Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Ronson Leona Table Lighter, 1949

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The Ronson Leona was first manufactured in 1949 in Newark, New Jersey, USA . The production ceased in ca. 1955 . According to U. Cumming...
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Dunhill Aladdin's Lamp, 1952

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The Dunhill Aladdin's Lamp (also known as the Roman Lamp ) lighter was manufactured between 1952 and 1960 in England . It is also kno...
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Ronson Varaflame Luralite, 1967

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The Varaflame Luralite is one of the 25 different table lighter models of Ronson produced in the second half of the 1960s. This particul...

Dunhill Sylph Ruler, 1954

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The Dunhill Sylph Ruler was manufactured between 1954 and 1961 in England. In 1955 the name of the lighter was changed to 'Sylph Rul...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Zippo Handilite, 1979

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The Zippo Handylite was introduced in 1979 . It was manufactured in v arious finishes till 1999 in Bradford, United States . This table li...

Ronson Waldorf, 1936

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The Ronson Waldorf was first manufactured in 1936 in Newark, N.J., USA. There are two versions of this table lighter . The first was prod...
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Friday, September 11, 2009

Zippo Lady Barbara, Classic Antique 1997

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The Zippo Lady Barbara was first released as a 65th Anniversary model lighter in 1997 - it had an etched 65th Anniversary logo on the front...
Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Speculation and long-term investment in vintage cigarette lighters

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Lighters collectors are usually both buyers and sellers. Some of them collect lighters because of self-actualization, some of them think a...
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Saturday, September 5, 2009

How much is my vintage cigarette lighter worth?

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General speaking, the value of a lighter can be identified with the price someone is ready to pay for it. This thesis would be correct if o...
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Monday, August 31, 2009

Hy Glo & Frank M. Whiting, Crown, ca. 1932

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The Hy Glo & Frank M. Whiting lighter was made in the early 1930s. Hy Glo Products Co. Owosso, Michigan U.S.A. provided only the small...

T. Kullander & Evans Table Lighter, 1954

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This extremely rare table lighter was manufactured by KULLANDER SILVERSMEDEN TORE in 1954 in BORĹS, Sweden . The company prospered fro m 1...

Tiffany & Co Witchball, 1956

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The Witchball table lighter was made by Tiffany & Co.  between 1956 and 1958 in London, England . This figural wick lighter prese...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Ronson Jubilee Set, 1954

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The Ronson Jubilee Set was manufactured only in 1954 in the industrial works in Newark (N.J., United States). The set consists of a lig...
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Monday, August 17, 2009

KW 650 G, ca. 1935

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The KW type 650 G was first manufactured by Karl Wieden (KW) in 1935 in Germany. The production of this type ceased in 1953. It was a very...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

KW Capri H, 1958

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This Capri table lighter was first manufactured by Karl Wieden (KW) in 1958 in Germany. The production ceased in the early 1960s. It was o...
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Monday, August 10, 2009

BeBe 100, 1947

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This beautiful and massive semi-automatic table lighter with 'on' and 'off' buttons (look pictures below) was manufactured...
Sunday, August 9, 2009

Ronson Varaflame Victoria, 1964

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The Ronson Varaflame Victoria was manufactured in W. Germany in 1964 . It is the only Ronson table lighter made of solid silver (800) nex...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

ALBO & Augusta Zünder, Mini, 1956

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This table lighter was made by Albert Bodemer Silberwarenfabrik GmbH (known as ALBO or AB) in cooperation with Augusta Zünder between 1956...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Ronson Rondelight Junior table lighter, 1929

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The Ronson Jr. table lighter was first manufactured in 1929 . Till 1935/1936 the Rondelight was produced with the Old Standard fitment on...
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Rowenta Bridge, 1954

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The Rowenta Bridge (catalog model: F4515 17/2 , see picture) was manufactured in 1954 in Offenbach am Main, Germany . The production cease...
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