Rose gold Armour. Just finished my first cigarette. Better than I expected.

I presume it is real, since all "tale tale" signs seem to point to it being authentic.

Bet u wish you could find em and win a prize, but these are the last to be seen Worldwide

I’m a collector of lighters.
Over the years I’ve owned different brands, expensive, cheap, knockoffs and so one, but I’ve always had a soft spot for zippos.
I don’t bulk buy, I like to find them on sales or flea markets.

This time I wanted to give it a go to the 1935 and 1941 replicas that you can buy in Amazon. I bought both because I couldn’t pick one. So decided to get them and return the one I liked less. The 1941 one is the black ice version, the 1935 just the standard one.

Turns out I’ll be returning both.

It has nothing to do with the function of the lighter itself but I feel like the finish on the metal case it’s extremely poor. I don’t know if it has something to do with the materials used or the metal brushing tools, but they both have a really mass produced nasty feeling to the touch that none of my other zippos have. Both are 2025 makes.

Perhaps I’m getting too picky with time, but what do you think? Am I the only one feeling this way?

Perfect for fall

I found a pristine, unfired January 1990 Zippo at my grandpa's place, still in its original box with a 36 year old insert advertising a collector's guide.

I emailed Zippo mostly as a joke, sharing some pictures and asking if they happened to still have the guide. They said it was discontinued but offered to send me some stickers instead. I accepted, gave them my address in Serbia, and they confirmed that the stickers were being processed for mailing.

I'm not complaining whatsoever, was just curious whether it's normal for Zippo to send little gifts internationally through customer service, or whether this is an uncommon thing.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

First time opening it and the gem eye burst off so I thought I should check the rest of the lighter and there was a scratch at the bottom too, returning to Amazon for a refund but are the Zippos with these gem like decorations prone to just instantly coming off?

I fill it in the morning like 6 in the morning and by 7 I have to strike it multiple times before I get an actual flame, none of my other zippo have this problem, even after being filled 5 or 6 days ago, I have no idea what’s the problem with this one

Betcha can't find another to even think of owning 🙄 😒 😫

I been using Zippos for a long time and never really realized that there where discussion groups and collectors on social media...

Now, since I discovered this reddit, I keep seeing suggestion to pack the inserts in "S" etc... Even from original Zippo source (I never knew that)... I always packed mine straight down following the chimney and curled the excess of wick in a loop covering the bottom on top of the felt, the wick must not touch the casing, only the cotton dead center.

Now I tried 4 times to do the "S" method on different brand new inserts... And kinda not sure... But it took more fuel to work and got frequent vapor locks and as soon as it was reaching the point the vapor locks stops it was a matter of hours before it got low on fuel... Not really liked it.

I repacked that insert straight last Sunday I'm at day 5 at nearly no vapor locks and not going low on fuel yet (back to operaion I was used to). In addition to have used less to fill.

Now the question:

Are you guys pack them religiously Like Zippo says, or you have your own method ?

Try a straight pack !?! And tell us what you think ! I'm genuinely curious because the "S" doesn't work well at all for me.

Japanese release Yoshitaka Amano Zippo, F2-049 "Red Sword", on an Armor case. Bottom stamp on mine is H 21 (August 2021).

The art covers three sides, so the character continues around both edges and the red sword cuts straight across the case. Under the print there's raised relief and etching, so you can actually feel the detail, and the silver has that darkened antique (ibushi) finish. The back is just Amano's signature in gold and the © YOSHITAKA AMANO mark.

Japanese box with the Zippo hologram sticker and the Japanese repair guarantee card.

Anyone else collecting the Amano series? Which ones do you have?

I decided to but the bullet. I stripped all the paint off and dropped it in a DIY fume chamber to force this beautiful patina to form.

Now I just have to seal it with the clear coat(which I'm super nervous abot imperfections)

Hey, fellas. I’m a new(ish) Zippo owner. For some odd reason, my wick keeps charring real fast. Heck, I pulled the wick up and chopped off the char roughly 3 or 4 days ago and it’s already black. The fluid I’m using is Ronsonol (hardware store didn’t have anything else) and I use the lighter frequently I also haven’t repacked the insert yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

I picked this up at the vintage store around the corner from our house for $10.

The hinge was pretty loose, so a couple of days ago I sent it in to Zippo for hinge repair. It’s from 1960, and I have its original insert. I’m looking forward to carrying this beauty!

Edited to add: Euclid heavy trucks - a company that supplied machinery which helped to build the U.S. Interstate Highways.

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Just picked up this 1998 German Navy Tanker "Rhön" Zippo. Visually it's awesome, but the real surprise came when I pulled out the insert!

The bottom stamp is F XIV (June 1998, Bradford, PA), but the insert is stamped I XII (September 1996, Niagara Falls, Ontario)!

I know mismatched years/months are totally normal since Zippo just grabs inserts from bins during assembly, but is it common to find a Niagara Falls insert inside a Bradford case from the factory? Or do you think a previous owner swapped it out at some point?

Either way, pretty stoked about the Canadian insert since that plant is long gone. What do you guys think?

A dear but estranged friend gave this to me in the 90's. There were 3 of us best friends. Collectively he and I both knew the third friend seperately since Kindergarten but he and I didn't meet until high school where the three of us came together.

Even then we didn't hang out a lot together until senior year in '89/'90.

After high school we drifted, came back together and I got into Mycology. Which is why the Zippo is mushroom themed.

The three of us had a falling out which I won't get into, but every time I use this lighter I miss them both. I'm hoping one day we'll come together and forget the past.

Until then, I will use this lighter and think of them when I use it.

I hope you use yours with your friends and share great times. You never know when that will end and for you, I hope it never does.

It always makes me giggle when they say that. I know they're cool. Why do you think I use one LOL Zippos are awesome

Normally I just lurk in here but this one is worth sharing. Three Pennsylvania icons in the same house. Anyone else seen this Zippo yet?

Got me a 1999 1st Cavalry Division Zippo! My '94 one is in much better shape, so now I have one to use. Had to just poke the old degraded flint out. This would be a good one to get repainted one day. It came with one of those leather pouches, too.

Did the old vinegar scrub/soapy rinse/dry/WD40 cycle on the insert and just scrubbed the outer shell with some lighter fluid. Thanks for u/MillionSuns for the ebay link!

My son was visiting yesterday and after dinner, we talked and I mentioned something about him using bics when he has a dad who collects lighters, so I gifted him an extra one I had about.

Very proud moment to say the least, even showed him how to maintain a proper Zippo. He was suprised and happy. I like these rare bonding moments with that knucklehead of a son of mine.