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William Dyehouse

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OK I keep hearing about people sticking this neat little cam in an Altoids tin. Having done some researcg Altoids are made in the UK but not sold here! My God what is wrong with this coutry!

So what can I use that is available in the UK to store my Optio S in? Please keep all replies clean :)

Bill
 
One poster keeps his in a cigarette pack. There may even be room for some smokes along with the camera.
William Dyehouse said:
OK I keep hearing about people sticking this neat little cam in an
Altoids tin. Having done some researcg Altoids are made in the UK
but not sold here! My God what is wrong with this coutry!

So what can I use that is available in the UK to store my Optio S
in? Please keep all replies clean :)

Bill
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William Dyehouse said:
OK I keep hearing about people sticking this neat little cam in an
Altoids tin. Having done some researcg Altoids are made in the UK
but not sold here! My God what is wrong with this coutry!

So what can I use that is available in the UK to store my Optio S
in? Please keep all replies clean :)

Bill
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But.... they're curiously strong... and they told us you guys love them... ;-)
Actually... they're quite good.
I'd get an actual camera case... that might protect it a little if it fell.

-savagemike
 
William Dyehouse said:
Altoids are made in the UK but not sold here!
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Your research is faulty. My girlfriend bought me a box at the weekend, from a petrol station in Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire.

The bottom of the tin says they're made by Callard and Bowser, PO Box 1767, Cheltenham GL50 3ZQ.

cheers

RMC, England
 
William Dyehouse said:
OK I keep hearing about people sticking this neat little cam in an
Altoids tin. Having done some researcg Altoids are made in the UK
but not sold here! My God what is wrong with this coutry!
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If you are in the USA there is a company called "CandyWarehouse" that stocks Callard & Bowser products.

http://www.candywarehouse.com/almin12dis.html

The only slight problem is that you would have to buy a pack of 12 tins of sweets!!

You could always try asking them if there is a stockist local to your area.

Harry
 
I just traded my Optio in for the Canon S400. I am heart-broken. The Optio is the neatest camera ever. In the end though I needed better picture quality. Anyway I bought a tin of Altoids for it, now it is a sad reminder of the coolest camera ever, I used to own. E-mail me your address and I will send you the tin. [email protected]
William Dyehouse said:
OK I keep hearing about people sticking this neat little cam in an
Altoids tin. Having done some researcg Altoids are made in the UK
but not sold here! My God what is wrong with this coutry!

So what can I use that is available in the UK to store my Optio S
in? Please keep all replies clean :)

Bill
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It would appear that Altoids are available at any 7-11 or other conveniance store in the U.S. Obviously no one hear still shoots film and had to drop in for an emergency roll to notice this.
Harold Owen said:
William Dyehouse said:
OK I keep hearing about people sticking this neat little cam in an
Altoids tin.
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It would appear that Altoids are available both in the USA and also
Canada.

Check out this website for further details:-

http://www.altoids.com/

Harry
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William Dyehouse said:
So what can I use that is available in the UK to store my Optio S
in? Please keep all replies clean :)

Bill
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you can buy Marks & Spencer "Curiously Strong Mints" at branches in the UK. 100-1 says they're actually re-branded Altoids mints...

Most probably found near (or on, literally) the check-outs.

Greg
 
I would appreciate that:
[email protected]

Still no joy finding them in the UK even if I scour the local sweet shops! :(
greg n said:
William Dyehouse said:
OK I keep hearing about people sticking this neat little cam in an
Altoids tin. Having done some researcg Altoids are made in the UK
but not sold here! My God what is wrong with this coutry!

So what can I use that is available in the UK to store my Optio S
in? Please keep all replies clean :)

Bill
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