tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53103574081732494752024-03-12T05:52:34.143+01:00Table lighters collectors' guide<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!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger414125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-61040194217070400972023-03-12T11:08:00.000+01:002023-03-12T11:08:39.910+01:00Table lighter poem by AI linguistic modelTable lighters, once a delightAdding spark to any candlelightA stylish piece, elegant and brightSitting proudly, day and nightFrom metal, glass, and polished stoneTo designs both simple and unknownEach with a story all their ownBringing warmth wherever they are shownWith a flick, a flame ignitesBringing comfort through the darkest nightsA soft glow, a soothing sightTable lighters, a beautiful Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-51260741013004593652021-07-27T20:58:00.005+02:002021-07-27T20:58:44.185+02:00Ronson "Ronde-Light", Art Metal Works, USA 1929The Ronson "Ronde-Light" was one of the earliest automatic table lighters made by Art Metal Works Inc.
in Newark (New Jersey) USA. It was manufactured between 1929 and 1932. It was sold as lighter and paper weight as it was quite massive.
The lighter is shaped as a ball with plain chrome plated surface. The lighter insert itself is marked:
RONSON RONDE-LIGHT
U.S. PATS.
1290011-1673727Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-23190097107327286152020-09-12T20:09:00.011+02:002020-09-13T00:08:25.445+02:00Antique table cigar lighters / cigar lamps - history and characteristicsAccording to Oxford Dictionary a lighter ‘is a device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.’ This definition would not fit to the old table cigar lighters as they had to be lit by other means although their purpose was to lite cigars, cigarettes and sometimes pipes. They were filled with a wick and kerosene but had no ignition mechanism. Cigar lighters (also called cigar lampsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-52075522416265336812020-04-23T15:01:00.000+02:002020-04-23T15:08:59.190+02:00ELFA Lighter Catalog: Diwco, Derby, Sport, Luxus, Kosmos and Columbus, 1970s, Germany
Different ELFA (ELGERSBURGER FEUERZEUGFABRIK established in 1936) lighter leaflets / catalogs from the 1970s featuring such lighter models like Diwco, Derby, Sport, Luxus, Kosmos and Columbus.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-44785991239056893862019-09-02T16:04:00.003+02:002019-11-20T13:08:39.129+01:00Carrier, Luminus electrical lighter, Paris 1900
The "Luminus" electrical lighter (fr. Allumoir électrique) was invented, patented and manufactured by BERNARD-ALEXANDRE CARRIER in 1900 in Paris (rue Fenelon 7), France. It based on the invention of a fluid cell battery by Grenet
It was advertised in the French press as "essential device for you. Instant light by pressing a button" (fr. Appareil indispendable chez soi. Lumiere instantanee en Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-73008993916435449282019-07-12T14:45:00.001+02:002019-07-12T14:45:02.920+02:00Advert: Ronson Wedgwood Table Lighter, 1950
This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in a British magazine "Country Life" in December 1950. It presents Ronson wick lighters like "Queen Anne", "Rondelight", "Princess", "Adonis" and others.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-88554950527732315412019-07-05T15:20:00.000+02:002019-07-12T14:38:07.861+02:00Ronson Rondelight Cricket Ball Lighter, UK 1950
The new 'Rondelight' was made in the 1950s in the United Kingdom. This table lighter is in the shape of a cricket ball covered in genuine leather.
The lighter insert was also used in Wedgwood ceramics and other ball-shaped bases like:
plain chromium plate, covered with brown leather or chrome and enamel
in six color combinations (lower part/stripe): black/red, black/black,
black/blue, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-51119385044210301462019-07-05T14:50:00.000+02:002019-07-05T14:50:35.770+02:00Gebrüder Köllisch, Druco Lighter, 1948
The Druco table lighter was first manufactured in 1948 in Nürnberg, Germany by Gebrüder Köllisch. The body of this petrol lighter is made of brass. This semi-automatic lighter has a nice sun ray design etched in the black paint. Other designs are known.
