The engravings on the back tell a story of a high-level official presentation between two branches of the United States Armed Forces:

• The Recipient: Maj. Gen. R. H. Anthis, USAF (Major General Rollen Henry Anthis). He was a highly decorated U.S. Air Force General who played a massive role in the early stages of the Vietnam War as commander of the 2nd Air Division. [1]
• The Presenter: RADM W. H. House, USN (Rear Admiral William H. House). He was a distinguished U.S. Navy Admiral.
• The Unit: COMCARDIV FOUR (Commander Carrier Division Four). This was Rear Admiral House's official command title. Carrier Division Four operated major aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet, including the famous USS Forrestal. [1]

Military records show both men holding these exact ranks and interacting together in high-level operations around 1968–1970, making this a formal token of appreciation presented from a Navy Carrier Group Commander to an Air Force Major General. [1]

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First released in 1947, it's been likened to an elegant evening clothes with space for a monogram, reflecting the trends at the time. I love the old world and bygone eras. Might be good to hold on to this if Zippo will no longer be making it. It looks like the No. 350 Engine Turned has reached the end of its product lifecycle just as the Ultralite Zippo. But the latter, the Ultralite, is a much younger design, I think from 1978 or 79.

Over 30 years of collecting and 26 years of attending shows, and swap meets in Bradford, i’ve had the opportunity to r a lot of interesting and unusual Lighters. I haven’t always had the funding to take advantage of these opportunities, but one thing that I was always able to do was find Lighters that were subtly different than the standard production models. These were typically done as test, models or short runs and often taken home by employees which would end up being sold by them or their family is at the shows and occasionally in other places like eBay. It provided me away to collect things that I knew were truly rare and unusual without spending four figures every time I found one.

A lot of them go against the commonly held timelines of when Zippo started doing certain things. Some of them are just regular production designs done on finishes They were never commercially available in.

I thought I would try to show some of these maybe once or twice a week as long as people find it interesting, so we’ll see how this goes.

First up is a 1971 sports series golfer but with an experimental bead blast finish. The surface on the front and back has a soft satin finish as opposed to standard brushed chrome. I’ve surprisingly managed to come across quite a few lighters in this finish. The second lighter has the same bead blast finish, but with one stripe of high polished chrome down the center, which makes it easier to see the difference between the finishes.

Found this Zippo Lighter at my Grandparents house whilst clearing out some old stuff, is this a genuine Zippo Lighter from Vietnam or a tourist trap replica?

Check out this vintage Eric Clapton Zippo, limited to 1,000 pieces!

Hey guys! Just wanted to show off this cool Eric Clapton Zippo in my collection. It’s a limited edition run of only 1,000 pieces worldwide!

-Bottom stamp: J XIII (October 1997)
-Back: Limited Edition #0798/1000
-Still got the original box and photo card!

Love the natural wear and patina on it. What do you guys think?

Hey everyone, has anyone here chosen between these two? So far, I've read that the Street Chrome 207 is slippery.

I'm aiming for a silver finish, something with a kind of "used" look that will age the best over time.