I believe the collection really started in university when I would drink a lot of coke. I built a wall in my bedroom of hundreds of coke cans. This wall made the room unique but also associated me with coke in people's minds. I started to pick out the unique cans to showcase them on the window sill and then gradually started seeking out unique cans.
Over the years people have brought me cans and bottles from their trips, as well as other memorabilia. I have coke tins, bottles, air planes, bears, magnets, cans and post cards and a bunch of other coke things.