tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53103574081732494752012-02-03T23:31:18.075+01:00<br>ASR, Colibri, Dunhill, Dupont, Evans, Negbaur, MTC, Rolstar, Ronson, Rowenta, Zippo and many others... <br>Price guide included! You will also find books, catalogs, patents and magazine advertisements on lighters!table lightershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11898926774113431666noreply@blogger.comBlogger2151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-87353846914770306052012-02-03T23:31:00.000+01:002012-02-03T23:31:18.091+01:00

The Ronson "Tablelighter" came in two versions that can be distinguished by the lighter fitment used: Banjo and De-Light. The later De-Light version was manufactured between 1929 and 1932 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The first version of the Ronson Tablelighter was described earlier.  The lighter casing was designed by L. Aronson in 1927 (USA) and has not been changed since than (except the

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The Ronson Touch-Tip 'Turret' Table Lighter was manufactured between 1936 and 1941 by Ronson / Art Metal Works Inc. in Newark, New Jersey in the United States. The streamline design of the lighter - rectangular body with horizontal tubular bands - was perceived as very modern in the past days. On one of the vertical panels a traditional polished monogram shield was present though. The wand

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The Beney Table Lighter was manufactured between 1948 and 1951 by Beney Limited in Beckenham, Kent (England). It is a heavy but handy brass made and electro silver-plated table lighter in Empire style. The automatic lighter fitment is not removable. Marked on the thumb lever: BENEY The Beney Company was founded by Robert Ernest Beney of London, England. R. E. Beney invented and

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Below an instruction leaflet for the Barcroft Desk / Table Lighter (4th version) added to the lighter in the 1950s. It contains: construction details of the Barcroft Zippo lighter, how to re-fuel and re-flint the lighter.  

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This magazine advertisement was published in 1980 (magazine unknown) and presents three Zippo Handilite lighters. "... and remember it is not just a table or desk lighter... it is a handilite by Zippo."

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This French porcelain table lighter decorated with delicate hand painted colorful floral bouquets was assembled by F. Belleri & Co ca. in the 1933. The semi-automatic wick lighter insert is unmarked. It is made of brass and is quite robust. The white glazed base of the lighter was entirely made by hand in Limoges, France which is known for its 19th-century Limoges porcelain. Very clean

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This one of a kind vintage magazine advertisement was published in a French magazine Plaisire de France in 1948. It presents a small range of lighters manufactured by Quercia in Paris, France: Gentry table lighter,  Crillon pocket lighter, and the Flaminaire Baronet which is considered to be the first butane lighter in the world. 

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The Anglia table lighter was made in England between ca. 1947 and 1950 by a small British company called RFI Anglia which manufactured only a few lighter models. It is a very interesting semi-automatic wick lighter that can be considered as an attempt to make a lighter looking alike these manufactured in the early years of the XX century. The action works by pressing the lever on the left

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The instruction below was added in 1929-1931 to some of the De-Light pocket lighters, including: Ronson De-Light Junior, Ronson Standard Sport (with the early De-Light fitment), Ronson Junior Sport, Ronson Princess, as well to both Ronson De-Light table lighters: Ronson Tabourette, Ronson Tablelighter. You will learn how to: fill renew spark metal (flint) operate and directions for

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This Ronson Penciliter manufactured between 1935 and 1948 both in the USA and England was the first combination of a one-motion wick lighter and super-fine propel-repel mechanical pencil. This combo was patented by Louis V. Aronson in  the United States Patent Office on the 11th of June 1934. See patent no. 92,996 on the right. Two models of the Ronson Penciliter were made: Black writing grip

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A. Pat. – abbreviation for Auslandspatent; Geman for "foreign patent". Abalone – highly iridescent inner nacre layer of the ear-shells (see marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae and the genus Haliotis) traditionally used as a decorative item, in jewelry, buttons, and as inlay in furniture and in musical instruments and of course lighters and tabacco accessories.  Accendino – lighter

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If you possess the first generation of the Ronson Penciliter manufactured between 1935 and 1948 and do not have the instruction booklet this post might be helpful to maintain your lighter in good shape. How to fuel Refer to the diagram below for location of fuel chamber. Fill carefully with Ronsonol until wick shows signs of saturation. Shake out excess fuel. With cloth wipe working

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This Zippo vintage magazine advertisement was published in LIFE on December 1954. It presents a wide range of Zippo pocket lighters. Pick Santa's pockets for everybody's favorite ZIPPO!     

