In response to non-US lacers, Altoids are a brand of sweets
that come in very nice tins: the mints in a little
rectangular suitcase, and the sour candies in a smaller
round friction-top tin that pops open when pressed on a
particular spot.
Sucrets cough drops used to come in boxes exactly like the
rectangular Altoid tin, but switched to something cheaper.
I still have a metal Sucrets box to carry a tatting shuttle
in --
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-- but not that particular one, as I gave it away with the
tatting shuttle.
On 7/19/07 12:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Seems to me some time back someone had a crafty idea (or
two) for using Altoid tins. Of course I didn't save
it....would someone clue me in??
Put assorted small knitting tools and a tatting shuttle in
an Altoid tin. Put the tin in the small bag that you
transfer from purse to purse.
The rectangular tins are just right for storing packets of
sewing needles.
The round tins are perfect for storing the cardboard circles
etc. that I use to teach children how to embroider. When I
had a class, I gave each child a tin with materials and
tools, and his name on a circle of paper pasted to the
smooth side. Class is long over, but I still stop in at
Sherman & Lin's now and again to buy a few round tins. The
sweets inside eventually go away.
I use an Altoid tin to count out my days' ration of calcium
chews, cinnamon balls, and dark chocolate. (And it's time
for my dark chocolate -- bye!)
--
Joy Beeson
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and it looks to be dry over the weekend.
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