Empty Slide Top Tin Containers for Lip Balm, Crafts, Storage Kit - .25oz, 6 Pack

Since they've stopped making Altoid mini breath mints, I now cut Lifesaver mints into 4 pc each and carry them in this in my pocket. Works very well.

These work well for scent work practice with my dogs.

Just what you need when you need them :)

Useful to keep small items, pills, mini thread And sewing needles. Folded bills, tictacs, mentos, small coin, misc, small items.

I bought these little tins to keep a few pills in a slim purse, and ended up using them in my gym bag and several other places too. I wanted something non-plastic, small and flat, and these fit the bill. The tops remain closed and don’t spill the contents, which I had been a little bit worried about. I do wish they were just a bit bigger, but they do hold capsules quite easily.

I thought these would be a little smaller like the lip balm tins from when I was a kid. These are a bit bigger. They're okay for loose solid items like bobby pins, safety pins, earrings, etc. They are okay for TicTacs or other small breath mints for in your pocket as the container is low-profile and will not look bulky in your pocket. Because these are metal, if something is loose in there, you may hear items move around if it is quiet and the container is in your pocket while you are moving. I would not recommend lip balms or anything that could melt or leak if you're going to carry them anywhere because these do not have a tight seal at all. If you're using at home only and plan to keep upright, they're probably fine. All else aside, the material appears to be good quality, looks nice, and should not scratch/dent unless you cram your pockets tightly with a lot of hard stuff. While it's been over a year since I've purchased these, I cannot speak to long-term exposure to elements - rust, etc.

very well made and lend themselves for "aging" (burning, oiling).

I bought these as handy little pill/tablet storage containers for making those ubiquitous pocket sized "survival kit" tins that folks make out of empty Altoids tins. They work great for that, and they're easily worth the price. The slide-off lids are snug and have a small detent on one end to secure them closed, but they're not hard to open. They easily fit a dozen or more aspirin, benadryl, Tylenol, etc tablets and they stack 2-high neatly inside a typical Altoids or Sucrets tin, or in the generic "blank" ones available here on Amazon that I also ordered. I then took a label maker and printed a label for each one with the contents and the expiration date for whatever medication they held. Very handy for building a small custom pocket survival tin.