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The De-Light Ronson Tabourette was first manufactured in 1928 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The production was ceased in 1933. It was the first Ronson table lighter along with the Banjo Tablelighter. This Tabourette Table Lighter was available for the mass-consumer in chromium plate (model no. 12417) and in black leather (model no. 12280). The chromium plate Tabourette had a diamond-shaped

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Patented Oct. 22, 1935                       United States Patent Office            Patent no. 97,247                       Design for a Pyrophoric Lighter    by Louis V. Aronson, Newark, N.J.,  assignor to Art Metal Works, Inc., a corporation of New Jersey                       Application August 2, 1935, Serial No. 57,914           Figure 1 is a plan view of the pyrophoric lighter

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This Ronson vintage black & white magazine advertisement was published in Esquire on December 1936. It presents the wide range of Ronson lighters: touch-tip desk models, automatic pocket models and the neat penciliter.

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The Ronson Victor was manufactured between 1953 and 1955 in Newark, N.J. in the United States. It was, next to Ronson Viceroy, the first gas table lighter model manufactured by Ronson. The cuboid body was available in tan (see photo) and green leather and tooled with 24K gold stripes. Padded with brown felt at the bottom. The removable chrome-plated gas lighter insert has a two-way

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The Dunhill 'Sylph' Letter Opener/Lighter was manufactured between 1958 and 1961 in England. This lift arm wick lighter is a combination of the smallest Dunhill 'Sylph Ruler' (handle) and a letter opener blade. It was produced in two finishes: silver plate and gold plate. The handle was made of brass and was available plated with a monogram shield or covered with pig skin colored in red or

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This Colibri magazine advertisement was published in The Illustrated London News on the 14th of November, 1964. It presents a part of the great Colibri pocket and table lighters assortment, like the monopol, monogas and minigas models.

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The Evans lighter was made up in variety of styles: pocket lighters, case lighters and of course table lighters, which also were made up in variety of finishes, colors and sizes but the majority of Evans lighters were assembled in the same way.  The exceptions are Evans lighters with the trig-a-lite and lift-arm mechanism dating the 1920s and 1930s and of course gas lighters made since 1958.

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This figural wick lighter was manufactured by Negbaur between 1940 and 1949 in Allbright, New York in the United States. It is made of die cast metal in a dark cooper antique finish. It presents a set of golf clubs in a golf bag. When the putter is pushed the top section flips open and the lighter lights. The Golf Bag lighter was advertised as a "practical and novelty lighter for the desk or

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This Ronson table lighter was made between 1955 and 1957 in England by Ronson and Wedgwood. The Ronson 'Ulysses' was marketed with two different Ronson chrome plated fitments: Cadet and Rondelight. They were mounted in a Wedgwood light green (see photo) or blue Jasper base with overlaid design – heroic battle scene – in white ceramic. The lighter was also available with a matching ashtray. The

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As the purpose of this blog is to enhance the knowledge on cigarette lighters and it accessories I decided to share with you some of the most interesting stories coming from a small booklet called the Lighter Repair Manual which was written by Gilbert J. Gaugler for Lighter Parts Inc. in 1954. Back to the 1950s when almost every person owned and used petrol lighters wicks where widely

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The Ronson Lenox Set consists of a lighter and a matching cigarette holder. The set was manufactured between 1959 and 1960 in the United States of America. The Set made of bone china porcelain was available in few different finishes trimmed in gold: asparagus green (see picture), light pink, plain wait and white with a flying bird scene. Lenox was founded in 1889 by Walter Scott Lenox as

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Dating Zippo Lighters is not very complicated, both pocket and table lighters that use the typical Zippo lighter insert. Just check the markings on your Zippo and try to find it in the table below. Year Regular Slim Left Right Left Right 1932 ZIPPO MFG. CO.  BRADFORD.PA. ZIPPO PAT. PENDING    MADE IN U.S.A. Not Made Yet The case is 2-

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The Ronson SociaLite was manufactured between 1952 and 1954 only in Toronto, Canada by Ronson. The plastic cuboid body was available in many various colors (black, dark green, dark blue or even pink and maroon) and different illustrations on the sides like: curling design (very rare),  geometric design (see picture),  fly fishing lures, chess design, card suits,  maybe others?... The

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This ASR (Ascot) vintage magazine advertisement was published in the LIFE Magazine on the 28th of November, 1949. The Heritage Table Lighter is present as well Ella Raines - the famous American film and television actress.

