Chocolates in tin cans are very hard to come by?

My understanding of “tin cans” is not the same as “tins” as in “cake tins or biscuit tins “

Talking of tins, I always buy one of those big tins of M&S shortbread - I don’t even really like shortbread but dh does - largely for the tin. One of them just holds very nicely a dozen fairy cakes (Gdcs’ birthday parties) or a big batch of my very very cheesy cheese straws, which are often requested for family get-togethers. (For those I line the tin with a white linen napkin).
They also fit exactly a one and a half times batch of sticky gingerbread, from my ancient Hamlyn/Mary Berry cook book. There’s a photo of a very young MB at the front - the book dates from 1970!

My collection of tins just went rusty!

Grammaretto

I have empty tins. How much shall I sell them for?

Hang onto them a while. They may become "collectables".

paddyann54, when our four kids were small, they played out with a local Irish four-child family. Their mother had left so dad was bringing them up. Every Christmas he'd bring us a huge tin of chocs - so we bought one for them. One day the (tiny) youngest suddenly said 'Am I allowed a sweet?' - well yes of course she was. Then, oddly, 'I know what they taste like now!'. I already knew that they strictly weren't allowed a snack (or even a drink, except water) after school, before dinner. But this was Boxing day afternoon. It turned out that the chocolates at their house were displayed in a large glass bowl - for adults only!

www.mirror.co.uk/money/quality-street-made-major-change-28546672

It's not just choc biscuits. What has happened to the supply of Bath Oliver's? None to be had anywhere for the last few months.

Around this time of year you can get tins with chocolates in at the supermarkets and K mart. Probably Aldi has them, too, but I haven’t looked. Half the aisles seem to have Christmas things now and I weakened and bought yet more Christmas lights.

We like Bendicks after dinner mints (the strong and crunchy ones) and a small box of chocolates with a good strong flavour from a shop such as Hotel Chocolat for later on.

I dislike Quality Street, so haven't bought them since even my kids admitted they were sickly sweet.

I’ll be in New Zealand for Christmas, so no tins or otherwise for us this year. We’re doing a ‘Christmas’ lunch for our two sons and families the Sunday before we go. In New Zealand at our daughter’s I believe it’ll be barbecue and pavlova. And no, we’re not staying with our darling daughter (much as we love her,) we like our own space so staying nearby. We might take some Lindt Lindors with us though because the grandchildren love them and they’re difficult to get there. We have to post them out regularly.

My daughter has bought one from John Lewis. Contents weigh nearly 1200 grams. It's a choice of three or more types of chocolates, so you can't just fill the tin with the lovely purple one! 😁

I got tins last year online,made in Ireland .The chocolate is much more like the original and the tin is more than twice the size of the plastic boxes

oh midgey, don't encourage me

JaneJudge have you tried melted mars bar over ice cream? It is quite tasty!

we are just going to put some mars bars in the fridge to slice with a knife maybe on Boxing day

Galaxy

I dont need a tin that badly.

LOL you are right- so I won't be buying any at all and stick to real chocolate. I have a few old tins from the past where I keep cottons, wool, buttons and pins, etc.

I have empty tins. How much shall I sell them for?

Can’t remember the weights but the tin is definitely bigger. ( Had to hide the tin!)

I dont need a tin that badly.

What is the weight of the chocolates in either?

To be honest, I'd rather pay more and use the tin after.

I will probably get the two for 7 in asda

They did it last year I think. We bought some for 'business' acquaintances.

I bought a tin of Roses in Tesco the other. I noticed my daughter had too probably from Sainsburys. The tin is bigger than the plastic one.

17 quid, blimey!

Now I know why you call yourself infoman
Thanks for the info . There’s no John Lewis near me, so no dilemma for me .