#7506     Zippo Anniversary Logo Set

In celebration of 75 years as the world's most dependable source of portable flame, Zippo has produced an exclusive set of eight lighters that depict the Zippo anniversary logos for 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 65, 70 and 75 years.

Only 15 of the anniversary logo sets were made: one for the 75th Anniversary auction, one for the Zippo archives and the remaining for the members of the Blaisdell family.

The eight logos are deep carved on high polish chrome Armor™ lighters branded with the 75th Anniversary Edition bottom stamp. All eight pieces feature a unique engraved border following the contour of the lighter and a red Zippo flame, the only colored portion of each lighter.

These are the following processes for each anniversary logo lighter:

25th Anniversary: deep carve, laser two-tone, and surface imprint

30th Anniversary: deep carve, laser engrave, rotary engrave and surface imprint

40th Anniversary: deep carve, lustre, etch paint, and laser two-tone

50th Anniversary: deep carve, double lustre and epoxy inlay

60th Anniversary: deep carve, laser two-tone, rotary engrave and surface imprint

65th Anniversary: deep carve, laser engrave, rotary engrave and surface imprint

70th Anniversary: deep carve, lustre and etch paint

75th Anniversary: deep carve, laser engrave, rotary engrave and surface imprint

Winning bid - $3,300.00

In 1997, India celebrated 50 years of independence and commemorated the event with a limited edition release of 125 Zippo lighter sets. This is number one of the limited edition set, complete with the Certificate of Authenticity. The lighter displays the words “50 Years of Independence 1947-1997” on the lid and a navy blue wheel with 24 spokes, known as the Ashoka Chakra, on the bottom; along with an orange and green ribbon; all dominate in the Indian national flag. This celebratory set was produced in September 1996 and is packaged in a black and gold Zippo gift box.

#7509     Last for One Set

The Korean market has literally put a whole new spin on the Zippo Hot Tour contest looking for the individual or team with the hottest dance moves. Breakdancing, also known as breaking or b-boying, is the preferred dance style of the competition. One of the most famous b-boy groups in Korea is Last For One who won first prize at the 2005 Battle of the Year in Germany and headlined the 2006 Zippo Hot Tour event in Korea.

To commemorate the relationship between Zippo Hot Tour Korea and Last For One an antique silver plate lighter was surface imprinted with the Last For One logo and equipped with a Last For One chain. This limited edition lighter is number 2 of 410. Also included in the set is number 22 of 300 of the 2006 Zippo Hot Tour Korea event lighters.

A 2006 Zippo Hot Tour Korea highlight CD, which also includes Last For One performance from Germany in 2005 is included in the set, all displayed in a wooden Zippo shadowbox.

#7511     Indian Feather Favorite

The Claddagh, one of the best-loved Irish symbols is laser engraved on this Zippo lighter produced in November of 2006.

The distinctive design features two hands clasping a heart and is surmounted by a crown. The elements of the symbol correspond to the qualities of love (the heart), friendship (the hands), and loyalty (the crown). Accompanying the lighter is a Peterson pipe engraved with the Zippo 75th Anniversary logo.

This is a one-of-a-kind prototype pipe that will be released as a special 75th Anniversary pipe set later this year. This Peterson pipe has a natural finish — pipes with such a finish are extremely rare and are referred to as “High Grades”. In edition to this “High Grade” finish, the pipe features a sterling silver band with the Zippo 75th Anniversary logo engraved on the silver.

#7515     W.R. Case Bowie Knife & Zippo Lighter Collectible Set

W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company, one of America's oldest and finest cutlery manufacturers, became a Zippo subsidiary in May 1993. To honor Zippo's 75th anniversary, Case has created an extraordinary one-of-a-kind Bowie knife. The custom Tru-Sharp™ stainless steel Bowie blade has been wire cut and embellished with the 75th anniversary logo, along with a custom cut nickel silver guard in a Z-shaped design.

The back side of the blade displays a prototype stamp, and the end cap is engraved with George G. Blaisdell's initials. A heavy wall Armor™ Zippo lighter, deep carved to simulate the texture of the knife handle, is embedded in the genuine Stag handle. The lighter sports the 75th anniversary bottom stamp and the 75th anniversary logo engraved in chrome with a hand-carved stag flame.

#7516     Dracula

The name Dracula conjures up visions of a bloodthirsty vampire, but in fact, Dracula was a respected leader in ancient Romanian history. The Zippo lighter in this set displays a regal Vlad Tepes, Dracula himself.

Vlad Tepes, Vlad III, was born in 1431, in the fortress of Sighisoara, Romania. His father, Vlad Dracul or Vlad II, at that time appointed military governor of Transylvania by the emperor Sigismund, had been inducted into the Order of the Dragon about one year before. The main goals of such a secret fraternal order of knights were to protect the interests of Catholicism, and to crusade against the Turks.

