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A stored-value card includes a housing, an auxiliary member and an account identifier. The housing includes a base and a cover coupled to the base. The cover and the base each include a primary panel and a side wall extending therefrom. An edge is defined by the side wall of the cover and is positio

A stored-value card includes a housing, an auxiliary member and an account identifier. The housing includes a base and a cover coupled to the base. The cover and the base each include a primary panel and a side wall extending therefrom. An edge is defined by the side wall of the cover and is positioned to abut an edge defined by the side wall of the base to define a chamber between the base and the cover. The auxiliary member is formed separately from the housing, is at least partially positioned within the chamber, is accessible from a position external to the housing, and is configured to move relative to the housing upon user interaction with the stored-value card. The account identifier is coupled to the housing and signifies a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card. Other cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A stored-value card, comprising: a housing including a base and a cover coupled to the base, wherein the cover and the base each include a primary panel and a side wall extending therefrom, an edge defined by the side wall of the cover being positioned to abut an edge defined

What is claimed is: 1. A stored-value card, comprising: a housing including a base and a cover coupled to the base, wherein the cover and the base each include a primary panel and a side wall extending therefrom, an edge defined by the side wall of the cover being positioned to abut an edge defined by the side wall of the base to define a chamber between the primary panels of the base and the cover; an auxiliary member formed separately from the housing, wherein the auxiliary member is at least partially positioned within the chamber enclosed within the housing and is accessible from a position external to the housing, wherein the auxiliary member is configured to move relative to the housing upon user interaction with the stored-value card; and an account identifier coupled to the housing and signifying a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card. 2. The stored-value card of claim 1, wherein the account identifier includes a bar code. 3. The stored-value card of claim 1, further comprising a planar panel coupled with and extending over an external surface of the cover. 4. The stored-value card of claim 1, wherein the cover and base are each a separate injection molded piece. 5. The stored-value card of claim 1, wherein a substantially rigid connection device extends between the base and the cover to at least partially couple the base to the cover, the connection device extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to an extension of the primary panel of the base. 6. The stored-value card of claim 1, wherein the edge defined by the side wall of the cover is located opposite the primary panel of the cover, and the edge defined by the side wall of the base is located opposite the primary panel of the base. 7. The stored-value card of claim 1, further comprising an electrical assembly enclosed within the housing between the base and the cover, the electrical assembly being configured to store an audio file and including at least one light and a speaker, the auxiliary member being associated with the electrical assembly, wherein the auxiliary member and the electrical assembly are adapted such that user interaction with the auxiliary member activates the electrical assembly to at least one of play the audio file via the speaker, which is positioned in the chamber, and illuminate the at least one light. 8. The stored-value card of claim 7, further comprising decorative indicia depicting a character, the at least one light illuminates a portion of the character, and the audio file includes an audible expression readily associated with the character. 9. The stored-value card of claim 7, wherein the housing defines an aperture generally aligned with the at least one light to permit illumination of the at least one light to be visible from a point external to the housing, the stored-value card further comprising at least one of a color filter, a light diffuser, and a light directing device positioned to generally align with the at least one light such that the at least one light emits light toward the aperture through at least one of the color filter, the light diffuser, and the light directing device when the at least one light is illuminated, and wherein the electrical assembly includes a recording element. 10. A stored-value card, comprising: a housing including: a base defining a first primary panel that is substantially planar and a first side wall extending from the first primary panel, and a cover coupled to the base and defining a second primary panel that is substantially planar and a second side wall extending from the second primary panel, the cover being formed as a separate piece than the base, wherein the second side wall is positioned to abut the first side wall to maintain the first primary panel spaced from the second primary panel and to define an open chamber between the first primary panel and the second primary panel; a connection member extending through one of the cover and the base and interfacing with the other of the cover and the base to at least partially couple the cover to the base, the connection member being substantially rigid; an auxiliary member formed separately from the housing, wherein the auxiliary member is at least partially positioned within the open chamber enclosed within the housing and is accessible from a position external to the housing, wherein the auxiliary member is configured to move relative to the housing upon user interaction with the stored-value card; and an account identifier coupled to the housing and signifying a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card.