Transaction card assembly with subject and stand portions, electrostatic clings and a backer

A stored-value card assembly comprising:

• a stored-value card including means for linking the stored-value card with at least one of an account and a record having a value associated therewith such that at least a portion of the stored-value card can be used as payment toward a purchase of one or more of goods and services;
• one or more auxiliary member;
• and
• means for supporting the stored-value card and for substantially enclosing the one or more auxiliary member, wherein the means for supporting includes two means for visually permitting access to the means for linking positioned such that when the means for supporting encloses the one or more auxiliary member, the two means for visually permitting access align with one another such that the means for linking is viewable through both of the two means for visually permitting access.

A method of providing and facilitating use of a transaction product, the method comprising:

• displaying a transaction card assembly including:
• displaying a transaction card defining a character and including an account access feature linking the transaction card to a financial account configured to store funds for subsequent use toward the purchased of one or more of goods and services, and
• providing at least one costume member sized and shaped to fit substantially on and readily releasably adhere to a surface of the transaction card in a manner appearing as a costume item for the character;
• and
• activating the financial account linked to the transaction card while the transaction card is coupled with the backer to permit subsequent deductions from a value associated with the financial account for application toward one of a purchase and a use of one or more of goods and services at a point-of-sale.

A stored-value card assembly comprising:

• a stored-value card including:
• a subject portion defining a first elongated slot and depicting a character,
• a stand portion coupled to the subject portion along a line of weakness and readily separable from the subject portion along the line of weakness without using tools, wherein the stand portion defines a second elongated slot having a similar width as the first elongated slot, the first elongated slot extending in a first direction from the line of weakness into an interior of the subject portion, the second elongated slot extending in a second direction from the line of weakness into an interior of the stand portion, wherein the first elongated slot and the second elongated slot are positioned directly adjacent one another on opposite sides of the line of weakness, and
• an account identifier linking the stored-value card with at least one of an account and a record having a value associated therewith such that at least a portion of the stored-value card can be used as payment toward a purchase of one or more of goods and services;
• one or more auxiliary member including at least one electrostatically charged outfit sized and shaped to fit on and releasably adhere to a surface of the subject portion in a manner appearing as a clothing item for the character;
• and
• a backer coupled with and supporting the stored-value card and substantially enclosing the one or more auxiliary member, wherein the stored-value card is positioned on an external surface of the backer, the backer includes two windows permitting access to the account identifier positioned such that when the backer encloses the one or more auxiliary member, the two windows align with one another such that the account identifier is viewable through both of the two windows.