Vintage 1996 andes thin mint biscuit tin Xmas themed some age related wear wonderful Xmas decoration item 15 cm tall 12 cm round 
The history of Andes mints is as follows:
1921: Andrew Kanelos opened a candy store in Chicago, Illinois and named it "Andy's Candies".
1950: Andes mints were first launched.
1980: The Swiss candy company Interfood purchased Andes.
1987: Andes became part of the Brach's division when Jacobs Suchard purchased Brach's.
1990: When Jacobs Suchard was sold to Kraft General Foods, Brach's was kept separate by owner Klaus J. Jacobs.
2000: Tootsie Roll Industries purchased Andes from Brach's. 
Andes mints are a popular after-dinner mint in the United States and are often given out at restaurants, particularly Olive Garde