I’ve always appreciated the aggressive nature of Altoids. They simply aren’t a wallflower candy. Instead, they are more like the uncle who has one too many at family gatherings and inevitably ends up dancing with his shirt off or passed out under a porch. These are mints you eat with anticipation. You know that there [...]

Remember our most recent massive candy giveaway? Just in case anyone is interested, here is a picture of the items the grand prize winner (Jeff) received. Yes, we really do give away free candy (and lots of it). From Jeff’s Flickr page, here’s a list of everything he received from us:
Schwag

CandyAddict.com t-shirt
LesserEvil t-shirt
Pure Fun Organic [...]

Mint tins are different from any other candy receptacle. They flip open and shut easily. They’re accessible. They fit in back pockets perfectly, and I usually don’t have to worry about my Altoids spilling in my purse because they close tightly. You can make things from mint tins, like a case for your iPod Nano [...]

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Sometimes new ideas are so obvious you wonder why they weren’t thought of earlier. Altoids, the curiously strong mint, covered with dark chocolate – it’s one of those things that should have been done a long time ago. Despite the fact that these don’t officially hit stores until December, the gang at Altoids [...]

UPDATE: Read our review of these here!
Just 12 days ago, we mentioned the announcement of the Chocolate-Dipped Altoids (coming before the end of the year). Two days ago I get an email from someone saying they have some for auction on eBay. Ever the skeptic, I asked who the seller was and how they obtained [...]