A container for the facile storage and withdrawal of ear-cleaning sticks or similar articles includes two shell bodies, at least one of which is pivotable relative to the other for movement between an open and closed position or in the former of which it exposes a stick reservoir. The container is closed by a light snap action. The container has a generally tubular shape and has two flat end faces. Both shells may be provided by a single molding operation of thermoplastic material.