Should i collect zippos

George H. Bush CVN Well I tried to post the picture, I couldn't cause it says the files is too large, as soon as I can find a way I will post it. Re: Collecting Zippo lighters Post by chuckd » Sun May 24, pm I am a bit of a Zipp guy myself though I don't smoke except for a cigar every few months and have about 6 I think.

I don't look for unique or old ones, just ones that I like and think are cool. There is just something about the sound of opening and closing a Zippo that is fantastic. I do like nice lighters. Re: Collecting Zippo lighters Post by Dr.

Snubnose » Sun May 24, pm Zippo Saga When I was 17 years old at 11pm each night I was responsible for walking 4 dogs we were raising Maltese. Little bitty dogs All total 16 lbs for the lot was a lot In my infinite wisdom I take out my zippo That said, every subsequent night thereafter I would walk the dogs Gather their leashes in one hand Out comes Mr.

Guess what 16 lbs moving at 6 zillion miles an hour in different directions freaking does to your hand, wrist, shoulders and back Had to switch to a Bic So have fun collecting Care to elaborate? Snubnose » Mon May 25, am enduraguy wrote: Free lighters from promotionals?

My favorite lighter is a Imco Triplex Super but it too evaporates too quick to carry unless you use it enough to keep refilling it. Have been collecting for years. Help Sign In Cart 0. Customize It! Refillable Butane Rechargeable Electric.

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For more information, see our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. All the above lighters are extremely rare today and obviously command a high price, so are unlikely to be within reach of the collector who is just starting out.

Trying to split Zippo in genres is almost as difficult as trying to decide what to collect, as many lighters will fit easily into more than one genre.

I have however, given some broad genres below. Possibly the most collected type of Zippo lighter. As stated above, the first advertising Zippo was produced in for the Kendall Oil Company but since then thousands of other companies around the world have used Zippos as an advertising medium.

There are many collectors who collect any advertising lighter and as many again who collect by subject. If you have already had a look around this site you may have noticed that I personally collect railroad lighters. I do however also collect general advertising lighters, particularly those, with what I consider to have attractive logos. It should be remembered that many of the companies who advertised on lighters in the 's, 50's and 60's are no longer in existence, so advertising lighters can also be looked upon as a piece of social history.

Advertising lighters can easily be 'themed' to fit into your other interests, such as my Railroad collection. Many tobacco companies have had Zippo's produced, but there are Zippo's from almost every type of company, Insurance, building, cranes, cars, shipping lines to name but a few. Another idea is to collect lighters from a particular, town, county or state. I personally am at the moment trying to collect an advertiser from each state of the USA. Military lighters are very popular with collectors and again can be split into numerous sub categories.

Ships, regiments, WW2 and Viet Nam to pick a few. Most US, Canadian, British and French navy ships have commissioned Zippo lighters for sale to crew members at one time or another, frequently in different finishes or designs. The same goes for military regiments, you can often find the regimental crest on a Zippo and perhaps one with the same crest and wording describing a particular event in the regimental history.

Viet Nam lighters are slightly different. Many military personnel who served in Viet Nam bought plain Zippo's and had them engraved by local engravers, or indeed engraved them themselves, using whatever tools were available, often with their names, regiments, or sentiments and frequently with particular place names.

When the US withdrew from Viet Nam much equipment was left behind and this included stocks of plain Zippo's. With the rise in collecting many of these original Zippo's have since been engraved with maps, place names and even the names of fallen soldiers and are now passed off as "Genuine Viet Nam Zippo's" Trying to establish whether a Zippo has ever seen active service in Viet Nam is difficult, even for the seasoned collector.

Many of these lighters have been artificially "aged" by the use of acids, blowtorches and even being buried for periods. As well as the genuine Zippo's that have been engraved much later, there are also a lot of Viet Nam Zippo's that are actual fakes, i.

For more on fake Zippo's Known as Rippos! Many events and anniversaries have had souvenir Zippo's produced, some of these are produced by Zippo themselves and included in the annual catalogue, others are special orders for sale at the actual event. Many of these are made in strictly limited quantities, often as few as 50, and can be highly sought after. Some of the most well know examples are those produced by Zippo for the Zippo Swap Meets in Bradford.

Zippo themselves produce various series lighters, some long running designs and some for a limited time span. These can change from year to year, as logos are altered, and new designs added and old ones removed.