Zippo Lighters

During the mid eighties my brother in law was in the Royal Navy and when he came home on leave he often brought with him a little souvenir, particularly if it was a leave which was his last on his current ship. It was during those leaves whilst the two of us solved world problems over a few beers that I first encountered the Zippo lighter. You see the ships each had a Zippo lighter with their design emblazoned across the lighters front face. The first I was to see was one with that Special K K on the front, this was from HMS Kellington which I believe was a Special Minesweeper used during the Gulf war. I was given this as a present from my brother ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ One of the mad cabbie’s favourite and most pleasurable pastimes is rolling up one of his wee “smokey joes”. (my daughter’s pet name for my roll-up cigarettes) OK, OK, I know that it’s a filthy habit, and bad for your health, but I think I’m entitled to do one thing in my life without a safety net! Cigarettes have to be lit to be effective in giving you a nicotine hit, and my cigarette lighter of choice right throughout my life has been a Zippo lighter. I hate matches, as they leave you with that horrible taste of sulphur in your mouth. Likewise, I resent paying out good money for these horrible gas disposable thingies, that ...  Read the complete review

ZIPPO The greatest windproof designed lighter I have ever owned in my entire lifetime. Forget about your throw away lighters that work a couple of times then die on you. I know it can be an initial cost to yourself to fork out on buying a Zippo lighter but trust me it will last a lifetime. Prices vary in Zippo lighters from £15 to £2000 upward that is if you want a classic 18 carat gold lighter. In 1932 George G. Blaisdell decided to make a lighter that would be easy to use and look smart. First he had to acquire the rights for an Austrian windproof lighter with a detachable top, he then re-designed it in a way that was more appealing to him ...  Read the complete review

As far as lighters go, the Zippo is probably the most well-known iconic brand. There are so many different designs which make it a popular choice for gifts and souvenirs, in addition to be a fashionable item to own, but they don't come cheap. Zippo was born in 1932 as a product of the Zippo Manufacturing Company, patented in 1936. It secured a popular image and fan base amongst the military and gained credit from advertising in the 1960s, and has since remained a classic lighter. Initially, Zippos were dated by dots so you could identify the year of manufacture. This changed to slashes, then letters and Roman numerals, and later to Arabic numbers. ...  Read the complete review

The ZIPPO Manufacturing Co. was established in 1932 Bradford, PA by George Blaisdell who decided to design a lighter based around an Australian lighter and decided to call it a "Zippo" because he liked the word "zipper" and he thought that Zippo was the best variation because it sounded modern. the first Zippo's cost $1.95 each. Now you have heard about the history of zippo, here's some information about the lighter itself. Forget your usual, basic, boring disposable lighters. Zippo are one of a kind. Zippo's are in a rectangular casing (usualy with a design on)with a hinged lid making up the top third of the case. when the ...  Read the complete review