Wallet card package with pouch

A method for the sale and activation of a wallet card display package comprising:

• manufacturing a package including surface area for displaying printed materials;
• manufacturing a generally wallet-sized card having a machine readable activation code disposed thereon;
• removably attaching the card to the package, the card being in an inactive state;
• displaying the package with the card removably adhered to the package in a retail store;
• and,
• upon purchase by consumer:
• removing the card from the package,
• reading the machine readable activation code to activate the card;
• and
• rejoining the card with the package.

A wallet card display package comprising:

• a front panel;
• a rear panel disposed adjacent the front panel;
• a wallet card including a machine readable activation code;
• and
• means for releasably securing said wallet card to said front panel with said activation code being inaccessible for reading;
• wherein said front panel and said rear panel cooperatively defining a pouch, said pouch being of sufficient size to receive said wallet card, whereby said card is readily removed from said front panel to permit said activation code to be read by a machine and readily rejoined to said package by insertion of said card into said pouch.