Can collecting

Among the most popular cans to collect are soda ones,[1] beer ones,[2] and car oil ones,[3] the latter of which are sometimes branded with well-known petrol company names.

[9] Royal Crown Cola started selling their products in "non-returnable" cans in the United States during the 1950s; their competitors Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola seemed reluctant to use cans at first during that era as their sodas were sold most commonly on glass bottles.

Still, Coca-Cola decided to export sodas in cans to Asia, particularly Japan and some other countries across the Pacific rim, with Pepsi soon following suit.

These include cans advertising celebrities,[11] sports teams,[12] new film releases, musical tours, and other international events such as the Olympic Games,[13] countries, ideals and other companies and brands that are not related to the industry the can represents.

[14] During the 1980s, Coca-Cola launched a series of cans commemorating the countries in which that brand was sold; many collectors also consider those as collectibles.