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The handy Ronson Moderna wick lighter was produced between 1954 and 1955 in England by Ronson. The very light base of the lighter was made of wood and was available in two versions: the center section was either in leather or dark colored wood. The top as well the bottom section of the base were made of lacquered pine. The removable chrome-plated lighter insert is marked on the bottom:

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The cigarette ad series is continued with the "Camel" cigarettes magazine advertisements. Source: ModernMechanix. Popular Mechanics, July 1954 (John Wayne) Popular Science, August 1946 (doctors) Popular Mechanics, September 1955 Popular Science, June 1933 Popular Science, July 1933 Popular Science, August 1964

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This porcelain table lighter was made in 1954 in England by Ronson and Royal Crown Derby. The base of the lighter is fine bone China "fashioned exclusively for Ronson" by the the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company. It is in Imari pattern. These brightly coloured Japanese Imari patterns, are generally featuring intricate geometric patterns layered with various floral designs. These designs

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Today something special! Owing to Martin - a reader of this blog - I am publishing few pages of the rare Dunhill Catalog from 1959/1960. A lot of great table lighters are depicted. Enjoy!  If you have any other catalogs on lighters you would like to share please email me!

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The cigarette ad series is continued with the "Lucky Strike" cigarettes magazine advertisements. Source: ModernMechanix Scientific American, December 1930 Popular Science, February 1933 Modern Mechanix, February 1937

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The Ronson Duchess wick lighter was first introduced in 1936 and was produced only in Newark (N.J.) in the United States. The lighter is very light due to its unique construction. The body of the lighter is made of thin metal sheets which are then formed into its unusual design covered with a layer of cooper in an antique Venetian finish. The top as well the bottom are embossed. Marked on the

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The Ronson Colony wick lighter was produced between 1955 and 1958 in Newark in the U.S. by Ronson. The lighter has an unusual design. It is heavy and owing to the interesting wooden handle very handy. It was made in two finishes: pewter look and cooper plated. Both finishes were available with two different (color and shape) handles - black painted and natural wood. The lighter base is padded

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As vintage smoking advertisements seem to be more and more popular I have decided to publish some of the most interesting finds in the web concerning cigarettes, tobacco etc. Let us start with Chesterfield cigarettes magazine advertisements. Source: ModernMechanix Popular Science, January 1933 Popular Mechanics, February 1935 Modern Machanix, April 1935 Modern Mechanix, September 1935

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This Art Metal Works (Ronson) vintage magazine advertisement was published in the Christmas edition of Esquire in December 1935. It depicts the basic range of pocket Ronson lighters as well the popular Touch Tip Octette.

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The ELDRO TANK wick table lighter was manufactured for a long period between 1939 and 1951 by Herman Else Drollinger Silber- und Metallwarenfabrik in Pforzheim, Germany. The company itself was active since 1925 till ca. 1978 and manufactured mainly metal- and silverware. Else Drollinger produced table and pocket lighters beyond its own ELDRO brand and also "Astro" for ZVG, "KW" for Karl Wieden

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This smoking set was crafted in cooperation by Ronson and Rosenthal GmbH between 1972 and 1974 in West Germany. Ronson made the lighter insert and Rosenthal the porcelain base. Rosenthal is a famous German porcelain manufacturer. The company was established by Philipp Rosenthal in 1879 (now part of Sambonet Paderno). The products were first marked with the company name in 1907. Rosenthal

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This Zippo ad was published in Life Magazine on the 14th of June, 1953. It features four Zippo pocket lighters.

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Below three interesting Evans Case Co. (North Attleboro, Massachusetts) US patents from the 1949 and 1950. 

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This black and white Ronson magazine advertisement was published in 1947 in the Life Magazine. It shows among others two bestsellers: Ronson "Crown" and "Queen Anne", pair of Ronson "Mayfairs" and Ronson "Decanter Deluxe".

