Jerome's Softdrink Can Collection

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Welcome, here is my collection of softdrink cans (okay, and some beer ones too). You might know them as Soda or Pop cans, depending on where you are. Most of my collection comprises softdrink cans, but I also collect any other cans like beer or juice cans, if they come my way.

I am proud to say that this page was the FIRST to exist that is dedicated to softdrink cans in general, started way back in 1995. Sure, there were plenty of web pages specifically for Coke and beer cans, but not for softdrink cans in general, so I decided to put my page up. Of course, now there are a number of other pages dedicated to softdrink cans in general, most of which have surpassed the quality of this page (see other links below).

I began collecting because I discovered they looked interesting when they are all stacked up on a shelf. Some of the cans in the collection are not circulated anymore, while most are current cans. My collection used to mostly comprise cans from AUSTRALIA, seeing that this is where I live, but I have since amassed a lot more cans from other countries due to trades conducted through this page. The collection currently numbers around 1000. A lot are from countries foreign to Australia.

End of an Era:

I am no longer trading. I have reached a personal milestone of 1000 cans and have run out of room. So, I am pursuing other interests. This web page will remain here for posterity though.

Pictures from my collection

Shelf of Australian cans.

Shelf of mostly Canadian cans and some others.

Australia (6 cans)
Australia's Choice, Golden Circle, Kirks, Coke Olympic Torch comp, Sprite Dream Team comp, Pepsi Beach Shack comp.

Canadian 280ml (10 cans)
A&W Rootbeer Bear, Coke: California, Classic, Lips, Blue wave, Guy w/glasses, Girl w/glasses down, Girl w/glasses up, Reindeer, Snowmen.

Canada 1 (8 cans)
Buon Gusto, Cajun Cola, 7 Up, Snow White, Sprite, CKOI Cola, Country Time, C Plus.

Canada 2 (8 cans)
Cumberland, Golden Cockerel, JC Up John, Jolt Cola, Mountain Dew, Our Compliments, Premier, Pepsi "Cool" can.

USA (8 cans)
Cherry Coke, Mello Yello, Mug, OK, Squirt, Barq's, Coca-Cola Santa, Hall of Fame Cola (Babe Ruth).

Great Britain (8 cans)
Cherry Coke, Sunkist Orange, Schweppes Lemonade Shandy, Pepsi Max "Is your ticket in this can?" comp, Tango Apple, Ruddles Ale, Lilt Pineapple & Grapefruit, Idris Ginger Beer.

Israel (8 cans)
Coke basketball, Coke Olympic partner, Pepsi "A Taste of America", Pepsi Max, Diet Sprite, American Lemon Lime, Kinley Orange, RC Cola.

Japan 250 ml (12 cans)
Sprite, Capito Orange, Aquarius Isotonic Drink, DyDo Grape, Fanta Grape, Tsubu iri Grape, Suntory Orange, Ajinomoto, Ambasa, Kanebo Belmie Mix Fruits, Kanebo Belmie Grape Sour, Asahi Mitsuya Cider.

Pepsi Star Wars cans (USA)
Pepsi: Trilogy Logo, Darth Vader. Diet Pepsi: Stormtrooper, R2D2.

More Star Wars cans (9 cans)
Pepsi and Mirinda from Portugal, Mexico, Italy and Spain.

Spice Girls from Spain (4 cans)
Pepsi and Pepsi Max. Incomplete set, I need the other two!!.

Sydney Olympics 2000 set of cans from Australia (3 cans)
Released by Coke in 1997, a 3 can set of the mascots Ollie, Millie and Syd.

Pepsi Christmas cans from USA (6 cans)
Various Christmas cans released by Pepsi at one time or another.

Fanta Disney cans from Germany (7 cans)
A selection of Disney cans released in 1986. Set is not complete.

Clear Soda from France (2 cans)
A most interesting can concept, using plastic to create a transparent can.

Coca-Cola Soccer World Cup 1994 from Belgium (14 cans)
14 can set of Belgium's World Cup Soccer team.

Various Coke cans from Europe (9 cans)
Belgium: Yo-Yo comp, Harley comp (Diet). Netherlands: 1996 Olympics, Worldtour-aktie comp. France: Disneyland comp, Olympic logo. Germany: Lillehammer 94/World Cup 94, World Cup 94 player signatures, 1996 Olympics.

A listing of the cans in my collection (not for trade)

Cans from Australia
Cans from Canada
Cans from the USA
Cans from Other Countries

Information

How to pack and send cans

Links to other can collecting pages

General

Benoit Clairoux's collection of softdrink cans (Canada)

Benoit Clairoux's The Can Museum (Canada)

Michael Van Laere's Can Collection (Belgium)

SLam's Can Collection (Canada)

Andy's Homepage (Germany)

Francois Crevola's Cans (France)

Marcello Gagliardi's Cans (Venezuela)

Ralph's Softdrink Can Collector's Site (Australia)

Ball Corporation - The Amazing Aluminium Can

Canned - cool site featuring an unusual or interesting can each month, from Japan.

Coca-Cola

Vincent Molenaar's Coca-Cola Page (Netherlands)

Bobby Liao's Coca-Cola Page (USA)

Robbo's Coca-Cola Collection (Australia)

Thilo's Coca-Cola Homepage (Germany)

The Coke Bottles of the World Homepage (USA)

Jean's Coca-Cola Collectors Site (Belgium)

Davide Andreani's Coca-Cola Page (Italy)

Stephen Frusher's Coke Trading/Selling (USA)

Clyde's Coke Page (USA)

Rob Stekson's Coca-Cola Page (USA)

Jerry's Coca-Cola Room (USA)

Thomas' Coca Cola home page! (UK)

The following people have traded with me:

USA: Keith Kulpa, Art Hansen, Reed Andrew, Tim Smock, Dennis Kustin, Judy Weekes, Dale Miller, Troy Wedel, Rich Simmons, Brian Yagoda. CANADA: Benoit Clairoux, Steve Lam, Bill Vandeweghe, Pierre Patenaude. FRANCE: Anne Emmanuelle Queau. NETHERLANDS: Vincent Molenaar, Richard Sangster. BELGIUM: Jean Dolmans, Michael Van Laere. BRAZIL: Bernardo Toledo, Ricardo Silva. ISRAEL: Asaf Shani, Avidor Hershkovitz. MEXICO: Ruben Reynaud. NORWAY: Andre Hope. VENEZUELA: Marcello Gagliardi. PORTUGAL: Antonio Macedo, Paulo Melo. GERMANY: Andreas Mild. ITALY: Davide Andreani. CHILE: Roberto Back.

Acknowledgements: With thanks to Steve Lam and Benoit Clairoux for providing some pictures of my collection before I obtained a digital camera.

Dated: 13 July 2002
Author: Jerome Chik
Created 1995