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FYI - This group was featured on Candy Addict: http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/08/06/a-mints-worth-of-tins/ Brian (owner of Candy Addict)...
brianpipa
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Aug 6, 2007
7:49 pm
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I am definitely NOT a believer in spam, but.......here is an offer from a person that read the article about our little group on candyaddict.com... You did see...
quarlescj
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Aug 8, 2007
6:41 pm
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Great article. Thanks for sending the link. Can we get a contact at Altoids? I was wondering if they have a history of all of their tins....how many diff....
Steve More
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Aug 8, 2007
11:22 pm
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I found (and joinded) this group by way of this article. I also took advantage of the embittermint bogo offer (score!) I recently picked up an old Altoids tins...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Aug 9, 2007
2:11 pm
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Wow ! I have never seen those two before. I would like more info on them. I really like the large Altoid tins. I have them, but hardly ever do I see them...
Steve More
jazzandmoreu92
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Aug 9, 2007
4:17 pm
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I "googled' and can't find anything on these 2 tins. Have you gone to the Altoids website looking for a "contact us" link or something? Those tins would be...
Chuck Quarles
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Aug 9, 2007
4:22 pm
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I've never attempted to contact Altoids directly. The one and only time I saw the jewel-encrusted tin was an ebay auction where it was listed at around $250...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Aug 13, 2007
12:53 am
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My desk at work is ideally situated in front of a wall of file cabinets that see very little activity. A coworker was tired of seeing my collection consume my...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Aug 13, 2007
12:54 am
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I have been putting magnets on the inside of the empty tins and sticking them on the metal strips in between the tiles on a suspended ceiling. Makes for some...
Steve More
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Aug 15, 2007
5:20 pm
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A while ago, I stumbled onto the website of the model portraying the sultry Altoids "spokesdevil" Sindy Cinnamon (google is just amazing). I sent her an email...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Aug 22, 2007
1:29 pm
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Got this in the mail (see below) and figured the collectors would appreciate this heads up. I just did some searching and found them here too: ...
brianpipa
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Sep 7, 2007
11:44 pm
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Hi Brian - Man you are way ahead of me on this stuff....I have not seen any of these tins before. The Neiman Marcus one's are a bit steep, though at $20 a tin....
quarlescj
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Sep 11, 2007
6:33 pm
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Thanks for the head's up on these tins. I went ahead and bought some. I just hope my wife doesn't get her hopes up when she sees a package arrive from N-M! ...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Sep 24, 2007
5:14 pm
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I just received a tin from a coworker I've never seen before-- sweetriot 'peaces' of intense yum Granted they're not mints, but they are tasty 100% cacao nibs...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Sep 25, 2007
7:12 pm
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I was at the all candy expo last week http://candyaddict.com/blog/?s=all+candy+expo and saw (and got) a bunch of new tins. I need to take a picture of all the...
brianpipa
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Sep 26, 2007
2:50 am
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I reviewed them a while back: http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/01/09/review-sweetriot-cacao-nibs/ (they are wonderful). They also had a limited edition...
brianpipa
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Sep 26, 2007
2:51 am
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I knew I should've searched the addict's attic before "announcing" a "new" find ;-) I haven't tried the cinnamon yet, but I completely agree on the tasty nibs....
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Sep 26, 2007
1:45 pm
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OK...so it's that time of the year again, when everyone that is a serious collector gets new mint tins for Christmas. My sister and brother-in-law always give...
quarlescj
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Dec 21, 2007
5:17 pm
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I've started an album with a photo of tins I received: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/mint_tin_collecting/photos I hope everyone else received some fun finds...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Jan 28, 2008
4:23 pm
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Very Nice collection. How many total ? I like the display solution on the file cabinet. Lito Bujanda-Moore <lito_bm@...> wrote: I've started...
Steve More
jazzandmoreu92
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Jan 28, 2008
8:58 pm
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Thanks, Steve. At latest count, 415 tins on my wall of file cabinets at work and another 60 at home in a couple boxes. The ones at home include the "vintage"...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Jan 28, 2008
11:57 pm
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Not many new tins to report. I'm primarily an Altoid collector. I probably have 50 or 60 of those. The other 70 tins are various mints. I don't do candy...
Steve More
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Jan 29, 2008
3:25 pm
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I received an adorable tin today-- Ducky Mints from Bath & Body Works. I've never seen a bathtub-shaped tin before, complete with feet and tasty, yellow...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Mar 14, 2008
4:18 pm
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That is a fantastic tin! Probably the most original I have seen in a long time. Definitely on the lookout for it at B&B... Thanks for sharing! Quarlescj ... ...
quarlescj
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Mar 14, 2008
4:22 pm
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I just called the local B&BW and they have them ! I'm going over there today. I love it. Thanks for telling me. Also, Old Navy has three new ones,...
Steve More
jazzandmoreu92
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Mar 14, 2008
9:18 pm
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I just found & joined this group. I didn't know there were that many people besides me who actually collected mint tins. I don't have any from Bath & Body...
chrlschrls
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Mar 29, 2008
2:52 am
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Charlie - welcome to our little corner of the web! We are a pretty quiet group, but do have lots of mint tin info to share. I love the way you did your...
Chuck Quarles
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Mar 29, 2008
12:59 pm
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Since joining this group, I've been introduced to a couple tins that I would've missed out on, in particular the clever "Embittermints" and the Neiman Marcus...
Lito Bujanda-Moore
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Apr 3, 2008
9:06 pm
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Hello, My name is Jonathan. I am a professional magician. I came about collecting mint tins because of a trick I created that uses one. The tin I use is a very...
biddlegrip
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Apr 19, 2008
11:14 pm
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Hey mint tin collectors, this is Phil in Memphis. I don't have pics yet, but wanted to let you know that my latest is an Elvis Presley mint tin. The kicker,...
Steve More
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