The lighter is not marked. The bottom part of it can be used as an additional tank for petrol.
Type: semi-automatic wick (petrol) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-70783686080877584282019-07-04T17:59:00.001+02:002019-07-05T14:35:59.612+02:00Ronson Savoy Gold Table Lighter, 1953-1954
The Ronson Savoy wick table lighter was made between 1953-1954 in Newark, New Jersey, USA by Ronson. It is a lighter with a very appealing design in heavy 24K gold plate. It was the most expensive table lighter mass-produced by Ronson ($19.50) at that time.
The lighter mechanism was used since 1936 when the Ronson Decanter and Puritan were first introduced. Below an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-80282831393410729892019-02-03T18:17:00.000+01:002019-02-03T18:22:09.833+01:00Pocket match holders / vesta cases converted into lighters, XIX/XX century
Pocket match holders, also called 'vesta cases' or 'matchsafes', were holding a number of friction matches and were introduced in the 1840s. They were made from precious (metals like silver, gold) to common (brass, copper, German silver, wood, celluloid etc.) materials. The most popular material was solid silver, and silver-plated brass. The phosphorus head of the match could be easily ignited Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-19591010353518953042019-01-31T13:23:00.000+01:002019-01-31T13:23:03.711+01:00Ronson Wedgwood Celadon Table Lighter, 1954
This wick table lighter was made in ca. 1955 in England by Ronson and Ofeturia & Barlaston Wedgwood. The ceramic base is in a oyster shape and is finished in a classic celadon (willow-green color) glaze.
The Ronson lighter insert is round in shape, made of brass and chrome-plated and marked on the bottom:
Ronson Trademark
Made in England
The lighter baseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-20750181735871756222019-01-28T21:06:00.000+01:002019-01-28T21:39:33.775+01:00Barnett Pearlman Polo Automatic Lighter, 1948
The Polo Automatic Lighter was made by Barnett Pearlman & Co. Ltd in London, England between ca. 1948-1952. The base is made of brass and heavy chrome-plated. The bakelite pedestal gives the column shaped table lighter additional stability.
The lighter was available in two different heights: 9 and 13 cm. The automatic lighter mechanism was invented by Ernest Shinwell and patented by Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-12867380356697782132018-10-04T12:30:00.002+02:002018-10-04T18:13:12.401+02:00Hermès / Ravinet D'Enfert Lighter Holder for Feudor Disposable Lighter, France ca. 1975
Hermès is a French high fashion luxury goods manufacturer established in 1837. It specializes mainly in leather and lifestyle accessories. Only a few lighter models were branded with Hermes but they were all made by third companies.
The lighter holder below is a rare item made in small quantity in Paris, France in the 1970s. It was made of brass and heavy silver-plated. The concept ofUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-981330505225589912018-07-10T16:24:00.003+02:002018-07-10T16:51:45.313+02:00Phoenix Bird Match Holder, France 1870s
Match holders are another interesting discipline of collecting smoking related items. They were made in various forms and in almost every available material. Match holders made their appearance by the 1850s, ca. 20 years after the first friction match was invented in 1827 by John Walker.
Below is an example of a phoenix bird match holder for tabletop made in France in the 1870s. It is made Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-27173677220730694162018-01-27T15:06:00.001+01:002018-01-27T15:06:49.894+01:00Catalog: S. Sakakura Cigarette Lighters and Cases, Japan 1930s
S. Sakakura was a Japanese company specializing in production of good quality cigarette lighters. Below the whole table lighters section from the 9th catalog from the 1930s. Enjoy!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-80971365079197552302017-12-09T14:25:00.001+01:002017-12-09T14:28:51.303+01:00Lighters auction results, USA 12-2017
On the 6th of December 2017 an interesting auction of lighters took place. Almost 50 lots were sold among others such rare table lighters like: German Henckles Plane, GE Transformer Zippo, Dunhill Clock and Marconis Souvenir Disc Discharger Lighter.
