Do you remember your first, really?

[bdGreen]

ZIPPO lighter, that is.

Well, this is my first.

I remember back in the 60's family members coming home from the service, (mostly Navy), and they had the neatest ZIPPO lighters with the coolest designs. Many were NOT appropriate for children.

A kindly gentleman gifted this to me and it is the first ZIPPO lighter I have ever owned.

It is a wonderful little tool and, of course, a quality item made right here in the good ol' USA.

Again, thank you sir. You know who you are.

Enjoy,

bdGreen

 

[lihpster]

Yep. One of those basic, but well constructed little beauties that just work. And for not much $, either. Smoker or not, having fire on demand in the pocket of your pants can come in handy.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I was all set to take the 5th.
Zippo? Never had one.

 

[mikerjf]

I had a giant Zippo. Had to be maybe 6” high? Some promotional thing. Should have kept it, the only giant thing I have left is a guitar pick.

 

[kamloops67]

I have one of those giant zippos , inherited from my grandpa
Used to love the novelty of that thing when I was a kid .
Still do haha .
At 60+ years old, It would still work if I put some fuel in it

 

[mauser9]

Bought the D-Day Commemorative with the black crackle finish back in 94. Came in a gold round tin which is attractive. Yep I used it and probably should not have. LOL

 

[Old cop]

I had one w/my name & rank, HM3, but lost it many years ago when I quit smoking.

 

[ZGrand]

My first and only.

 

[Greyman50]

Have my lighter from Vietnam and a collection of military zippos, unused black crinkle finish WWII zippo and others. Tried to post pic but something is off ??

 

[kamloops67]

My first and only.

I really like that , never seen one before
If I saw one for sale ,I wouldn’t be able to not buy it haha

 

[opoefc]

I still have my WW2/Korea black crinkled finish Zippo I carried thru both wars and it still works like new. I didn't smoke but it came in handy to light your hand warmers . The Army gave you free cigarettes, which I traded for canned peaches from the ration boxes.

 

[arjay]

I still have mine given to me by my son 28 yrs ago for my birthday.Harley Davidson edition as a bit of a jab about still smoking and riding a Yamaha ��

 

[Greyman50]

K, upload finally worked. This is one mount of mostly zippos.

 

[CajunBass]

I owned several Zippo's back when I smoked a pipe. Even before that as a kid, it seemed every male I knew had one. I used to love that SNAP...flick...voosh...CLICK sound they made. An experienced guy could make it in what seemed to be one motion. I remember playing with them just to hear that snap, click...snap, click over and over. Oh...and that wonderful smell when you closed it and then opened it again.

I think there is still a Dale Earnhardt #3 one around here somewhere that my ex-MIL gave me one Christmas.

 

[jem102]

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K, upload finally worked. This is one mount of mostly zippos.

WOW! I don't know much about lighters but that's a Nice collection.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Neat. I've been in the factory where they make them in Pennsylvania. Case knives own them and the knife factory (and factory store) is right next door.

 

[Grayfox]

I've owned several of them over the years. Even learned the snap open and light tricks. But grew tired of them leaking in my pocket. When BIC came out with the disposables, I changed and never looked back.
I've still got a couple of Zippos around here somewhere.

 

[rwsmith]

From my Dad......

He left these and I ended up with them without even knowing it. He probably quit smoking 50 years before he passed. I didn't look at the ones that aren't Zippos but there are several of the genuine article there.

 

[dltvette]

Not a zippo, but a 1922 Ansonia Watch Ash Tray with a matchbox holder.
Dave

 

[jeffrefrig]

I got this lighter for being in my little sister’s wedding when she married my best friend back in ‘82. I did have another smaller one before this one but I gave it away so this is my only Zippo lighter. I don’t like getting Zippo leg plus I quit smoking tobacco. That key ring I got when I worked in the coke plant at J&L Steel for some kind of record we got in ‘78 on the new A5 coke battery.
Best I can come up with. Those Zippos leaked fluid sometimes in the pocket and burned the skin.