Thread: Zippo Collection

So as the name says who here has a zippo collection.

I figure since it's as American as apple pie many of our members to the south would have one or two.

I myself have had quite a few but being an adventurous person they seem to grow legs and disappear on me.

My current zippo tho is a matte finished armor zippo. It's one of those zippos that are made with an extra thick case. I actually got the lighter for a great deal when I purchased my zippo hand warmer.

Since my comp is being crazy at the moment I cant post any pics. But you know I love to see all of yours if you got any!

Basil,

I have two (2) Zippos at present; one is plain brass and the other I got in a Zippo swap with a National Guardsman who was in the UK; It has the Nellis Air Force base emblem on it - a nice lighter

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

I owned quite a few back before I quit smoking cigarettes, but alas they always seemed to wander off, this was back when you could drink in bars in Scotland and without thinking you'd put it down on the table and a few minutes later woosh, tis gone...

GeeK

Here are my "artsy" zippo's from when I was in the Army. I tried to get a Zippo from every post I went to but you would be supprised how hard that can be, so many posts just did not have them...

Over the length of my 20+ year smoking habit, i have had many. The first one i had for 8 years before i lost it on an amusement ride. Currently i own 4.

Yeah my first one I had for many years until someone took it out of my gym locker.

It was a nice forest camo one too

I have owned a few over the years. None of the fancy ones, usually just the brushed, or polished chrome ones. Like many others have said, some how they seem to sprout legs and walk away. I currently have one of the 1941 replica Zippos bought directly from the factory in Bradford, PA. DwarvenChef I'm sorry you had to be stationed at Ft. Irwin

Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

Here are my "artsy" zippo's from when I was in the Army. I tried to get a Zippo from every post I went to but you would be supprised how hard that can be, so many posts just did not have them...

Nowadays probably most armed forces of the world has their own Zippos (well maybe not the North Koreans lol), but it was different few years ago. I think mostly U.S and British forces had their own engraved Zippos.

I have 4 military Zippos from our forces but i could find only two now. I've gotten them on my (too) long service years. I have few other Zippos too but they are nothing special.

The one on the right is from Marine Artillery i got about 20+ years ago and the left is from Air Defense/Transport Company. They both show heavy marks of use. Not from any shop, but some boys in our units decorated the covers and sold them (with a good profit it think).

Right now I only have two. One my Irish girlfriend bought for me and one my own Scottish blood boiled for.

i think the highest my collection got was around 15 or so, but between quitting smoking and moving alot they seem to get lost easily and the ones i seem to keep are the ones i get as gifts. i have an old camel one with joe camel playing pool, and army one and one with an irish blessing on it, all that i got as gifts and a couple more that i have aquired throughout the years. i think my favorites are the scrimshaws with the pirate ships and such on them

-dan-