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This small wick table lighter was made in ca. 1959 in Birmingham, England by Mosda. Mosda was a middle company (approx. 125 employees) founded by Moss Davis in 1948. It went into liquidation in the 1969. The company produced lighters, office items such as: stapling machines, hole punchers, propelling pencils and pencil sharpeners. Both the lighters and the office equipment were sold through

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This wick table lighter was made in 1954 in England by Ronson and Wedgwood. Wedgwood is a British pottery firm, founded on May 1, 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95). The company still exists and is noted for its numerous innovations and high-quality wares that achieved renown throughout the world. Wedgwood's name is synonymous with the Jasper Ware body type. The main themes on the company's

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in 1949 in Life Magazine. It shows among others the Ronson Crown Set, Ronson Georgian, Ronson Newport and the Ronson Decanter.

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This ceramic Royal Doulton "The Poacher" Table Lighter was designed by M. Henk and issued between 1958 and 1973 in England. It is a fine example of the great variety of character jugs/table lighters manufactured exclusively by Royal Doulton Company which is an English company producing tableware and collectables, dating to 1815. Operating originally in London, its reputation grew in The

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This heavy silver plate Ronson table lighter was first manufactured in 1936 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The production ceased short before the outbreak of the Second World War. This wick lighter looks very stately and proud - definitely one of my favorite Ronson lighters. The body of the lighter is made of die cast "white metal" and heavy silver-plated. It weights a substantial 385 grams.

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in 1961 in Life Magazine. It shows the rather unsuccessful series of the Pioneer pocket and table lighters manufactured in the USA since 1960.

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This lovely Ronson magazine advertisement was published in 1947 (exact date and magazine unknown). It shows the pocket cigarette lighter Ronson "Banker" in 14 kt. gold. Great simplistic lay-out in late art deco style.

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This small but relatively heavy Ronson table lighter was first manufactured in 1956 in Newark, New Jersey, USA and the production ceased just two years later. It was available in two versions: black and white enamel both having the gold tone removable Essex lighter insert and three gold colored cupid plaques. The lighter insert and the beautiful cherubs were made of brass whereas the base was

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This ceramic Royal Doulton Beefeater Table Lighter was designed by H. Fenton and issued between 1958 and 1973 in England. It is a fine example of the great variety of character jugs/table lighters manufactured exclusively by Royal Doulton Company which is an English company producing tableware and collectables, dating to 1815. Operating originally in London, its reputation grew in The

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If you have a wick lighter you will need to aquire a universal:Wick (best buy: Zippo wick) Flint (best buy: Zippo Flints or Ronson flints)  Lighter fluid (best buy: Zippo Lighter Fluid) If you have a gas (butane) lighter you will just need a: Flint (best buy: Zippo Flints or Ronson flints)  Lighter butane refill (best buy: Zippo Butane Fuel The links reffer to amazon.com but if you are from

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This modern Cartier Paris 303 Table Lighter was made in the late 1990s by Cartier  S.A. in Switzerland. It is an oval shaped semiautomatic table lighter made in brush silver finish with a gold plated ring on the top. Cartier is renowned French luxury jeweler and watch manufacturer founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier when he took over the workshop of his master. The product range

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The Ronson Bolero Set was manufactured between 1954 and 1955 in Newark, United States of America. The set consists of  a wick table lighter and a matching ash-tray. The lighter base as well the ashtray are handmade of glazed  ceramic in two colors: brown on the bottom and oatmeal-gray on the top. The lighter insert is a chromed plated Ronson Essex marked on the bottom: RONSON (R) NEWARK

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The United Bovano Cheshire Automobile table lighter was manufactured in 1957 United States by United Findings Co. Inc. and Bovano of Cheshire, Connecticut.  The wick lighter insert was provided by United. The colorful handy base was however crafted by Bovano of Cheshire which started its business in 1952 and which is still active today. The company was founded by Bonsignor, Van Leight and Noden

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The Ronson Touch-Tip 'Octette' table lighter was made between 1935 and  1943 by Ronson / Art Metal Works Inc.  in Newark, New Jersey in the United States. This lighter began a very successful era for Ronson T-T series of lighters which pushed out the strike lighters from the market. During the years the 'Octette' model changed slightly: at the beginning it was manufactured with a rectangular

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in Life Magazine on the 24th of March, 1952. It shows  among others three table/desk lighters; the Ronson Leona, Juno and Senator.

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Being a lighters collector you may experience a natural hunger for expanding your collection into related areas. Armed with an appreciation of design, mass media and a need for showing your collection you may come across with another very collectible field: vintage magazine ads. This area of collecting is expanding rapidly as the ads can be also used as an interesting way to decorate homes or

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This Zippo ad was published in Life Magazine on the 14th of December, 1953. It features Zippo pocket lighters as well as the Barcroft model no. 3 table lighter. This layout was used in more than 50 other Zippo advertisements.

