My Coke Can Collection

I got this cool mini coke fridge off ebay last year for about $30 or so. It fits one can. I love it. It plugs in via a USB port on your laptop to power it. It’s got a tiny blue light inside also.  It works best to maintain the temperature of a can, rather than bringing it down from room-temperatre. I’ve seen other Coke can coolers I’d like to have. There’s one that keeps 12 cans cold and fits nicely on your table. I’ll see if I can find a picture of it to show you what I mean. You know what I really need? Some stickers on this mini-fridge to say “Coca-Cola”. Maybe I’ll try to make some

As a kid, I was curious about the taste inside this brown-coloured Coke can. I’d tried Diet Coke, and well, as a kid wasn’t too impressed. So I bought a can. It tasted gross. I didn’t event finish the can. Actually I shouldn’t even say it tasted bad, it’s just that it had no taste compared to my favorite drink, Coca-Cola.

Now I’m in my late 30′s and I’m more conscious about what I put in my body. Caffine-Free Diet Coke is all the only pop we buy now. I’ve learned to enjoy it. In fact, I feel guilty when I dring the regular Coke. I’m sure it’s still unhealthy, but at least it doesn’t have, what, 10 spoon fulls of sugar? BTW, check out Phil Mooney’s excellent blog discussing Diet Coke. http://www.coca-colaconversations.com/my_weblog/2008/07/heres-to-you-di.html

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I can’t remember where I picked up this brass Coke bottle, but it sure looks home-made. It makes a great paperweight!

A friend gave me this Coke toy car many years ago. I appreciate the gesture, but what a piece of crap. Look at the picture on the package. An Indy car with a Coke logo – cool! Now look at the toy. A white cube-van. An Indy car says “power” and “speed”. A white van says “suspect last seen heading east”. Honestly, is there anything Coke won’t put their name on? Want one?

My wife insists that the value of my Coke can collection is equal to that of the value of scrap aluminum, minus the cost of shipping them to the scrap yard. I’ve been looking through my old copy of the Coca-Cola Collectibles Price Guide by Allan Petretti. (You can get one here)

The Coke can I’m looking for is from the 60′s with diamond-shapes on it.  I’m pretty sure it was the first Coke can.

Limited Edition Coke Can
Sometimes the value is based on how rare it is.  Is it a limited edition Coke can?  Did it have a smaller run, promoting some local event?  Some of my favorite Coke cans are very colourful and promote an event like sporing event.  My friend Corey brought my back a Coke can from Italy with some colourful graphics on it promoting a soccer match.

Old Coke Cans
What is the value of an old Coke Can? eBay is probably the best source for current market value of your Coke can, but it’s fair to say that Coke cans from the 60′s are the highest value.  Probably because not many have survived.  I myself like the early 80′s Coke cans that were made of mostly tin. 

Do you remember when Coke cans had a pull-tab that came off in your hand?