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.

Zippos from some of my duty stations

for some context I had buy it from a flea market and I would love to find another one like this for my best friend

Yeah, Zippo didn't make a lighter-cig-case combo ever whereas Ronson and Evans did. Not even a lone cigarette case.

Hey all!

I’m done replacing wicks and packing and trying all the hype.

I get my inserts to last about 3 years, but the major surgery only lasts another 6-8 months.

Does anyone have a recommendation for buying new classic inserts, maybe in bulk?

I got a zippo lighter after my father and im curious what its model name. Tried looking it up on google but found nothing.

Being half Thai 🇹🇭 and half Indian 🇮🇳, and born in Jan 1997, I decided to customize a Zippo with two coins.

1 Thai coin from ’97 representing 🇹🇭 Thailand
1 Indian coin from ’97 representing 🇮🇳 India

And the best part!! The Zippo itself was also manufactured in January 1997, the exact month and year I was born! 🔥

A little personal project that has turned this into one of my True 1 of 1 Zippo and most valued piece!🔥

Is it worth anything with the box?

It holds up quite well

Its done the AI guide curing time

I cut the old paint with plain paint thinner

The plain one is my grandfather's old lighter. Still trying to get the old flint unstuck in it. I buy new lighters, as you can see, but the vintage ones are my favorite to find! Especially the old advertising ones.

Found this in a local shop. It’s suspiciously cheap so I’m not sure if it’s safe or even works. I don’t want to kill my zippo with weird fuel but since normal one costs an arm and a leg in my country, cheaper alternatives do look pretty tempting.

Just liked this photo, so I thought I’d share it

I don't know much about date codes etc, any thoughts?

anyone have any luck shipping zippos from japan to aus? i am really wanting the catwalk zippo shell and i normally import stuff using zenmarket but they are refusing as its a lighter (even just the outer case they still refuse)

Got another Newport News Shipbuilding Zippo Rule. I've gotta go back to the antique store for the pocket knife (It'll match my older Rule).

According to Zipzipzip, it looks like the one I picked up is from 1978-1983.

What would everyone pick Cthulhu one, cow abduction, pizza, or lovers, I’m leaning more towards cow abduction or lovers

i got this zippo from my dad and he doesn’t know but i really wanna know what the design was, if not it’s alright i’m just curious

I’ve built a habit of hunting for vintage, metal-engraved Zippos in local flea markets whenever I travel to a new country (one of my favorites so far is a 1991 Venetian brass I snagged at Porta Portese in Rome). To me, each lighter feels like a tangible piece of history and a unique memory from that city.

I’m currently planning my future trips and want to expand the hunt.

For those who travel or hunt locally: What are the best flea markets, antique stalls, or cities in the world for finding rare or interesting vintage Zippos?

Would love to hear your recommendations and the best scores you’ve found on your travels!

This is how my Zippo Street Brass is going to which I removed the lacquer coating and with a zippo butane insert that I bought at Walmart, I have felt it very solid and reliable, I have not had any failures, only that sometimes I feel that the lid looks out of squared or like with some type of looseness but from there on everything is fine