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THIS is the first National Zippo Day Zippo with a really rare matching knife.
Nice 1946 taller Zippo
The only Zippo that I could find from my Dad's estate. He was a engineer with Allis Chalmers. I remember having quite a few of them in his closet when I was a kid. This is a 1956, mint with the box (not seen).
Mint Aunt Jemima
Mint 1947 line drawing Baseball Player.
Probably a prototype. Regular release was chrome.
1942 Four barrel with just some minor loss on the hinge.
Rare 1942 MINT Zippo with a even rarer green shipping box (not pictured)
Mint 1955 Zippo celebrating the only time Brooklyn won the World Series.
Dead mint 1948 in a perfect box.
I received info on this beauty from Mr. Paul Chandeysson on 10/29/09. This logo is from the Chandeysson Electric Company. Starting off in St Louis in the early 1900's as a manufacturer of small electric items such as fans (family legend has is that P I Chandeysson invented the electric racetrack rabbit). By WW2 they were manufacturing large motorgenerators used for plating and bought by every American manufacturer except Ford (we still don't buy Fords). By 1953 my grandfather was in ill health and the technology had changed. In around 1955 Chandeysson was bought by the illinois electric firm, but it still exists in some form today. I still use the logo which I believe is loosely based on the Oldsmobile logo. My sincere thanks to him.......
Chuck worked 35 years as a district representative for ZIPPO in Durham North Carolina. He passed away July 2, 2009 at age 83. A beautiful MIB tribute.
Crosley manufactured radios and cars in the 40's and 50's. They still make radios.
Pretty hard to find line drawing
Nice transitional silk screen Town and Country.
Another Town and Country
Mint Town and Country Borden's "Elsie"
Added 7/809. Rare red felt insert.
One of my favorites. A mint perfect 1956 Gator Bowl. Cool!
GE Ultra-Vision #1
The second of my two. And the better.
Mercury Astronaut Gus Grissom's Zippo presented to him in 1962 to celebrate the opening of The Houston Space Center. Autographed by Scott Carpenter in 2008. Scott does not remember what happened to his Zippo but he does remember getting it.
Some pitting on reverse. Pity. Note the designation of "Houston Space City" instead of "The Johnson Space Center".
Early deep cut air brush Town and Country Grumman.
Later, not so deep cut air brush Town and Country Grumman.
Transitional silk screen Town and Country Grumman.
Transitional deep cut silk screen Town and Country Grumman.
Hard to find Mint AgCat
Grumman Cougar Zippo received from the family of A.J. Lish. Mr. Lish was a Aerospace engineer who did some work for Grumman in the 50's. It was VERY common for engineers to exchange Zippos in the 50's during meetings. My dad had quite a few with the Allis Chalmers logo on them, one of which is in my collection. A rare and beautiful thing.
These are the two types of LEM Zippos that were sold at the Grumman store in Bethpage in the 60's.
LEM Zippo autographed by Al Bean, 4th man on the moon and LEM pilot for Apollo 12.
Autographed by Fred Haise, LEM pilot for Apollo 13 in 2008
Autographed by Buzz Aldrin in 2001. This is a commemorative for the builders of LM5 at Bethpage. Engraved as such by Zippo on the back. This Lunar Module base is still on the Moon!
Nearly mint 1955. New to me 9/15/09
Homelite made one of the first chainsaws in 1949. This is a 1951 with light hairline scratches but otherwise nearly new.
A mint 1948 with "To my matchless wife" engraved by the factory on the reverse.
Rare Hudson Automobile Zippo.
Heartly "Hunk" Anderson played football at Notre Dame from 1918-1921 under Rockne, earning him All-American honors at guard. Anderson was also Rockne's assistant at Notre Dame from 1922-1926 while he played with the Chicago Bears.
I traded with Philip Taggart at the 2000 Swap Meet for this Zippo. It is pictured in his book, Advertising Lighters, Cars & Trucks.
