I am pretty new to collecting Zipps and the way you outlined the process here is a great template and pretty much my journey so far too. At first I bought the ones with pictures I liked to show them off. Then I learned some stuff and made some purchases for collecting reasons. After digging deeper into the inventories I found about rare items and limited runs, so I needed a numbered item. Of course then the focus started to lean towards more precious materials and craftsmanship, which meant I was a serious collector hunting more for gems than trinkets. And so here I am now at the point where I am tuned in to the current events of the culture and now have to have the next new thing that isn’t even out yet. Good times
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors the hinge came a little loose but nothing major, will probably send it in at some point. I also noticed that flat bottom zippos are a little shorter than canned bottom ones. Have you ever noticed that? I put the flat bottom armor next to my flat bottom silver plate and they are the same size, but all my canned bottoms are slightly taller.
@@asciidity4193 yeah that’s the canned affect doing its thing. That is a stamped out feature. Yeah hinge evtually feels more wobbly then usual. I think it’s the weight of the lid. Throws u off what your use too.
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors I think I prefer the flat bottoms TBH. Once I get my silver plate hinge fixed and touch it up a bit, I will be using that and the brass armor as my EDCs, depending if I am going for silver or brass that day, maybe keep the silver for more special occasions like meals out etc.. and the armor as my daily beater. I see the brass inserts selling on ebay auction for £12-15 + P&P so will sell that insert from the armor, making the deal super sweet and cheap. like £8-10 for the armor case.
@@travisjohnson6358 yeah I got a lot of those too. Sentimental doesnt count as junk. But nobody needs 100 sentimental junkers haha. That was the problem with my collection early on
One of the best first purchases you can make too is David Poore's book "Zippo The Great American Lighter", 1st or 2nd edition, both great. The research he did for it is amazing; history, chronology of changes, great examples of prototypes, sales samples, and rare production pieces still floating around out there. Been collecting for 28 years and this is a must have reference.
Well I would say the point I really wanted to get across but Didnt explain well was that u don’t want to junk your collection up with a bunch of cheap ones. Yeah 20-30 cheap ones. But guys who been collecting years regret the money they spent on cheap one. All that money could of bought some really nice ones that add value to your collection. Quality not quantity kind of collection. I know a few of us. That’s our biggest regret early on. Not enough information out there at that time. So hopefully these tips help. Yeah cheap beaters are necessary but not an entire collection of them.
In Europe, prices are about 2-3 times more expensive than in the USA (talking about Zippo official distributors). I´ve managed to buy from online shop in the USA, and even after paying shipping to Spain, and taxes, I still paid 50% of what the same model costs in Europe.
In Germany you can buy zippo mystery in the zippo online store it cost 25 euro. You get a random one I think it's a great way to start your collection. But don't expect anything crazy
Yeah that’s pretty fun to do. I def enjoyed it while it was available in Canada. They were though Didnt have to throw in 25$. Cool u have the option all the time though.
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors Ye i also really enjoy it you get zippos that you normally would not buy for cheap, It's nice to have it available all the time, but they are selling out really fast but come back every month or so I normally pick up 1 or 2 every few mouths always a fun surprise
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors Also, I just wanted to thank you for the videos you make. I came back to Zippos a few months ago. Since then, I've watched every video of you really enjoying them Keep it going, brother :D
Good Video ZF. I collect designs I like. All of My Zippos have "Zippo" or a Zippo logo on them. I collect Quality not Quantity. THE Windswept Z #24461 is Typically what I buy.
Thanks review, i only buy, zippo classic solid brass, slim solid brass, armor high polish brass, 1935 slashes and w/o slashes ,1941brass, cracked, ice black and chrome, vintage.230, 240,260 and 270.13pcs all basic zippo. Thanks
I will carry my Zippo everywhere I go I have a blister pack Zippo on the way it will be my first Zippo. If I intend on carrying my Zippo everywhere I should probably quickly save up and buy the 2022 limited edition maybe I can flip it.
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors Thanks mate. I think in the back of my mind I've owned a piece of shit Zippo I found in the dirt but it probably only lite once.
I only have a Chrome with my name engraved. Gave a Brushed Steel to my son and Bought a brass with wifes name engraved for her. And bought 4 Zippo for my other sons and a santa Zippo for wife Christmas 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 building a collection, but I only have 1, still 😅😅
Hi! I’m a newbie. Recently my mom gifted me 3 zippo lighters. Playboy May 1977, Petty girl Marjorie and Wisdom Windy. Is that a good start? I’ve never collected anything like this before, and I’m really excited. I’m very sorry for my grammar mistakes, English is not my native language.
I saw some zippo are selling very cheap in my local marketplace & ebay, and after some research, also found that a lot of fake one in the market. Feel like risky if buy from place like ebay now. what your thought?
Fakes are popular in Asian markets really only. The price of is so expensive for them over there the fakes are much cheaper. If u live in North America the chances of u getting a fake are slim to none.
About genuine Zippos. Let's say you see a cool one online or maybe an antique shop. How to tell the real ones from the knock offs? Are there convincing fakes out there using the logo or can I feel confident it's real by looking at the bottom and seeing it there?
@@a-b0t633 recent collectable of the years are safe to buy. Stay away from the zippos in the video. Make sure the eBay seller doesnt sell a lot of the same popular vintage ones. Chances are he orders them in bulk from these guys. But counterfeit zippos are harder to come by in North America. The real zippos have flooded the market. 600,000,000 sold. Counterfeiters can’t keep up to that lol. So hear is generally safe. Over seas is where a lot of those are sold. European market , Asian market exe ,
How do you go about buying collectibles? Amazon and eBay I wouldn’t trust them to be genuine zippo collectibles or genuine vintage. On the zippo website they market as “Limited editions” do you only buy from this section of the zippo site? I feel like I couldn’t trust any other way.
It's a great video !! I bought my first Zippo last week. Do you think the "Herringbone #24648" will be a dis-continue item anytime soon? Should I use it as a EDC lighter or keep it in the box in case of they don't make it anymore? Sorry for the newbie questions. LOL...
Hey buds. No I don’t mind answering any questions. Umm maybe it’s not gonna be discontinued. Either way I would use it and enjoy it. Always buy two lol
Hey Mike, I re-routed the wick and the rayon ball as the way you did. The fluid could last for 7 days instead of 5. I am very happy with that. Thanks man.
@@davidchase8170 haha no not even close. ZDF has almost 2000 zippos. There’s a few others from RU-vid I know that have 1000 or more. Whole rooms dedicated to it lol. I honestly think I have too many and have basically quit collecting.
