Vintage Zippo Lighters

Looking for that special Vintage Zippo Lighter to add to your collection? Here are some great deals on Vintage Zippo Lighters made famous during WWII. Also heres a little history behind the Zippo Lighters.

George G. Blaisdell founded Zippo Manufacturing Company in 1932, and produced the first Zippo lighter in early 1933, being inspired by an Austrian cigarette lighter of similar design. It got its name because Blaisdell liked the sound of the word "zipper" and "zippo" sounded more modern. On March 3, 1936, patent was granted for the Zippo lighter.

Vintage Zippo Lighters For Sale:

1993 JOE CAMEL Midnight Oasis ZIPPO Lighter MINT White Wick MIB Vintage CZ18 EXC US $29.97

Vintage Antique 2 Inch Zippo NCR RB Hodsman Silver Lighter FREE SHIPPING US $33.24

VINTAGE ZIPPO LIGHTER USA PRESIDENT LINCOLN 250PR572 ORIGINAL CASE BOOKLET US $37.00

ZIPPO WINDPROOF LIGHTER BRASS GEOMETRICS SEALED VINTAGE 1999 ORGINAL CASE US $40.17

VINTAGE LIGHTER STORE DISPLAY HOLDS 30 ZIPPO LIGHTERS NICE COLLECTOR CASE ZIPPOS US $65.00

Vintage 1950s Zippo Lighter with Original Case Instructions US $19.99

VINTAGE 1996 ZIPPO LIGHTER PIN UP MINT AND IN BOX US $39.95

Vintage Zippo Military Lighter Destroyer Squadron 14 US $70.00

VINTAGE ZIPPO LIGHTER AND KEY RING BRICKYARD 400 IN TIN US $29.95

ZIPPO LIGHTER Vintage Lighter1985 God Grant me serenity Wisdom to know US $24.99

RARE Zippo Marlboro Come to Where the Flavor Is 1937 Vintage Replica Lighter US $51.95

1997 Marlboro ADVENTURE TEAM Compass ZIPPO Lighter NR MINT Vintage Advertising US $14.97

VINTAGE AUTHENTIC ZIPPO LIGHTER E XI US $15.00

ZIPPO LIGHTER JAMES DEAN 02 VINTAGE RARE OLD DESIGN MOVIES POSTER DVD PICTURE US $39.95

VINTAGE ZIPPO FIRST STATE BANKS CHROME LIGHTER US $23.00

vintage Zippo Lighter Silver Shine Finish Great Shape Only Fired A Few Times US $29.99

vintage Zippo Hunters Orange 1991 Camel Lighter Grear Piece In Display Case US $39.99

vintage Zippo Lighter Silver Metallic Finish Great Shape Only Fired A Few Times US $29.99

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Zippo lighters became popular in the United States military, especially during World War II when, as the company's website says, Zippo "ceased production of lighters for consumer markets and dedicated all manufacturing to the U.S. military." The Zippo at that time was made of brass, but as this commodity was unobtainable due to the war, Zippo used steel during the war years.

While the Zippo Manufacturing Company never had an official contract with the military, soldiers and armed forces personnel insisted that Base exchange (BX) stores carry this sought-after lighter. While it had previously been common to have Zippos with authorized badges, unit crests and division insignia, it became popular among the American soldiers of the Vietnam War, to get their Zippos engraved with personal mottos. These lighters are now sought after collectors items and popular souvenirs for visitors to Vietnam.

After World War II, the Zippo lighter became increasingly used in advertising by companies large and small through the 1960s. Many of the early advertising Zippo lighters are works of art painted by hand, and as technology has evolved, so has the design and finish of the Zippo lighter. The basic mechanism of the Zippo lighter has remained unchanged.

From 1949 to 2002 Zippos were also produced in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Since 1933, over 400,000,000 Zippo lighters have been produced.

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