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Blaisdell pushed the first insert into the first case of what would be the first zippo lighter in 1933, more than 550 million zippo lighters have been sold. A 1987 royal navy hms penelope zippo lighter commemorates those aboard the naval ship, with a name etched on the back. Zippo best lighter and smoking accessories lighter usa. Sort by zippo lighter alcohol jack daniels lighterflask set. In 1992 zippo started a series of lighters that became known as the collectible of the year. The great american lighter schiffer book for collectors. During the war years, zippo founder and owner george g. See more ideas about zippo lighter, vietnam war and vietnam. Web site dedicated to the often crazy hobby of collecting zippo lighters. The zippo lighter collectors guide pamphlet published by zippo, updated 2003. Blaisdell dedicated manufacturing efforts to supplying zippo lighters exclusively to the u. Military was an early customer of zippo and became zippo manufacturing co. Older, more sought after zippo lighters are a colletors dream but may come with a larger price tag. Information was based on original zippo salesmans catalogs.
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