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Title: Beeswax lotion, salve,baum containers
Post by: gundalf on November 26, 2010, 07:20:27 pm: Looking to make up a bunch for Christmas gifts and possible sale... Where is the best place to purchase containers at a reasonable price... Thanks... Tom
Title: Re: Beeswax lotion, salve,baum containers
Post by: VolunteerK9 on November 27, 2010, 01:56:25 pm: If you have a Hobby Looby, they have them although they are pricey.
Title: Re: Beeswax lotion, salve,baum containers
Post by: Eric-WD on November 27, 2010, 03:05:44 pm: I found some lib balm tubes on ebay a few years ago, seller also had all sorts of bottles etc. she had good feedback a quick search should find her.

Eric
Title: Re: Beeswax lotion, salve,baum containers
Post by: annette on November 27, 2010, 09:17:31 pm: http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=39 (http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=39) for the containers.

http://www.thesage.com/catalog/LipBalmContainers.html#LipBalmFillingTray (http://www.thesage.com/catalog/LipBalmContainers.html#LipBalmFillingTray) for lip balm tubes

If you have any other questions, just contact me as I make some products like this.

Annette
Title: Re: Beeswax lotion, salve,baum containers
Post by: AllenF on November 27, 2010, 09:55:53 pm: http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/Lip-Balm-Kits/products/81/ (http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/Lip-Balm-Kits/products/81/)
Title: Re: Beeswax lotion, salve,baum containers
Post by: BeesNeeds on November 28, 2010, 03:13:27 pm: you could try your local discount or dollar store :) They have jars, bottles, little containers, all sorts of stuff :)
If you have an outlet mall or stores by you, you might find some excellent deals on clearance.. The need room for all that christmas junk, lol
Title: Re: Beeswax lotion, salve,baum containers
Post by: luvin honey on January 11, 2011, 01:39:39 am: I know this is late, but just in case someone is looking later....

I have gotten nice 3-oz tins from Wholesale Supplies Plus, as well as lip balm tubes.
Title: Re: Beeswax lotion, salve,baum containers
Post by: organicfarmer on February 21, 2011, 04:03:27 pm: i get mine at Betterbee or a local containers supplier in Boston. They have all our maple syrup bottles and all kinds of things. Just what i needed for lip balm and hand cream.
Title: Re: Beeswax lotion, salve,baum containers
Post by: Jonat on August 20, 2011, 12:27:29 am: Mountain Rose Herbs has a nice assortment of containers, I bought a box of 100 tins that are similar to snuff cans a while ago.