Thread: Zippo Collection

Zippo is one of my weaknesses. I have between 75-80. Way too many to post pics. Kit Rae and Mazzi designs are my favorites.

One man's weakness is another man's strength!

I have about sixty or seventy, some collectible, some not. Many unused ones.

Currently I carry a 2002 Sterling Silver with my name barely engraved that my better half gave me as a gift. I have a few repros of original designs, like the flathead and the very first zippo - which I shamelessly used, totally destroying any collectabillity value they may had.

I'll get cracking when I get home and start posting pictures of the worthy ones, maybe a pile pic of the others

Manah,

That's one sweet Windy figurine you got there... is it vintage?

Trivia:
Alberto Vargas made the Windy as we know it - he was also known to a lot of us, whose fathers bought Playboy "for the articles" for the pinups he drew so awesomely. The original was created by Enoch Bolles sometime in the '30s, but the most popular Windy is Vargas'.

And now that I think of it, I think I have the anniversary issue of the Windy lighter they put out in the mid '90s, if I recall correctly it's mint in the box never fueled never lit. Sweet!

This Windy girl isn't vintage. She is from 90's.
Most of my lighters were used by me. I'm not real collector, I like to use good, old things ...razors, lighters, fountain pens, etc.
Second from bottom lighter is silver with etching on both sides.

nice collection, Alex.
I never seen before a Zippo- pipe-lighter. You bought it in Israel?

Tom, all is easy.
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I'm stupid, thanks for the link!

Tom, when we see something beautiful, we think it's hard to find. In reality it's easy.

If any of you guys ever get a chance to go to Bradford, PA the Zippo/Case factory museum is well worth the trip. If you are just beginning to collect you also need to write for the factory booklet that gives the date codes.
At the museum/factory there is a huge window that shows how the broken Zippos are recieved and processed. It was a great trip that year, you are also close to all of the famous early knife and razor factory areas of Little Valley, NY, Etc.

Yes, if I'll have a chance, I'll visit Zippo/Case factory museum.
I was a member of Zippo Click Collectors Club.

Originally Posted by redrover66

If any of you guys ever get a chance to go to Bradford, PA the Zippo/Case factory museum is well worth the trip.

I second that. I'm thinking I'll take a ride to Bradford as soon as I get the bike out of the garage! Haven't been there in years.

If you are just beginning to collect you also need to write for the factory booklet that gives the date codes.

The codes are also available online: Zippo lighter Bottom Stamps & Date Codes reference chart