Patent ID: 8701987

Claim:
A combination comprising: a transaction product comprising: a paddle defining an enlarged portion and an elongated handle extending from the enlarged portion, the paddle being formed as a single piece of material; a string defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end of the string being coupled to the paddle; a ball coupled to the second end of the string, the ball being configured to bounce on the paddle; and an account identifier statically connected to the paddle, wherein the account identifier links the paddle to at least one of an account and a record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal; a backer supporting the transaction product for display in a retail setting; and a blister defining a paddle portion, a ball portion extending from an internal part of the paddle portion, and a perimeter flange extending around the paddle portion; wherein: the backer defines a first substantially planar surface, the ball and the paddle are positioned in the ball portion and the paddle portion of the blister, respectively, and the perimeter flange is coupled to the first substantially planar surface of the backer such that the paddle, the ball, and the string are enclosed between the backer and the blister.