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in Life Magazine on the 24th of September, 1951. It features: Ronson Penciliter, Ronson Senator, Ronson Spartan, Ronson Standard, Ronson Whirlwind; Ronson Adonis, Ronson Mastercase.

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in Life Magazine on the 27th of March, 1950. It features among others the Ronson Crown table lighter, Penciliter etc.

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This Ronson table lighter was made in 1968 in England by Ronson and Wedgwood. The Ronson Varaflame Wedgwood 'Ulysses' has a chrome plated standard Varaflame insert which is mounted in Wedgwood Blue Jasper base with overlaid design – heroic battle scene – in white ceramic. In the 1950s Ronson & Wedgwood used the same scene in its Ulysses wick lighter. Wedgwood is a British pottery firm,

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in Life magazine on the 27th of October, 1947. It depicts the Ronson 'Crown' table lighter and some pocket lighters like: Ronson 'Mastercase', Ronson 'Adonis', Ronson 'Whirlwind' and the Ronson 'Standard'. 

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This wick table lighter – Parker Roller Bacon 'Exide' – was made by Parker Pipe Co. in England in ca. 1938. The improved lift-arm mechanism with thumb-roller was patented by Parker in England in 1937. This type of semi-automatic mechanism was also very often used in Dunhill Lighters. The lighter has cylindrical shape and is made of brass and nickel plated. It has a  large fill capacity for

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Below some vintage television commercial issued by the Ronson Corporation in the 1960s. The first one presents the Ronson Varaflame (1962), the second presents part of the lighter range and the Ronson electric shaver (1960). The last one is the Boris Karloff's Ronson Comet Lighter Torture Test (1966).

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in Life Magazine on the 25th of May, 1959. It features the new Ronson Varaflame pocket lighter in different finishes. It is probably the most recognizable pocket lighter in the world next to the Zippo.

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This Piezoelectric butane table lighter was first manufactured by the Karl Wieden  Company (KW or KAWEE) in 1970 in Solingen, Germany. This automatic table lighter was available in different mantels: silver, nickel plated, enameled etc. The picture on the right shows a KW in sterling silver  (.925) mantel  in an interesting hair texture. The base is not weighted. Marked on the side:

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This Bone China 'Evans Rose' table lighter decorated with delicate hand painted pink roses and gold elements on a white background was designed and manufactured by Evans U.S.A. in 1952. This model came also in other hand paintings. The Evans gold-tone brass insert is a typical wick lighter. It uses the new fitment  with the red seal - fuel control. It is marked: EVANS U.S.A. U.S. PAT. REG.

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in Life magazine on the 25th of May, 1959. It depicts the Ronson Varaflame table lighter models: Futura, Meteor, Grecian and Four Seasons.

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This ceramic Royal Doulton Falstaff Table Lighter was designed by H. Fenton and issued between 1958 and 1973 in England. It is a fine example of the great variety of character jugs/table lighters manufactured exclusively by Royal Doulton Company which is an English company producing tableware and collectables, dating to 1815. Operating originally in London, its reputation grew in The Potteries,

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in Life magazine on the 29th of November, 1968. It depicts the Ronson Eurolite Varaflame Table Lighter. Great simple design.

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This Zippo advertisement was published in the LIFE  magazine on the 4h April 1954. Below the Zippo Barcroft # 4 Table Lighter is depicted.

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This wick table lighter – Ronson 'Four Seasons' – was made in 1956 in England by Ronson and Wedgwood. Wedgwood is a British pottery firm, founded on May 1, 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95). The company still exists and is noted for its numerous innovations and high-quality wares that achieved renown throughout the world. Wedgwood's name is synonymous with the Jasper Ware body type. The

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The 1000 Zünder Diplomat Table Lighter (model 590) was first  manufactured in 1955 in Frankfurt, Germany by the famous German company Mylflam. This automatic petrol lighter was  marketed in many different finishes like: silver/nickel plate, brass, various types of leather, (delivered by  Richard Maltner) etc. It was also commonly used for advertising purposes. On the right we have an used