Nearly mint early 50's Japanese engraving Sterling Silver case that I bought with the original wood box.
Japanese release. NOT real :)
A mint 1948 Kaiser Frazer automobile Advertiser
Nice early air brushed Town and Country.
"Little Bill" advertised on B&W TV for Commonwealth Edison as a alternative to Reddy Kilowatt and Willy Wirehand. He claimed that electricity was "Cheap....Cheap". 1957, Mint in box.
1936 nearly mint advertising Manru Beer
Purchased from Joe Fearn at the 2002 Swap Meet. He is missed....by me.
Very Rare PERFECTLY mint 1949 without a medal on the reverse.
1950 Mint in box
Mobil Oil Pegasus Logo engraving plate. Used by Zippo on their pantograph machine to engrave individual lighters.
Prototype Sport Zippo.
Vietnam era.......dunno about the engraving tho.
Very nice 1942 Philco
Early line drawing. Very mint.
Porky Pig Town and Country. There is one of these on display in Bradford at the museum.
Proctor and Gamble advertiser
My favorite Zippo in my collection. The engraving is deep and the color are great. I wish I knew something about the R.E. Book & Sons. Thanks to Michael H from the ZEN forum, it appears that these guys supplied some sort of "improvements" to the Government of Ontario in 1944: To The Honourable Albert Matthews, Lieutettant-Governor of the Province of Ontario. May It Please Your Honour: The undersigned has the honour to present to Your Honour the Public Accounts of the Province of Ontario for the year ended March 31st, 1944. Respectfully submitted, Leslie M. Frost, Treasurer. Treasury Department, Ontario, November 30th, 1944. Repairs and Alterations ($999.81) Beaver Lumber Co., Ltd., 189.90; R. E. Book & Sons, 153.81; G. C. Hampton, 382.84; Accounts under $100, 273.26 999 81
Autographed by Guenter Wendt (Pad Leader at the cape for Mercury through Apollo) in 2008
1966 Zippo autographed by Jim Lovell who was on this flight with Buzz Aldrin. Very nice guy who very rarely autographs anything anymore. He liked this one.......
I had Scott Carpenter, one of two of the original 7 still living, autograph this one. Unfortunately, Ed White is no longer with us (Apollo one). Jim McDivitt had freely signed through the mail, until he turned 72 (2001), when he "retired from autographs" and stopped signing altogether.
I really love these early 1950's Line Drawings. So rare in Mint condition.
This engraving plate was displayed by Zippo at the OTLS show in Charlotte, NC in 2001. They have the plate and I have the Zippo. :)
Whip Topping #1
Whip Topping #2
Mint in box 1938
Nearly mint 1940
The worlds first "personal" computer
This Zippo was obtained from the family of the gent who received it at the Brooklyn Naval Yard at the commissioning of the Saratoga. Why the hell would anyone sell a family heirloom for $76.00??
Prototype commemorating the launch of the NS Savannah, the worlds first nuclear powered cargo ship. The only other one that I know of is a slim on display in Bradford at the museum.
Added 7/8/09
Mint in a rare box
Nice, nearly mint 1936. I can see no sign of old paint in the Metallique??
Mint early "Tac-O-Loop" in the original #275 box. Made before Zippo attached cords to the loops.
Not a scratch.
The F-8 Crusader was the last U.S. fighter designed with guns as its primary weapon. When conflict erupted in the skies over North Vietnam , it was U.S. Navy Crusaders that first tangled with Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) MiGs in August 1965.
This is the back of the The F-8 Crusader Zippo. Mint in the box 1956 with that great "hand brushed" finish.
I remember visiting Webb's in the late 50's and early 60's when my parents took us on vacation to Clearwater Florida. Talk about great deals! They used to sell dollars for 95 cents during their big sales! LOL! This is a close to mint 1955.
Mint early '50's Canadian Zippo advertising White Rose Gasoline.
Rare Wurlitzer "Johnny One Note"
