This Collection Of Beer Cans Is Worth An Estimated $3 Million | The Vault | Forbes

Pennsylvania native Jeff Lebo has been collecting beer cans since he was a child. His father, who worked at American Can Company, brought cans home for him to collect together. Since then, he has collected over 100,000 cans from across the world, and he believes his collection is worth two to three million dollars. On this episode of The Vault, Jeff took us inside his house, built for his collection, and shared some of his favorite cans.
The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes William B. Christensen as having the largest collection with over 75,000 cans. They are currently awaiting evidence to review Lebo’s collection.
The Brewery Collectibles Club of America recognizes Jeff Lebo as having the largest collection in the world with over 100,000 cans. Lebo told Forbes he is open to having his collection counted to be included in the Guinness Book Of World Records.
0:00 Start
0:30 Jeff's history with beer cans
1:26 The first beer can ever produced
2:30 The value of Jeff's collection
3:27 The house that houses the collection
4:11 Jeff's collecting philosophy
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[@indybingyi]

Bro started talking about the first can ever, and you just cut away instantly. Very professional

[@harrypottah8889]

I LOVE when I see collections that are beautifully presented rather than just being clumped all throughout the house. Love this!

[@Marybaeza-gt7cz]

So beautifully displayed! Truly awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

Great video, My dad's cousin worked for American Can

[@markgriffin5889]

I collected in the late 1970s, as a teen. If you lived in Ohio, Buckeye cone tops were the Holy Grail. Sadly, I never had one. Thanks for posting this video, Forbes. It brought back a lot of memories: Asahi, Fosters Lager, Coors, Black Label, St. Pauli Girl ... I could go on and on. What a blast!

[@andrewterry8092]

I had about 200 cans at one point, my father threw them out while I was at college. Remember Billy Beer???

[@dukeshaver199]

Such an amazing story. I absolutely love the way he laid out the house for the cans. So freaking stylish!! So cool that home would probably fly with the wife lol

[@joseluisgarcia7454]

*Saludos gran maestro. Love and respect!* 🤩

[@rudiruttger]

Now there's a fellow with can do attitude!

[@benjaminscott6060]

You think you're funny

[@truthseeker3909]

Not bad, for a dad. I believe you are missing an 'a" in your statement.

[@thatsamshow]

His house is a museum and I love it! 🙂

[@laszlosimon2331]

Magnificient, congrats Jeff!

[@Dotson49]

I have some beer stuff and I’m trying to start collecting😅

[@America1stperiod]

That is amazing Speechless

[@user-mn7ov7bi7x]

Is amazing , quality is there too . Oh , to have the space .

[@georgejohnson6351]

Wow, John McCain has an amazing can collection!

[@rositaclaro5773]

Collected back in 1970s & having assess to workers of several DC area Embassies that saved both full & empty beer cans . They are now still in a shed in DC area discarded on floor!

[@arturoquezada9220]

Excelente Coleccion

[@keithrichards4513]

Very Great!

[@andrewterry8092]

I'm not surprised this guy is from PA, I grew up in Bucks County, PA and beer can collecting was really popular when I was a kid. Tons of old breweries in the area, and they drank lots of beer.

[@melbanana8369]

Amazing.

[@travisharper3107]

Wow , Sir this is truly amazing . I can See & Hear the Love and Respect you have for The Beer Can and its history. I'm watching this with tears in my eyes....I love anything Beer related , especially Vintage Beer Brands . Sir , you have got such a beautiful display of beer cans . I'm a collector of Beer Cans ( 36 ) some Bottles ( 21 ) Bottle Caps and Vintage Beer Brand Openers and Beer Steins , Mugs & Glasses ( Mostly Vintage Beer Brands/Logos ) .

[@Kakki82]

I would never do that. I'm bothered if I see a can in my house I have to drink it. I don't save leftovers.

[@SideHustleInspiration]

kzbin.info/door/kkNnZ8BZhzRG47YbmGG-Og Say it again!

[@yoshaosaxofonista]

They are full with beers? I though was empty

[@sdjahof1964]

@@yoshaosaxofonista Empty. Over time, the beer will seep thru the cans that have seams. Steel cans from the 1970’s and earlier are not unibody

[@Darkest_Soul_187]

@@yoshaosaxofonista he said that most of them were empty, not all of them.

[@tomvanwuytswinkel]

Impressive

[@marcmarc1967]

"I'm sort of dug in now." 🤔 Understatement of the century. BTW, 3 million is an absurd underestimate, if you've seen the prices lately.

[@thefrankiepalmeri]

I bet I have more beer cans than you. This Guy: Hold my beer.

[@mustolourien5823]

I got to respect his passion. Good for him he has found his happiness.

[@UssyMustyYS]

The best Rick can offer is $40.

[@MazharulAlam]

Just a Man and his Cans.

[@Darkest_Soul_187]

Rick from Pawn Stars would be like ''Listen, I have to frame all of these cans, they're gonna take up a lot of space in my shop, so my final offer is $150 cash, and you can punch Chumlee in the gut. Take it or leave it.''

[@andrewterry8092]

"It will take me a long time to sell them, I've got to find buyers for each can, and I have to wait to get paid."

[@creativguycologne4358]

1:22 for sure

[@user-tl4ly8pr3n]

I'll keep doing it as long as i ... can ...

[@cornellblevins1778]

Dammm

[@tjokkerstar1462]

as long as i "can" 🤣🤣

[@stoundingresults]

🍻

[@0UtLAwSCuMFUcK]

I got some really rare Swedish beer cans such as flats, and tabs, and gallons as well. I am from Sweden...you need anything special?

[@9latinumStudioz]

Idk why I thought this was movies 🤣

[@kengulliver1091]

Those imported cans are only worth scrap steel prices. You do have others that are awesome.

[@truthseeker3909]

Or they add more to history of cans then scrap steel prices. They are still awesome.

[@kengulliver1091]

@@truthseeker3909 History...sure. But it doesn't add more than the price of scarp steel to the 3 million dollars price. So I want to see the real cans that make up 80% of the 3 million dollar value.

[@adamjuarez6498]

Thumbnail looks like paint cans

[@srthatejeep]

wonder how much he will get if he recycles the cans 🤔

[@mattw8335]

I prefer my wife and my girlfriend's Cans

[@bryancook6345]

Nope not really worth anything they got nothing in the van food expires if you don’t drink them your comparing hardwares to food you can collect hardwares no problem but food isn’t a collector

[@tacotuesday000]

Lol worth 5 cents each not millions total

[@heathhenery6740]

You are way off. Many cans are bringing $5000 on up currently

[@truthseeker3909]

@@heathhenery6740 with Biden ruining things one can of anything is $5. Don't forget 10% to the big guy!

[@charisma7268]

Fatherless

[@AlexElectric9001]

Imagine the smell. What a disgusting thing to collect!

[@marcmarc1967]

Isn't it great? As a fellow beer can collector, we're basically collecting garbage. There's no smell though, as long as you rinse out each one before it hits the shelf.

[@KRConnection]

Beautiful!! I love old Beer cans!