to assist in maintaining integrity of the gift box in the expanded position, wherein the method of constructing the gift box comprises the steps of forming the box bottom by expanding the plurality of bottom supports in the region so as to maintain the integrity of the expanded region.