Desk accessory with photo display

Abstract

A desk accessory serves a dual purpose, such as holding one or more articles while also displaying a photo or other printed image on a strip substrate. For instance, the desk accessory may be structured to hold a clock, writing implements (pens, pencils, etc.), paper clips, a notepad or a beverage. The accessory device includes a main body with an outer shell, with at least a portion of the outer shell being formed of a transparent material. A slot opening in the main body is sized and configured for receipt of the elongate strip substrate therethrough. An interior channel communicating with the open slot extends behind the outer shell. Track members extending along opposite sides of the channel guide the strip substrate through the channel and hold the strip substrate in fixed position relative to the outer shell so that a front face of the strip substrate is visibly exposed through the transparent portion, thereby displaying a photograph or other image printed on the front face of the strip substrate.

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