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This Ronson table lighter was manufactured in 1954 in a limited quantity. It is special because of the designer of the porcelain base – Harold Sitterle – famous American designer born in 1921. His works are now very collectible. Some of his (and his wife Trudi Sittelre) works – like the Pepper Mill, Ashtray, Salt Dish and Spoon – are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. This tall

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This French porcelain table lighter decorated with delicate hand painted floral bouquets on a white background framed in gilt scrollwork was manufactured in cooperation with Evans U.S.A. in 1956. Evans provided the gold-tone brass insert and the Limoges Castel Porcelains factory the white glazed porcelain base. The green Limoges FRANCE mark was used by Limoges Castel Porcelains between 1955 and

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The Rowenta Table Lighter was the first cigarette lighter manufactured by Rowenta Werke in Offenbach, Germany. It was manufactured in the 1940s in Germany. This wick semi-automatic pertol lighter was  manufactured in many different finishes, like: sterling silver, chromium plate, nickel plate (see picture), various leather, engravements etc. The wick lighter was generally made of brass and was

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I receive a lot of requests connected with appraisal of table lighters that were not described yet. Determining the price of a specific item is very difficult and one can give only a rough estimate. Why? Because you are supposed to be able to guess how much a buyer may pay for it within a specific period of time and sales conditions.  Our market is not a perfect market. Mainly because perfect

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This A·S·R· magazine advertisement was published in LIFE, on the 27th March 1950 and it depicts among others the Ascot Heritage Set finished in rhodium made by A·S·R· Corp.

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This interesting modern table lighter hidden in a solid silver "sugar bowl" was made sometime between 1960 and 1968 by two companies: Colibri – famous English lighter manufacturer. The company was established by Julius Löwenthal  in 1928. Colibri delivered the lighter insert which was produced in France and W. Germany; Ganci Argenterie S.R.L. – Italian Silversmith, the company was founded in

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This KW wick table lighter model 676 was first manufactured by Karl Wieden (KW) in 1938 in Solingen-Ohligs, Germany. The production ceased probably in the late 1950s. It is a light round figural lighter in the shape of a golf ball or a hand grenade. It was often used as a advertisement medium.  This automatic table lighter was available in different finishes: solid silver, nickel / silver plated

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This Capri wick table lighter was first manufactured by Karl Wieden (KW) in 1951 in Germany. The production ceased in the 1957. Later in 1958 it was replaced by the KW Capri gas lighter. This automatic table lighter was available in different finishes: silver, nickel plated, leather covered, enamelled etc. The picture on the right shows a KW Capri made of German silver (nickel plate) in a

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This smoking set was crafted in cooperation by Ronson and Rosenthal GmbH between 1971 and 1973 in West Germany. Ronson made the lighter insert and Rosenthal the porcelain base. Rosenthal is a famous German porcelain manufacturer. The company was established by Philipp Rosenthal in 1879 (now part of Sambonet Paderno). The products were first marked with the company name in 1907. Rosenthal

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This wick table lighter was made in 1954 and 1955 in England by Ronson and Wedgwood. Wedgwood is a British pottery firm, founded on May 1, 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95). The company still exists and is noted for its numerous innovations and high-quality wares that achieved renown throughout the world. Wedgwood's name is synonymous with the Jasper Ware body type. The main themes on the

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This extraordinary table lighter was made by Evans Case Company and by an unknown artist in 1959. The base of the lighter was hand made in Kashmir, India and the lighter insert by Evans in their plant in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA. The round base of the lighter is made of wood and is hand painted which makes this lighter unusual and rare. The painting presents a wildlife scene. The

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in Life on the 8th November 1954. It depicts two cigarette table lighters made in cooperation by Ronson (lighter insert Essex) and Rosenthal (porcelain base). Both lighters were designed by Harold Sitterle (born in 1921) and are rare.

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This table lighter was made by Albert Bodemer Silberwarenfabrik GmbH (known as ALBO or AB) in cooperation with KW between 1953 and 1959 in Germany. The Albert Bodemer Silberwarenfabrik GmbH was a typical hollowware manufacturer established in the 1940's in Keltern-Ellmendingen, Germany. It is still active today and run by the daughter of Albert Bodemer who invented all the patterns and forms.

