Friday, May 30, 2014

FAQ: KKW / Lumix Camera Lighter Instruction, ca. 1965

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Below an instruction for the Lumix Camera Lighter that was manufactured in Japan in the mid. 1960s . The instruction can be also used wit...
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Strikalite Lucite Table Lighter, 1946

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The Strikalite Lucite Table Lighter was manufactured most probably between 1946 and 1948 in New York, U.S.A . The designer of the luc...

Ronson Wedgwood Royalty v2 Table Lighter, 1953

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This Ronson wick table lighter was made in 1953 in England by Ronson and Wedgwood . The 'Royalty' had a chrome plated fitment ...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Parker (Dunhill) of London Silent Flame Lighter, 1935

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This Silent Flame Table Lighter was manufactured by Parker of London Ltd. in New York (U.S.A.) between 1935 and 1944 . The invention pate...
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Ronson Carousel Table Lighter, 1950

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The Ronson Carousel was first manufactured in 1950 in England . The production ceased shortly after in 1954 . It has a ball shaped ba...
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Monday, May 19, 2014

Advert: Dunhill Ball Table Lighter et al., 1929

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A black & white Alfred Dunhill Limited advertisement published in 'Punch, or The London Charivarl' magazine on 18th December 19...
Sunday, May 18, 2014

FAQ: IMCO Foxhole & Blackout Lighter Instruction, 1941

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This instruction comes from a foxhole lighter manufactured by IMCO in the 1940s in New York, United States . IMCO was founded in 1907 in V...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Swiza Alarm Clock Table Lighter, 1959

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This Swiza Alarm Clock Table Lighter combination was manufactured mainly for the British market in between 1959 and 1961. It is a very co...
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Saturday, May 10, 2014

United & Clearfloat 'Fish Alive' Table Lighter, 1954

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The United "Fish Alive" table lighter was manufactured between 1954 and 1956 in the United States by United Findings Co Inc. ...
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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Alessi SG18 AZ "Bruce" Table Lighter, 1999

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The Alessi SG18 AZ also called "Bruce" the Dinosaur Table Lighter was manufactured by Alessi between 1999 and 2003 in Italy . T...
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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Old French postcard from the First World War, 1915

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Below an interesting old postcard from France from the First World War period dating on the back 1915. The postcard is depicting a soldie...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Advert: Dunhill Hunting Horn Table Lighter, 1932

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A very interesting example of the 1930s ephemera – a letter from Alfred Dunhill Ltd. sent to their wholesale clients advertising a new mod...
Thursday, April 17, 2014

Airbrushed and Hand Painted Zippo Lighters

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Claudio Mazzi is known in the Zippo World as number one in airbrush painting since 1985. Although Mazzi is by far the most popular in th...
Saturday, April 5, 2014

Patent: Phinney Walker Combo Clock Lighter, 1950

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This is an interesting Combined Clock Case and Cigarette Lighter design patented (158,097) by Samuel J. Kaufman on Apr. 11, 1950. This co...
Thursday, April 3, 2014

Antique postcard from the First World War, 1914

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Here we have a postcard from the First World War dating 1914–1918. The postcard is depicting a soldier in an strange outfit firing a cigar ...

FAQ: Ronson Banjo Pocket Lighter Instruction, 1926

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The first automatic pocket lighter Ronson Banjo was marketed by Art Metal Work s, Inc., Newark, N. J. between 1926 and 1928 in the United ...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

How are St. Dupont Lighters made? Watch this video!

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Antique postcard depicting two lovers,1920s

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Here we go a vintage (probably Polish) postcard from the Art Deco period. It depicts two lovers who use a cigarette as a lighter.

Advert: Ronson Varaflame Premier & Rafale Pocket Lighters, 1960

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in an unknown French magazine in 1960 . It depicts Ronson pocket butane lighter models ...
Friday, March 28, 2014

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations for lighter collectors [D-G]

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Date letter – is a letter of the alphabet stamped with a punch in conjunction with hallmarks on British silver. Each letter represents a sp...