The word for dragon in Romanian is drac and ul is the definitive article. Vlad III’s father thus came to be known as Vlad Dracul, or Vlad the dragon. In Romanian the ending ulea means the son of. Under this interpretation, Vlad III thus became Vlad Dracula, or the son of the dragon. Vlad Dracula was a leader who in his time, rid the country of thieves, bandits, murders and corrupt people.

Accompanying the Zippo lighter is an elegantly painted wooden plaque with the portrait of the great Romanian leader.

#7517     Zippo "Bling Bling"

#7520     Filipino Freedom Collectibles

This set of Zippo lighters commemorates the 100th Independence Day of the Republic of the Philippines celebrated June 12, 1998. The Philippines were under Spanish rule from 1565 until 1898.

The surface imprinted design on the Zippo red and blue matte lighters was inspired by the design of the Philippine flag. The words inscribed have great meaning to the Filipino people: Kalayaan meaning “freedom” and the phrase Kayamanan ng Bayan meaning “Wealth of the Nation.” There were only 219 of each lighter produced.

The first Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in 1896 and never returned to its birthplace until the 2004 Olympic summer games. This set of three Zippo lighters captures the spirit of ancient Greek competitors in three Olympic events: running, Greco-Roman wrestling and javelin. The images come together using the Zippo stucco process. The set was produced in September 2004 and available only in Greece.

#7529     Treasures from Taiwan

In 1995, Zippo commemorated World War II milestones with Zippo: A Remembrance, Volume One, a set of four solid brass Zippo lighters remembering the Battle of Britain, Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and the U.S.S. Missouri. Displayed in a leatherette presentation volume, the set is accompanied by a commemorative gold key disc. This set is number 11,153 of the 25,000 pieces produced. The lighters are unique as they are inscribed with “Hole in One by Tony 10/31/95”. A Zippo distributor in Taiwan purchased 100 sets and had them inscribed with the date of his first hole-in-one to give to his friends as a memorial gift.

Joining the set is a Zippo lighter that was also produced in 1995. In June of 1994, the Taiwan Navy received three warships from the United States Navy in Long Beach, California: KNOX FFG-935, FFG-936, and FFG-937. Taiwan sent some 1,500 officers and soldiers into training with the U.S. in order to strengthen their military forces. The training was completed in August of 1995, and the Taiwan Navy was officially on duty upon the three vessels. To commemorate that event, 3,000 pieces of this collectible Zippo lighter were produced and given to the officers and soldiers. This Zippo lighter bears the flags of the two nations on an ivory ultra-light chip.

#7530     Portuguese Symbolism Collectible Set

The Galo de Barcelos or the Rooster of Portugal is the country's national symbol, representing honesty, integrity, trust, and honor. The sea vessel Sagres symbolizes the country's fighting strength and courage. This set brings these two icons, both were produced in 2007 and both available only in Portugal, together.

Vibrant surface imprint depicts the flamboyant Portuguese rooster on classic high polished chrome. The majestic three-masted tall ship, Sagres is laser engraved on the second lighter in this elegant set.

Good things often start in small towns!

From the first barrel in 1866, and still to this day, Lynchburg, Tennessee, is the only place in the world where Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is produced. This bottle of Single Barrel Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is from the 2006 Master Distiller's Private Stock of current Head Distiller, Jimmy Bedford. Since 1866, only six men have served as head distillers, starting with Mr. Jack Daniel himself.

The bottle, which is signed by Bedford and CEO of Jack Daniel's, Paul C. Varga, bears the handwritten message, “Congratulations on your 75th anniversary Zippo”.

Jack Daniel's bottles only a limited quantity of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, marking each bottle with a rick number, barrel number and date of bottling. The bottle is valued at over $500 and comes with a signed information card about Bedford.

Accompanying the bottle of Single Barrel is a limited edition lighter, number 7 of 5,000, introduced in the 2007 Choice Catalog Anniversary Edition. The classic “Old No. 7 Brand” logo and new “I Know Jack” slogan are deep carved adjacent to the world famous Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey bottle, surface imprinted on an Armor™ high polish chrome Zippo lighter.

#7532     Kazakhstan Collectible Set

This set contains three Zippo lighters from Kazakhstan, the seventh largest country in the world. Two identical lighters, both produced in 2001 and sold only in Kazakhstan, bear the map of Kazakhstan.

The third Zippo lighter in the set was produced for Megasport Trade Network to commemorate an off-road rally known as Tianshan Rally. The Tianshan Rally is held in the Tianshan Mountains which are the backside of the Himalayan Mountains. This lighter was made exclusively for the event.

#7534     75th Anniversary Prototypes

These Zippo lighter prototypes were developed and considered for the limited edition and commemorative 75th anniversary lighters. One of the prototypes is deep lasered, surface mark lasered, epoxy filled with red, and embellished with a genuine Swarovski ® crystal. The second is deep carved and surface mark lasered. Both of the collectible look-a-likes were produced in January 2006.

