10th Anniversary is tin?! What can I get? I need ideas.

[Fuzz]

This is the first year I was contemplating purchasing a traditional anniversary gift for my wife for our anniversary since it's a nice round number, but tin?

Anyone have any good ideas?

Thanks in advance.

[Whitacre D_WI]

1. Foil.

Though, I suppose, most of that is aluminum nowadays.

[Wonco_the_Sane]

2. Just a thought...

How about "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Tin Cup" on DVD

[buckeye1]

8. If the spouse likes...

a very good idea. If not maybe he/she should. I can think of nothing made of the metal tin now. The cans are long gone and it was only plating then.

[NoPasaran]

3. I'm sure there are some lovely foil hats

available through www.blackhelicopters.com

[buckeye1]

5. Not, n/t

[BigMcLargehuge]

4. Does anyone even make things from Tin anymore?

lost me, but I am interested to know if you find anything. I am 18 months away from my 10th.

And, Happy Anniversary!

[ZenLefty]

6. Tin ceiling tiles

You could paint them various colors and hang them on the wall.*

* for those of you who rolled your eyes, this was a decorating idea that ZenLeftyGirl had. Fortunately, we both have Veto power when it comes to the other's decorating ideas.

[Scurrilous]

7. Try E-Bay:

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&from=R3&siteid=0&query=tin

40,000 tin products to choose from!

[JitterbugPerfume]

10. get her a tin cup

Stick a diamond ring in it <smile>

[buckeye1]

11. Here's the winner.

Have at it.

[Fuzz]

18. Did that. lol

Got the same results, then thought, "What the hell would I even be looking for?" Then came here. :)

[SoCalDem]

9. Find a cute "decorative" tin, and put something wonderful in it

She can save the tin, or store stuff in it, and you can be traditional..:)

There are tins everywhere..

Or.. try your mall.. Most have a place that will actually seal something in a tincan.. She would have to use the can opener to get at what you put in it :)

[mistertrickster]

12. Pewter is largely tin . . . that might work unless pewter is for some

other anniversary, heh.

[RoeBear]

13. You wanna stay married?

Get her gold or diamonds.

Looking to live alone?: get her something made of tin or a vacuum cleaner.

[Liberal Christian]

14. Use tin for the packaging

And put a REAL present inside.

[Fuzz]

19. Not worried about having to get a great gift in order to stay married.

Got a great marriage no matter what I get her and even if I get her nothing. We don't need to rely on gifts. :) Makes things nice and simple.

[RoeBear]

21. That's sweet...

...that you 'think' she feels that way.

Try the vacuum cleaner and get back to me.

[mdmc]

15. create a tin phone

using two open soup cans. Tie both cans together using a string that is laced through tiny holes drilled in the bottom of the cans. Then have her stand around a corner while you read her a tenth anniversary poem through her tin phone. Perhaps dinner as well. :~)

[WillParkinson]

16. The tin phone was my idea, too

Tell her it's for the gift of communication which you hope you will always have.

[Bertha Venation]

17. A CD of music that came out of the Tin Pan Alley era?

:shrug:

[VOX]

20. Get her a cool tin toy -- a wind-up, or whatever...

You could get an antique, or a current-issue. There are many, many types of tin toys out there -- animals, robots, cars, you name it.

Good luck!

:toast:

[jimbo fett]

22. "Some of 'em edible britches" - Larry The Cable Guy

[Richardo]

23. Mrs. Richardo opened up a tin can of WhoopAss on our 10th...

Just kidding. :spank: myself.

[brook]

24. Artists...

in Mexico do some lovely tin work - mirrors and such - if you have an import store near you - even Cost Plus or Pier One may have something.

I got a tin paint can with a substantial check in it for Christmas.(So I can hire someone to help me finish painting my kitchen). Most paint/hardware stores sell new unused cans in various sizes. I've seen them used for a variety of gifts.

Good Luck - and Happy Anniversary!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

25. traditional anniversary gift & alternatives link ...suggests a DIAMOND

http://www.chipublib.org/008subject/005genref/giswedding.html

[Insider]

26. tin of provisions?

:shrug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

27. Sculpture

http://sendafrican.com/tin/tin.asp