Gatineau, Que. man shows off his Coca-Cola collection [Video]

Many enjoy the taste, while others collect everything with the famous Coca-Cola logo on it.

Claude of Gatineau, Que. says he’s one of thousands in Canada who collect Coca-Cola items.

“You know, it’s a really iconic brand.  You could collect Pepsi or 7Up, but there’s a really big group of Coca-Cola collectors in the U.S. and Canada, and I’m in touch with a bunch of them.”

Claude’s collection has just about everything you could think of – signs, glasses, clocks, lamps, chairs, to bigger items like a functioning vending machine from 1956, which he purchased from someone in Ottawa.

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His kitchen and dining area is filled with red, and the famous logos everywhere.  He estimates there are about 180 items in the collection.

One of his prized items is a more than 125-year-old syrup dispenser, …