A container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
provides an outer shell and an insert, which is sized, shaped and
configured to at least partially enclose an article secured thereto
during shipping and storing. The outer shell is of a conventional box
construction, preferably an FOL container. The insert is preferably
constructed of corrugated paperboard and includes a bottom wall panel to
which the article is secured, at least one endwall panel having at least
one gusset-forming flap extending therefrom and at least one extension
flap defining a fold-over flap which can be secured to a portion of the
endwall flap for the purpose of enclosing the corner portions of the
article.