349401 Fri Dec 08 15:12:39 -0800 2006 32 29 Not About Food 0 2081540 Looking for some empty cookie tins that I can fill with homemade cookies to give as a gift. Where can one find these? I searched online and couldn't really find any empty tins. Fri Dec 08 15:12:39 -0800 2006 25145 cfrick004 1 2081541 Dollar stores carry them. Fri Dec 08 15:13:37 -0800 2006 2081540 10797 beany 2 2081566 Yes...Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree...depending on where I've been in the US, I've found tins and packaging tissue too. Fri Dec 08 15:21:06 -0800 2006 2081541 49959 thegolferbitch 1 2081645 IKEA. They have the different size ones stacked. Fri Dec 08 15:49:06 -0800 2006 2081540 39874 chowser 1 2081656 Thanks for the info. I will check IKEA since I haven't seen a dollar store near me in NYC. Fri Dec 08 15:51:47 -0800 2006 2081540 25145 cfrick004 1 2081661 This time of year, they are ubiquitous. Last Sunday I saw them at: Target, Long'g Drug Store, Rite Aid Drug Store, Orchard Supply Hardware and Lunardis Grocery Store. Fri Dec 08 15:52:50 -0800 2006 2081540 13661 Alan408 1 2081767 Rag shop carries it. Fri Dec 08 16:17:05 -0800 2006 2081540 14734 Monica 1 2081945 I've bought some at the Container Store in the past. Not too badly priced and nice shapes/subtle designs. Fri Dec 08 17:13:41 -0800 2006 2081540 11225 rabaja 2 3103969 I love the stuff at the Container Store. And at this time of year, they always have lots of holiday themed containers. They usually carry several different kinds and styles and sizes of cookie tins. (And if you're in NYC, they have 2 locations.) Wed Nov 07 12:09:30 -0800 2007 2081945 104084 LNG212 1 2082030 Joann's Fabric had them 50% off yesterday, but it was still a few dollars for small tins. Big Lots has the best deal I've seen this year. A lot of smaller tins for 99 cents, and the biggest ones are just $2. They come in a lot of cute holiday color/pattern too. Fri Dec 08 17:35:24 -0800 2006 2081540 11577 Pei 2 2085967 I agree about Joann's. They also have some really nice round cardboard wine bottle gift 'boxes'. Pricey but for perfect for the special recipient. Sun Dec 10 04:02:12 -0800 2006 2082030 13030 free sample addict aka Tracy L 1 2082140 I LOVE this company! Their boxes are such a stylish way to give food gifts and I buy all of my gift wrap supplies from them as well. I do not own a business and have had no problems placing orders. In cases where the product I want is offered in quantites far greater than what I need, I have had great luck finding friends who are delighted to split the order. They are a great source for ribbon, tissue, gift bags. etc.... http://www.nashvillewraps.com/ShowType.ww?Class=048 Fri Dec 08 18:03:17 -0800 2006 2081540 19937 Kater 2 2085977 Wow, that is a great site. Thanks for the tip. Sun Dec 10 04:05:47 -0800 2006 2082140 13030 free sample addict aka Tracy L 1 2082150 Container Store. They have various sizes, shapes (square, circle, paint can, etc.), and colors of cookie tins. Another option is Michael's Arts and Crafts. Fri Dec 08 18:05:43 -0800 2006 2081540 12437 Pamela 1 2082169 One thing that I did last year was use cylindrical wine boxes for some of my cookies... they ended up being quite cute, if I do say so myself! ;-) I got them at Michael's for $1.50 ea, I think, and they could be reusable too. Fri Dec 08 18:10:19 -0800 2006 2081540 12813 Katie Nell 1 2082560 I usually scour yard sales and flea markets all year to find them. You can get some great antique ones for very short money. Fri Dec 08 19:44:53 -0800 2006 2081540 12606 MeffaBabe 2 3105159 Yes- people donate the ones that don't sell at a garage sale to Thrift Stores all the time, along with baskets that food gifts come in... Wed Nov 07 17:23:32 -0800 2007 2082560 12123 Cathy 1 2083220 If you have a Hobby Lobby they usually have all sorts and sizes and attractively priced. Fri Dec 08 22:25:19 -0800 2006 2081540 10285 Candy 1 2083322 Crate & Barrel always has something nice, but they are in the $2.99 a piece price range. Fri Dec 08 22:57:46 -0800 2006 2081540 56793 ballulah 1 2085957 Tuesday Morning has them as well as good card board boxes made to look like tins. Some Goodwill stores carry brand new ones for cheap. As an alternative, I used paper soup containers (like to go deli containers) for spiced nuts one year. Sun Dec 10 03:56:11 -0800 2006 2081540 13030 free sample addict aka Tracy L 1 2086913 Picked up cardboard wine bottles, holiday themed take-out boxes, gifting enamel paint cans, paper for creating holders and lining tissue at Michale's Crafts. Huge sale going on there! They also had adorable cookie jars. Sun Dec 10 19:12:41 -0800 2006 2081540 36312 HillJ 1 2091780 Ditto the Container Store. They have tins and boxes of all sizes, but buy now, they run out of the 'ready wrap' boxes closer to Christmas. The wine cylinders are great as they are inexpensive and sturdy. Nordstrom Rack even carries them. Already decoratively wrapped for you. The trick is to make your drop cookies big enough to fit nicely in them. I think a standard sized ice cream scoop should create the right size cookie. I received a similar package last Christmas from a client. It was HEAVY, and in a wine box. I thought it was a bottle of wine - it was the most decadent version of a chocolate chip cookie (a baker's dozen) I had ever had. Fun presentation. I love creative packaging! Tue Dec 12 08:19:02 -0800 2006 2081540 55002 SanseiDesigns 1 2100787 Walmart, K-Mart, Target. Get some now and stock up after Christmas when they are half off. Thu Dec 14 22:34:28 -0800 2006 2081540 11810 socal boy 1 2138508 I went through the same thing I found these two sites very useful: http://e-cookietins.com/page/16m/Home.html http://www.nashvillewraps.com/ShowType.ww?Class=048 Sat Dec 30 01:40:06 -0800 2006 2081540 62844 Marg69 1 3105130 Dollar stores, Target, Walmart, Dee & Dee shops, even some supermarkets carry them. Wed Nov 07 17:14:37 -0800 2007 2081540 11701 MrsT 2 3105211 I've found plenty of nice tins in thrift stores, even some cool vintage ones. However.... a couple of years ago I started giving holiday treats in Chinese takeout boxes and everyone loves them. I just ordered more from Uline - primarily an industrial packaging business - one hundred cute red 1 qt boxes for $23! There website has lots of cool disposable food packaging products. Wed Nov 07 17:40:14 -0800 2007 3105130 47777 janeh 1 3105311 I got mine on eBay last X-mas. Wed Nov 07 18:16:48 -0800 2007 2081540 13283 julietg 1 3121419 Try www.nashvillewraps.com. Tue Nov 13 11:48:34 -0800 2007 2081540 117292 Shayna Madel 1 4236296 I was looking for something similar. I need something to give personalized ornaments that protects well. Found some at Michael's and JoAnn's, but they're not the right shape for me. To my surprise, Target didn't have any! I ended up buying square-ish boxes from Big Lots at a decent price. Wed Dec 10 12:37:36 -0800 2008 2081540 247386 showmethedeal 1 4239280 I buy the monogrammed boxes from here: http://www.bakingboxes.com/ They are the same boxes sold by Williams-Sonoma in their holiday catalog every year, for MUCH less $$. I was beyond excited to finally find them last year after spending I-can't-tell-you-how-much-$$ on the same boxes at W-S over the years. Thu Dec 11 11:54:02 -0800 2008 2081540 140805 mdepsmom 1 4241087 I got some really pretty gift boxes today for my homemade goodies--not tins, but paperboard boxes. Cost Plus World Market has them 50% off right now. Mine are 8" X 8" X 2", but they had a few sizes, printed with different (reasonably tasteful, not cutesy) holiday patterns. I'd gone there looking for tins, but they didn't have many of those. These will work fine, at least for me. Fri Dec 12 02:38:13 -0800 2008 2081540 27327 MsMaryMc 1 4241129 I've seen them at Christmas Tree Shop. Fri Dec 12 04:02:34 -0800 2008 2081540 169792 lgss 1 4241610 the only suggestion I haven't seen here is The Party Store - not sure if you have one near you but they had inexpensive but cute tins last season. Fri Dec 12 08:14:06 -0800 2008 2081540 65780 jujuthomas