Collectible item with relic and method of making the same
AssigneeAvatar General Corporation
InventorMichael R. Lam
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Abstract
An article of manufacture associated with a celebrity includes a collectible item, a relic fragment, and a certificate of authenticity. The relic fragment is formed from a relic associated with the celebrity. The collectible item is joined with the relic fragment. A unique identifier is assigned to the relic fragment. The certificate of authenticity attests to the authenticity of the relic fragment and includes the unique identifier.
Claims6
An article of manufacture associated with a celebrity, the article comprising:
- a collectible item;
- a label coupled to the collectible item;
- a relic fragment cut from a relic associated with the celebrity and stiffened by an agent added thereto, wherein the relic fragment is coupled within a first portion of the label;
- and
- a unique identifier assigned to the relic fragment, wherein the unique identifier is applied to a second portion of the label.
A method of making an article of manufacture associated with a celebrity, the method comprising the steps of:
- adding a stiffening agent to a relic associated with the celebrity;
- cutting the relic into a plurality of relic fragments;
- providing a collectible item;
- coupling one of the relic fragments within a first portion of a label;
- assigning a unique identifier to the relic fragment;
- applying the unique identifier to a second portion of the label;
- and
- coupling the label to the collectible item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.