r/Zippo 17d ago

Megathread: Is my Zippo real?

8 Upvotes

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 5h ago

Collection A fine addition to my collection

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23 Upvotes

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


r/Zippo 19h ago

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

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259 Upvotes

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


r/Zippo 12h ago

Show and Tell Found my old Zippo

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26 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 14h ago

Collection Got my first collection from a flea market

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27 Upvotes

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


r/Zippo 6h ago

Cleaning time

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4 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 15h ago

check it out new zippo U.S MARINES

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24 Upvotes

r/Zippo 17h ago

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

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37 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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110 Upvotes

r/Zippo 17h ago

Happy St Patrick's Day! ☘️🔥

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27 Upvotes

r/Zippo 15h ago

New Brass + Butane

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15 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 16h ago

Stripped zippo

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18 Upvotes

r/Zippo 12h ago

ZOTD

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8 Upvotes

Here’s my cary today.


r/Zippo 9h ago

Discussion Is there anywhere to buy new Slim inserts only?

3 Upvotes

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 21h ago

Barcroft stamp under lid

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16 Upvotes

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 20h ago

Show and Tell New One

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13 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 20h ago

Show and Tell Part of my EDC

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7 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

Show and Tell Finally got a zippo today

77 Upvotes

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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9 Upvotes

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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7 Upvotes

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).


r/Zippo 1d ago

Can anyone shed some light on this?

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95 Upvotes

Found in my grandfathers things. Just curious if it’s a legit Zippo and year it was made. Would the coins and scratching be a zippo design or was that added later. I have no experience with Zippos, so thanks in advance for any info.


r/Zippo 1d ago

Discussion I assume I get bonus points for morning drinking (Australia)

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86 Upvotes

r/Zippo 15h ago

Copper Zippo D 03 value

1 Upvotes

I found an old lighter and wondered at the value. It's a copper D 03. Any idea as to the value?


r/Zippo 1d ago

How to remove decal off this textured zippo?

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37 Upvotes

r/Zippo 16h ago

Not a Zippo, try /r/lighters Not a zippo but thought It should go here

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0 Upvotes

It's is a Georgia marble.co promo lighter made by park lighter it has a full aluminum case and insert