If you are a buyer you have to add a 25% premium to the "sold for" price.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-1537501391561039362017-09-05T19:42:00.001+02:002017-09-05T19:42:57.423+02:00"Entre deux feux. Bonne année!" Postcard, France 1914
This postcard shows a soldier holding a fox-hole lighter which rope is entangled around a burning woman. A disturbing view! The postcard was designed by "Edition SID Paris" and printed in France between 1914-1918 (World War I). On the reverse of the postcard it is written "Vise Paris no au verso" (ECIL 2025).
On the front of the postcard there are two expressions: "Bonne Année!" (eng. Good Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-47583658141132113162017-04-14T17:06:00.000+02:002017-04-14T17:06:44.994+02:00eBay: Ronson Touch-Tip Lighter with Clock
Few days ago (9th April 2017) an extremely rare Ronson table lighter was sold on eBay for $1,995. It is, in my opinion, the best looking clock combination Touch-Tip lighter made by Ronson. It was manufactured in the late 1930s in two finishes: chrome plate with black or tortoise enamel and gold plate, also with black or tortoise enamel. The price is adequate to the very good condition of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-7466746142752811772017-03-21T20:32:00.001+01:002017-03-30T13:04:24.282+02:00"Tout feu, tout flamme!" Postcard, France 1970
This cartoon postcard showing a girl and a boy lightning up his pocket lighter was issued in France (printed in Belgium) in 1970 by Editions Chapeau Nantes — S.P.A.D.E.M. (Paris, France). On the reverse of the postcard it is written "41 — Vacances de Jeunes" which suggests that it was intended for the youth on vacation (sic!). "Tout feu... Tout Flamme!" is a expression that might be interpretedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-67854682202773751952017-03-17T16:46:00.000+01:002017-03-17T16:52:29.001+01:0018th International Lighter Convention in Krefeld, 2017
On the 13th of May 2017 the 18th International Lighter Convention in Krefeld, Germany will take place! Table holders can set-up from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. More info can be obtained from Grahame Martin: grahame.martin@t-online.de. I hope to be there!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-38895154286540763312016-12-01T13:00:00.004+01:002016-12-01T13:01:30.241+01:00FAQ: Rowenta Snip, Care & Maintenance Manual, 1950s
This instruction leaflet in English and German was added to "Snip" petrol lighters
made by Rowenta in the 1950s.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-77131100046095323892016-11-25T14:39:00.000+01:002016-11-27T19:53:55.668+01:00Ronson Lighter Catalog, USA 1954
A small 6-page color Ronson Catalog (catalogue) from 1954 distributed by the US dealership.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-67439613080995431562016-11-19T16:32:00.001+01:002016-11-19T22:02:59.634+01:00Evans Lighters Catalog, USA 1930
Evans pocket lighters from the 1930s have a beautiful Art Deco look. Here are four pages from a Wholesale Catalog from the 1930 featuring Evans pocket and table lighters. Stunning!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-58344105665826497272016-10-26T00:26:00.000+02:002016-10-26T10:20:29.339+02:00eBay: £7,100 for a Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighter
A rare Dunhill "Aquarium" Table Lighter was sold today on eBay (UK) for £7,100. The opening bid started at £1,000 on October 15th 2016. Ten days later the table lighter had received 21 bids from 5 bidders. The lighter itself had some condition issues although the scene with the beautiful Queen Mary ship made the lighter very desirable.
The Dunhill Aquarium lighters which were made in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310357408173249475.post-37473277197627543562016-10-09T15:19:00.000+02:002016-10-09T15:23:45.054+02:00FAQ: Ibelo Monopol, Care & Maintenance Manual, 1950s
This instruction leaflet was added to all "Monopol" pocket lighters
made by Ibelo in the 1950s.
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