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The Ronson Trophy Table Lighter was first manufactured in 1950 both in Newark, New Jersey, USA and in London, England. It is a solid oval-shaped petrol (wick) lighter with an interesting range of motifs covered with a thick transparent plastic. The Ronson Trophy was manufactured probably until the year 1957. This handsomely designed brass chromium plated desk lighter was based on the Adonis

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Ronson Senator Desk/Table lighter was first manufactured in 1950 both in Newark, New Jersey, USA and in London, England. It is a solid oval-shaped petrol (wick) lighter with an interesting range of leather and wood veneer finishes. The Ronson Senator was manufactured probably until the year 1954. In the UK the Senator was also available in sterling silver - rose motive on the side - which is

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This Zippo magazine advertisement was published in Life on the 25th November 1940. It depicts a lady lightning up her cigarette with a Zippo in the wind. The picture of the "Windy Girl" also called "Windproof Beauty" or "Windy Varga Girl" created by the famous pin-up illustrator Enoch Bolles  (1883-1976) became soon an icon of the Zippo brand as she appeared in numerous ads mark in the 1930s and

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The K.K.W. Camera Lighter was first manufactured in 1948 in Occupied Japan. Primely it was available as a wick lighter and it was also equipped with a miniature compass at the front of the lighter. Since the year 1958 the butane version of the lighter was introduced (see picture) and manufactured till the end of the 1960s.It is for sure one of the best examples of Japanese craftsmanship. It is

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in Life on the 14th April 1952. It depicts: Ronson Queen Anne Pair: table lighter with matching walnut cigarette chest; Ronson Spartan: desk lighter; Ronson Whilwind: pocket lighter; Ronson Penciliter; Ronson Pal: lighter and cigarette case; Ronson Mastercase: lighter and case for cigarettes; Ronson Mayfair: table lighter.

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A fine example of a semi-automatic table lighter from the early 1920s (or late 1910s) linking the era of permanent matches and automatic lighters. This lighter was made by Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG (WMF) a German tableware manufacturer, founded in 1853 in Geislingen an der Steige, Germany, by the miller Daniel Straub and the brothers Schweizer. WMF acquired the Polish metal-ware

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This vintage magazine ad depicts "The Magnificent" Evans automatic lighter – the Famous Magic Lamp model – advertised as: Perfect gift, proud possession - an Evans fully automatic table lighter can be personalized with engraving. The advert was published on the 18th July 1949 in the Life magazine.

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This Evans Case Company vintage magazine advertisement was published in the Christmas edition of Esquire in December 1949. It depicts the basic range of Evans table lighters: The Victorian, The Futura Cigarette Holder and Table Lighter, The New Magic Lamp,  The Duchess, The Stardust, The Windsor, The Imperial, The Famous Magic Lamp.

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This vintage magazine ad depicts the sensational Evans automatic lighter – the Victorian model – advertised as: For any room, every home - useful, beautiful gift. Rich silver or golden metal finish. The advert was published on the 10th October 1949 in Life magazine.

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Collecting smoking memorabilia has been a growing hobby worldwide. Of course the amount of tobacciana collectibles is so big that different collectible branches emerged. Below the top 5 most popular tobacco & smoking collectibles:Matchboxes and matchbooks - the most popular tobacciana collectible worldwide. The main reason for such popularity was the accessibility of matchboxes and matchbooks,

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The literature on vintage table lighters is still limited though one can gather about 30 titles (mostly American, British and German) that might be an important part of a lighter collectors bookcase. The most valuable books are presented below. They are quite easy to get as you can obtain them directly through amazon.com. I hope you will find this list useful. Please be patient as the list

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Brochures and catalogs next to advertisements are the most reliable source of information on vintage cigarette lighters. Owing to them we can easily state the date of production, price, possible limitations in production, catalog name and other useful information for a keen collector. The most interesting and sought after catalogs/brochures were made by Ronson, Myflam, Zippo and Evans. Below

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The Ronson Tropicana Set was manufactured between 1954 and 1956 in Newark, United States of America. The set consists of  a table lighter with a Ronson Essex gold toned insert and an ash-tray which is made of brown and inner green ceramic.  The set looks great and is quite rare. The base of the table lighter is marked on the bottom on a golden label: (R) RONSONNewark, N.J.U.S.A. The bottom of

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Two different magazine advertisements prepared by "Ritepoint" Miller Liter Co. based in St. Louis, U.S.A. The Ritepoint company manufactured in general two models of lighters - a pocket and a table lighter. Both had a visible fuel tank which was a novum in the 1940s. The advert on on right was published in 1950 in the Saturday Evening Post and that one on the left was published in 1949 in the

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