Saturday, April 4, 2015

An interview with a collector: Eldon Baldwin

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I am happy to start a new series of posts in form of interviews with lighter collectors around the world . I am starting with Eldon Bald...
Friday, April 3, 2015

eBay: Thorens Dog Desk Lighter, 1929

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A beautiful Thorens Table/Desk Lighter was recently sold on eBay for a modest $350. The auction received 27 bids from 18 bidders. The w...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Advert: Lancel Briquets, 1928

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This full-page black&white Lancel advertisement was published in October 1928 in a French magazine called L'Illustration. A nice e...
Monday, March 9, 2015

Wills's Cigarette Cards: Automatic Cigarette Lighter and Safety Matches, 1926

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These two British cigarette trade cards were issued by W.D. & H.O. Wills (tobacco manufacturer) in 1926 . They are part of the 50 Wil...
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

LektroLite Flameless Lighters Postcard, 1930/1940s

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This humorous "LektroLite Flameless Lighters" postcard was in circulation in the late 1930s/ early 1940s mainly in the United St...
Monday, March 2, 2015

Advert: Evans Promotional Leaflet, 1949

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This six-page promotional leaflet was found in a box from a table lighter made by Evans Case Company in the late 1940s. It features "...
Saturday, February 28, 2015

FAQ: Evans How to Fill and Replace Flint, ca 1945

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This small instruction leaflet was added to all new Evans lighters in the mid 1940s.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Ronson Lighters Catalog, England 1938/1939

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After five hours of work I have just finished to digitize the Ronson Catalog from the 1938. I must admit that it looks great. It covers t...
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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Mail Order Catalog, House of Gellman Brothers, 1938

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Fine examples of cigarette table/desk lighters from the Gellman Bros. catalog from 1938 . Featured are several "new modernistic design...
Sunday, January 25, 2015

16th International Lighter Convention in Krefeld, Germany

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On the 2nd of May (Saturday), 2015 the 16th International Lighter Convention in Krefeld, Germany will take place. Table holders can setup f...
Monday, January 12, 2015

Advert: Ronson "Le Dix" Table Lighter, 1977

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This Ronson advertisement was published in a French magazine on 1977. It depicts the Ronson Varaflame "Le Dix" butane table light...
Monday, December 15, 2014

Ritepoint Roman Classic Liter, Vu-Lighter, 1949

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The "Roman Classic Liter" Table/Desk Lighter was manufactured by Ritepoint Co. in St. Louis, USA between 1949 and 1954 . Sylvest...
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Friday, December 12, 2014

Advert: Ronson Kitchenette, Town & Country Set, 1959

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This Ronson magazine advertisement was published in LIFE Magazine in 1959 . Presented are several models of Ronson pocket: Windlite – ex...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Ronson Nordic Table Lighter, 1955

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The Ronson Nordic was first manufactured in 1955 in Newark, N.J. in the United States. The production went on till 1958. The body of the ...
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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Early American Trio Lighter Set, 1946

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This lighter set called "Early American Trio by Davis" was made in the late 1940s in the United States. It contains two cast iro...
Friday, December 5, 2014

Patent: Ronson Juno Table Lighter, 1949

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The " Juno " table lighter model was first manufactured by Ronson  in 1950 in Newark, New Jersey, USA although the design of the...
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Ronson Scandia Table Lighter, 1955

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The Scandia Table Lighter was first manufactured by Rosenthal and Ronson in 1955 in Newark, N.J. U.S.A. The base of the lighter is mad...

Henry Schiff Lift-Arm Table Lighter, 1928

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This lift-arm desk/table lighter was sold by the "World's Largest Novelty House" N. Shure Co., Chicago between 1928 and 193...
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Advert: Spark Lite Pocket & Desk Lighters, 1955

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These two full-page color advertisements were published in an unknown American magazine in 1955. Several models of the Spark-Lite lighters...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Negbaur 75 Cannon Table Lighter Instruction, 1940

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The U.S. 75 mm Cannon Lighter was manufactured by Negbaur between 1940 and 1949 in Allbright, New York in the United States. Below the in...