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 li
Altoids are an intensely flavored candy mint. The tins are about 2"x3"x1/2"
and are handy for lots of little things. I keep my yarn needles, stitch
markers and row counters in one with my favorite knitting tote. And there are
lots of small lace tools that fit also. It is also a good replacement
Hi everyone, Lorri and Jean
I was sure the last tin of Altoids I bought was marked as a British
import, and yes when I googled, the mints are produced by Callard & Bowser
(which I recall also marketed the most scrumptious butterscotch). There is
a factory in Tennessee now though. The tin I bought
Jean Nathan wrote:
"What are Altoid tins?
"Probably the use wasn't on this list because, it had been, I'd have asked
what they were then. I assume you are in the US - you give no indication of
where you are in the world. It helps if we at least know the country a
poster is in because of things
t; Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:47 PM
> To: Jean Nathan; Chat
> Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Altoid tins
>
> Altoids are an intensely flavored candy mint. The tins are about
> 2"x3"x1/2"
> and are handy for lots of little things. I keep my yarn needles,
> stit
