A scrapbook system is disclosed. The scrapbook system includes a pair of covers an intermediate panel connecting the pair of pivotable covers, a stack of plural pages and a plurality of disks releasably mounting the pages on the disks between the covers. Each of the disks is circular and has a generally planar central section and an enlarged peripheral rim. The covers are pivotally connected to each other by an intermediate member. The disks are concealed from the outside of the scrapbook system when the covers are closed by means of a cover. At least some of the pages include at least one pocket for receipt of a keepsake item, with portions of at least some of the pages being transparent to enable one to view a keepsake item located in the pocket through the transparent portion of the page.

Devices and methods for attaching objects to living trees. Various forms of the devices employ a flexible member and mounting member that are configured to be looped and secured around a tree portion at a beginning of a predetermined time period. The mounting member and flexible member are configured to slide relative to each other to accommodate growth of the tree portion such that the device remains secured to the tree portion for at least the duration of the predetermined period of time without the need for human intervention. In other embodiments, the mounting member is integrally formed with the object or no mounting member is employed.

Devices and methods for attaching objects to living trees. Various forms of the devices employ a flexible member and mounting member that are configured to be looped and secured around a tree portion at a beginning of a predetermined time period. The mounting member and flexible member are configured to slide relative to each other to accommodate growth of the tree portion such that the device remains secured to the tree portion for at least the duration of the predetermined period of time without the need for human intervention. In other embodiments, the mounting member is integrally formed with the object or no mounting member is employed.

A flattening device for bank checks and other small documents, made of two transparent sheets of material that are rotatable at a common hinge point and attracted together with sufficient force to flatten creased or crumpled checks inserted between them to allow for easier viewing and photographing.

A flattening device for bank checks and other small documents, made of two transparent sheets of material that are rotatable at a common hinge point and attracted together with sufficient force to flatten creased or crumpled checks inserted between them to allow for easier viewing and photographing.

A Tea Display and Storage Device includes a front and back cover, a centralized spine with pages bound to it, a plurality of tea bag holders on each page to carry individual tea bags and a fastener to keep the Tea Display and Storage Device dosed when not in use. The covers and the tea bag holders contain an absorbent layer to keep the tea bags fresh. Each tea bag holder can either be open to allow easy removal of tea bags, or be dosed to seal the tea bag against the page. The seal on the tea holder can be a tongue and grove system, magnets or a type of adhesive strip. To aid in identification of the tea bag in each holder, the teabag holder can be dear or if the holder is opaque, a name tag can be attached to the holder.

A binder arrangement comprising a pair of binder covers pivotable about an axis into an opposed orientation, a single set of binder rings attached to each of the binder covers, each binder cover having a hinge for pivoting the pair of covers into an opposed orientation each hinge adjacent to one of the single set of binder rings and having a plurality of hinge pivot axes comprising a plurality of at least one of scores or divots on each of the binder covers arranged in parallel alignment such that each of the hinges bend having a smooth radius into the shape of either of the single set of binder rings.

A binder arrangement comprising a pair of binder covers pivotable about an axis into an opposed orientation, a single set of binder rings attached to each of the binder covers, each binder cover having a hinge for pivoting the pair of covers into an opposed orientation each hinge adjacent to one of the single set of binder rings and having a plurality of hinge pivot axes comprising a plurality of at least one of scores or divots on each of the binder covers arranged in parallel alignment such that each of the hinges bend having a smooth radius into the shape of either of the single set of binder rings.

A system may include a folding apparatus configured to fold a card carrier for affixing a transaction card to the card carrier and a processor which can receive a first input from a user regarding a number of folds desired in the card carrier and a location of the folds on the card carrier, receive a second input regarding one or more directions of the folds to be made on the card carrier, and transmit a signal to a positioner motor configured to position the card carrier based on the first input and the second input such that the folding apparatus folds the card carrier according to the first input and the second input.

A system may include a folding apparatus configured to fold a card carrier for affixing a transaction card to the card carrier and a processor which can receive a first input from a user regarding a number of folds desired in the card carrier and a location of the folds on the card carrier, receive a second input regarding one or more directions of the folds to be made on the card carrier, and transmit a signal to a positioner motor configured to position the card carrier based on the first input and the second input such that the folding apparatus folds the card carrier according to the first input and the second input.