Very nice collections. I want to start on my own too, but here in my country, original made in USA Zippo is considered luxurious, a bit expensive compared to China made Zippos, but you cant beat the ori one, its legend 'clicking' sound & built quality too!
Got my first Zippo on my road trip to Bristol a few days ago. It has the Chevrolet Logo on it, with a skull and two wrenches. This video really encouraged me to begin a collection. thanks 😉
Zippo lighters are really cool, I don't smoke either but they're just cool because of their designs and stuff. The first one I bought was the one with a real clover leaf put in a piece of plastic or whatever it is. I loved the one from Indiana Jones and the last crusade but I couldn't find that one.
collectors tend to remove the sticker in order to preserve the finish on the lighter. sometimes the sticker does mess up the finish, its happened to one of mine. a zippo will work forever as long as its properly maintained. a new zippo which is five years old will still work as if it was just made yesterday as long as the flint inside doesnt rot. if you plan on storing your zippo for long periods of time ... remove the flint !
i got the idea from my uncle who lives in italy and collects table lighters, but for me, theres just something special about zippos, i was hooked after buying my first. i wanted to collect something cool and more adult oriented and stray away from trading cards, figures and video games like most people in my age group collect. they also keep their value and can be passed onto later generations as well.
T.C.X. S.T.X. they actually never produced that one but you can find the shark decals online for about 10 bucks and pick up a regular silver chrome zippo for another 10 bucks at walmart and bam ! a replica of pyro's zippo for 20 bucks
Good afternoon, you have a wonderful collection and it’s very interesting to watch. But I did not see the rare lighter that was released in 1997 for the anniversary of 65 years of production
im super late with this response but after doing some research, that zebra pants playboy zippo is actually pretty rare and valuable, its worth at least 5 times (on ebay) what i paid for it years ago lol
i collect them .... i had them on display but the case i owned came from a tobacco shop and stunk so i sold it. theyre sitting in a box now until i can find a new case.
The Vintage and the playboy zebra pants are, for me , the bests :) Good collection. (If you like the candy apple reds try to find the "diablo", is the best in my opinion)
due to the massive response this video has gotten, and the fact that my collection has doubled since ive uploaded this video, i will be recording an updated collection video soon and uploading it asap for you guys to enjoy
hey there, zippo collecting is a popular hobby here in america, zippos can always be carried for emergency situations and for fun as well, not quite sure what european lighter your referring to but zippos are available worldwide. ive noticed theyre more expensive in other countries because they are imported from america.
Wow, amazing collection, ive also started collecting various lighters, but shockingly i have no zippos, will be purchasing one that attracts me, any tips on purchasing used zippos? Anything i should look out for?
that cool, ive recently started doing the same. Whenever i get a new one, i take off the sticker, clean off any residue and remove the flint. mine currently arent on display at the moment but will be soon. Im looking for a new case, mine only fits around 50 and i have over 60 now
as long as the lid on your zippo closes properly, fluid will evaporate slowly and last a little longer. every liquid fluid zippo functions the same way, try a zippo blu which uses butane, the butane lasts a lot longer.
Hi I am from India...I always knew people had collection of stamps,coins,cameras etc but lighters thats a new thing for me! Amazing just discovered zippo in Airport today.. Can a non smoker use lighter for fun and emergency uses? how are european lighters different from zippo?
I have a collection of my own. I only have 26, I bought them all when they were on sale during the last 10 years( most of them are worth twice what I paid for them). I'd like to find a nice display case to keep them. Thanks for sharing
@zippo9211989 yes, agreed ! the metal cases add a nice touch when displaying them, i just bought an old rotating zippo display from a local tobacco shop, best 70 dollars ive ever spent, makes the lighters look amazing !!
keyword, Australia lol zippos are produced in america so if youre buying them in another country, you have to consider that they are an imported item so shops charge more
depends on how you look at it, id rather protect the finish on the lighter then worry about it loosing its value due to not having a sticker, 20 years later, my lighters wont have blemishes on their finishes from the sticker residue .... besides, these lighters will never be sold anyways, im keeping them forever
lmfao "I've never used any of these because I don't smoke and the one I use is not here and I don't want to go get it" Pretty damn impressive collection for someone who doesn't even use them. Can you do tricks?
Personally, I don't like the ones he bought. They all seem to have a very juvenile theme to them, and they just don't appeal to me. However, the idea of collecting certain Zippo lighters is a nice idea, as they do have some that are both classy and beautiful to look at.
David Najor i bought most of these when i was younger (17-18 years old aka juvenile mindset age), my collection has grown and ive bought a wide variety of different zippos, check out my update video
I just got my first Star like Zippo lighters and I take it the name is the only thing that's different about them! I wanted to get a zippo but the guy gave me a deal 2 for $30. and a small tin of lighter fluid valued at $5. so how could I pass it up! One is a Libra steel blue, I wanted to get a blue one in my fav color and the other is a nice gold with a star like pattern on it. The shop is Shefield & Sons Tobacconists, they been around since 1976.
im 23 and dont carry anything but my phone, car keys and wallet lol idk guess people like announcing their age, always found it odd myself .... however, zippo collectors can be of any age, but being under 18 makes it difficult to purchase them on your own.
How do collectors like to see the lighter? I've heard sticker off and flint removed. Is this correct? or do they like sticker on as NIB? I have qty ( 2 one I use) 04- K limited Ed- Raised etching pheasant hunting- bird, hunter w/ dog.
Robert Tyrrell personally, I removed the stickers and flints from all of mine, the sticker residue could potentially damage the paint over time and I've had to drill out a corroded flint out of a 30+ year old Zippo, wasn't fun lol fortunately I had a thin enough drill bit and no damage was done to the lighter
i got a solid copper zippo but im kinda worried it's fake...it's from A of 06 but i thought they only made copper zippos in 2003 and 2008? and it also has a brass or copper plated insert (not sure which)...is it fake?
yeah but everything in singapore is expensive as hell lol i have lots of friends who live there, when the visit the states theyre so thrilled about how cheap everything is
ive got no idea where you saw black, im assuming you mean its black inside the lid ? probably bad lighting, none of my lighters have ever been stricken
Dude you want to remove those flints and all stickers. The flints will deteriorate after a few years, becoming like cement and may rupture the flint tube. Leaving the stickers on will make it impossible to remove the glue residue.
3:20 it has been struck to many times that why it's black I'm a zippo collector I know because I have bought some like that it's never been filled but they have been struck....
howed you get it im 11 and my parents think ill burn the house down my uncle got me a hunting knife for christmas and my mom wont let me sharpen it it came with a flat blade
