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Once an Altoids tin, now a pinhole camera

By Larry Hendrick | December 1, 2005

I love this kind of innovation. I have several small tins that I can’t bear to part with, but I’m not sure I am at the point of turning any of them into cameras. Really cool stuff…

Once an Altoids tin, now a pinhole camera | CNET News.com

Earlier this year, Altoids invited customers to enter its Tin Million Uses competition. The idea? Challenge people to come up with the most innovative way to reuse the ubiquitous tins.
Remade Altoid tins

“Over time, we’ve noticed that Altoids mint aficionados don’t stop once the mints are gone,” said Chris Peddy, general manager for Altoids. “They reuse their tins for anything from baking cookies to making musical instruments.”

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