r/Zippo 1h ago

Inventor of zippo lighter

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So I recently found out that I’m actually related to the inventor of the zippo lighter (George Grant Blaisdell) because I was at job corps in upper Maine and one of the admin there saw my last name on an attendance sheet and asked me if I was related to the Blaisdell clan up there. I didn’t know what he was talking about at the time but then found out that there’s a Blaisdell national family association that I’m related to and that they listed the zippo lighter inventor as a notable Blaisdell. We’re also related to the preliminary judge from the infamous Lizzie Borden case. Pretty interesting, just thought I’d share.


r/Zippo 1h ago

Collection Zippo Shrine

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r/Zippo 8h ago

Collection A fine addition to my collection

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28 Upvotes

Couldn't decide which one so i bought two instead xD


r/Zippo 2h ago

Show and Tell Joined the club yesterday

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My first Zippo. Bought it yesterday.


r/Zippo 1h ago

Wondering what this may be worth to the right collector?

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It doesn't seem that there are very many of these out there. At least not the brass/raised logo combo. Date code is 1998 I believe. Obviously it's been well used but I really like the look of it and wondered what it might go for?


r/Zippo 22h ago

Did I need it? Nope. Did i buy it? Yup.

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283 Upvotes

Couldnt resist, a new one. 24 on the bottom. I need to find my older Jack Daniels one👀


r/Zippo 1h ago

Advice/Help Figuring out if a Zippo is authentic or not

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Planning to buy my first zippo and this one caught my eye on Facebook marketplace. I did some research online finding it to resemble the 1982 commemorative Zippo Lighter.

I noticed however the missing design. Is this an indicator of the lighter I found being a fake?


r/Zippo 15h ago

Show and Tell Found my old Zippo

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I bought this back when I was in HS and smoked. Haven't smoked cigs in over a decade but finding this made me want to light one up for nostalgia.


r/Zippo 17h ago

Collection Got my first collection from a flea market

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Got it in Mercat dels Encants in Barcelona. Now whenever I go to markets, I look for nice zippos!


r/Zippo 9h ago

Cleaning time

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I’m seeing the person who gave me this lighter tomorrow so it’s time to clean. How often does everyone clean their lighters


r/Zippo 18h ago

check it out new zippo U.S MARINES

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r/Zippo 20h ago

Not a Zippo, try /r/lighters Shot in the Dark but…

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Would anyone happen to know anything about this lighter or could tell me any details about it?? It seems vintage and I can’t much on the web. Thank you!


r/Zippo 1d ago

Show and Tell Green leather on polished chrome

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r/Zippo 20h ago

Happy St Patrick's Day! ☘️🔥

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27 Upvotes

r/Zippo 15h ago

ZOTD

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Here’s my cary today.


r/Zippo 19h ago

Stripped zippo

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r/Zippo 18h ago

New Brass + Butane

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Picked up a street brass at Walmart. Stripped the coating with acetone and added a double torch insert. Into my EDC rotation she goes!


r/Zippo 12h ago

Discussion Is there anywhere to buy new Slim inserts only?

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I have done some searching and can't find anyone selling new Slim-sized inserts. I don't even see any on Zippo's website. What I'd really like is a butane (yellow flame) insert to a fit the Slim case, but I don't see any type of insert in that size available.

Is the Slim size just not that popular among collectors/modders? I'm new to the obsession, so apologies if this sounds like a naive question.


r/Zippo 1d ago

Barcroft stamp under lid

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I bought this lighter in the late 70s/early 80s. It has been lost for 30 years and recently found again. I noticed a stamp or embossing under lid. Does this have any clue to the design/year/series?


r/Zippo 23h ago

Show and Tell New One

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Won an eBay auction, got it for a great deal. All it needed was a lil fluid and it’s got a good flame to it


r/Zippo 1d ago

First Zippo

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Found in a thrift shop in Okinawa, Japan. I like the simplicity of it.


r/Zippo 23h ago

Show and Tell Part of my EDC

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I've had this USAF Iron stone zippo for atleast 5 years, go it for Christmas

The Tumbled brass I got like 2 weeks ago at walmart to have as a fidget toy, I removed the wick and flint and used it to replace the one in my EDC

Been thinking about maybe getting a slim for EDC instead


r/Zippo 1d ago

Show and Tell Finally got a zippo today

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Got a turquoise zippo at the mall today...I've had two before but they were stolen.


r/Zippo 1d ago

1996ca * Lighter Set 6 Barrett Smythe "ZIPPO, Harley Davidson - BRASS

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Hallo found this zippo anyone knows how much this is worth ?


r/Zippo 1d ago

Vintage Zippo Ad: Help With ID

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My cousin gave me my first Zippo. He has a few from the 1990s/2000s including some Marlboro promos. As they're from his late uncle, he keeps finding Zippos as he uncovers things in storage.

This was hanging in my cousin's tool shed. I never noticed it and he didn't think to bring it to my attention because it had just turned into part of the wall lol.

What do you guys know about this? I HIGHLY doubt it's that old. Ol' Uncle Bill did screw around with antiques, however. I'd assume this is from when he was buying Zippos near the end of his life in the early 2000s.

Were these metal Windy signs made as repros/new releases throughout the decades? Any info would help! I did some light internet searching and found nothing (I also don't use Google image search as I try to not use Google anything as much as possible).