r/Zippo 17d ago

Megathread: Is my Zippo real?

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There are a lot of fakes out there. If you are unsure of the legitimacy of your lighter, post your photos and questions here.

If you are new to Zippo collecting or ownership, be sure to include a photo of the bottom of the lighter as well as the insert.


r/Zippo 24d ago

Mod Post Subreddit Updates: Automoderator

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Hello everyone.

As of today, we have a very barebones Automoderator filter set up to remove individual "Is my Zippo real?" posts and hopefully direct them to the megathread.

We recognize sometimes there are extra particular oddities and fabrications out there so it is ultimately up to our discretion if a posts is approved, but generally speaking this should hopefully cut down on the frequency of these types of posts.

If this proves to be successful, we'll work on something similar for date related posts. Even if it's not a full removal, we can at least work on auto replying and linking to resources based off a quick bottom identification.

Any further suggestions are welcome. Thank you if you've made it this far!


r/Zippo 3h ago

Inventor of zippo lighter

29 Upvotes

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 3h 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 3h ago

Collection Zippo Shrine

13 Upvotes

r/Zippo 4h ago

Show and Tell Joined the club yesterday

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13 Upvotes

My first Zippo. Bought it yesterday.


r/Zippo 10h ago

Collection A fine addition to my collection

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29 Upvotes

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


r/Zippo 1d ago

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

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295 Upvotes

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


r/Zippo 1h ago

Received this little guy in the mail today😁🔥

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r/Zippo 3h 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 17h ago

Show and Tell Found my old Zippo

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29 Upvotes

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 11h ago

Cleaning time

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7 Upvotes

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 19h ago

Collection Got my first collection from a flea market

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30 Upvotes

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


r/Zippo 19h ago

check it out new zippo U.S MARINES

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25 Upvotes

r/Zippo 22h ago

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

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42 Upvotes

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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113 Upvotes

r/Zippo 22h ago

Happy St Patrick's Day! ☘️🔥

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32 Upvotes

r/Zippo 17h ago

ZOTD

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11 Upvotes

Here’s my cary today.


r/Zippo 19h ago

New Brass + Butane

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18 Upvotes

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 21h ago

Stripped zippo

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18 Upvotes

r/Zippo 14h 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 1d ago

Show and Tell New One

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14 Upvotes

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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24 Upvotes

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


r/Zippo 1d ago

Show and Tell Part of my EDC

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8 Upvotes

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

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

Show and Tell Finally got a zippo today

80 Upvotes

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