The Punch-Out Books were printed on one-sided card stock. You'd generally have some little figures to stand on folded tabs, maybe a vehicle like the Beverly Hillbillies' truck to assemble, and a background piece or two — a die-cut backdrop, or maybe a boxy building. The best ones had additional 3D props.

I specifically remember the Disney's "Babes in Toyland" edition. It featured the crazy toy-making machine, a background piece with a few 3D touches. There was also a pirate-themed book with cartoony artwork. The main pieces were a rocking pirate ship, a treasure chest, and a flat cannon that fired flat cannon balls with the addition of a rubber band.

They weren't designed to last much longer than, say, a connect-the-dots book, and were in the same low price range. Needless to say, they were nowhere near your Apes set in quantity, quality, or sturdiness of pieces. I remember seeing Nativity Scene punch-out books; our family had a cardboard one but it was printed on very heavy stock.

The last punch-out I remember seeing was "The Green Hornet". It was maybe twice the height of a regular punch-out, featuring full-page standees of the Hornet and Kato, plus a fold-together Black Beauty car (much smaller scale than the standees) and a lipstick-ad billboard for the car to drive through (as in the TV show). I don't think it had anything else; it was really just some stuff to display rather than play with.

They faded away; I'm guessing the custom die-cuts were too expensive compared to similar printed kiddie products. They were somewhat replaced by cut-out-and-fold-and-glue items meant for older and more patient kids and adults. Those would be miniatures of real castles and such. I've also seen elaborate Disney-themed ones, evidently included in foreign editions of Disney comics.