The third lighter in the set, similar to the two-tone laser engraved 75th anniversary commemorative lighter, was been deep carved and surface mark lasered and produced in September 2005. All three designs are displayed on high polish Zippo Armor™.

These exclusive club lighters were offered only to members of the German Zippo Collectors Club. Club Zippo 2005 is the club collectible of the year, limited to 200 pieces. Zippo Circle of Light is one of 200 manufactured in 2006 and Zippo Wochenende was manufactured in 2005 and limited to 100 pieces. Each lighter is engraved with Zippo Flamme Deutschland on the side.

The First Light gift set is one of 200 produced for the 2005 European Swap Meet. The “First Light gift set” includes a Zippo Sapphire surface imprinted lighter, a sturdy plastic Z-clip, surface imprinted refillable personal fuel canister, a 6-flint dispenser, and a 4 oz. tin of Zippo Premium Lighter Fluid.

#7538     Two Gods & White Gold 1932 Replica

Two Japanese mythical gods of nature, Fujin the god of wind and Raijin the god of thunder are depicted with the Japanese world-class traditional technique of Takamaki-E. This technique, developed during the Muronachi period, is accomplished when metallic powders are applied to soft surface designs built up through a mixture of lacquer and charcoal or clay dust. They were then covered by a protective lacquer coat and polish.

Complementing the mythical gods lighter is a white gold plated 1932 replica lighter, part of the second release of the model. The white gold plated model was discontinued in 1999 and is an extremely rare and valuable piece. The white gold plating is an alloy of gold and one white metal such as silver or allodium.

#7539     Limited Edition Zippo GmbH Annual Lighters

Each of these three lighters is an Annual Lighter of Zippo Germany, one of only 1,000 manufactured for that year.

In 2003, Zippo Germany commemorated their 10 year anniversary with a high polished chrome Armor™ lighter, deep carved with Zippo flames 10 years and 2003. The back is engraved with 1st Decade Lighter 10th Annual Lighter Zippo Limited Edition 2003 0914/1000.

The 2005 Annual Lighter is a high polished chrome Armor™ lighter, deep carved and inlayed with red epoxy to enhance the famous Zippo flame. Inscribed on the back is the German word Jahrgangsmodell, a German word meaning Class Model, 2005 and 0517/1000.

The third lighter in the set is the 2006 Annual Lighter. Like the 2005 model, this lighter is a high polish chrome Armor™, deep carved with a red epoxy inlay. Jahrgangsmodell is engraved on the back, along with 2006 and 803/1000.

#7540     Guy Harvey Prints & Lighter Set

Guy Harvey was inspired at an early age by famous American novelist Ernest Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea and created 44 original pen and ink drawings depicting the story.

This collectible set contains two of those paintings Old Man and Blue Marlin, replicated on two limited edition Zippo lighters. Both lighters, limited to 2,000 consecutively numbered pieces each, are packaged in the Zippo click clack tins. Old Man is number 7 of 2000, and Blue Marlin is number 7 of 2000. Two framed limited edition artist prints, Maui Blue (number 181 of 200) and The Old Man (numbered 167 of 200) accompany the collectible lighters.

Traditionally, Zippo’s mid-year catalog, Zippo Choice, introduces new finishes and customization processes. Of the many, many designs and concepts submitted, only a selected number of lighters are chosen to appear in the catalog.

The 16 lighters in this collection are prototypes of lighters that were considered worthy to be featured in the anniversary edition of Zippo Choice. All of theses prototype lighter designs have been revised and the revised versions will appear in Choice 2007. Engraving on the reverse bottom authenticates each lighter as Choice '07 Prototype 75th Anniversary.

The following is a listing of the 16 lighters and the revisions that were done for the Choice 2007 Catalog:

Chrome Visions - Process was changed to laser two-tone to outline Zippo & flame

Lucky Horseshoe - Removed the words Lady Luck and GGB initials

Defenders of Freedom - Initials GGB were removed and design was modified slightly

For The Love Of Chrome - New production method - Double Lustre and the design was slightly modified.

Zippo Founder -signature George G. Blaisdell was added to the reverse on the revision

Engraved Filigree - Reduced auto engraved area

Chrome Generations - Changed fill pattern

Starburst - Reduced circle at the focus point and a reverse surface was added

Deep V - Blue was changed to a deep shade of blue

Justice For All - Initials GGB were removed and some white was removed from gown

Venetian Floral - First run of lustre under epoxy fill and the design was modified under the red epoxy fill

The 30’s - Initials GGB were removed

The 40’s - Initials GGB were removed

The 50’s - Initials GGB were removed

The 60’s - Initials GGB were removed

The 70’s - Initials GGB were removed

#7542     Zippo BLU Butane Prototype Lighters & Display

In the fall of 2007 Zippo will launch The Zippo BLU™ refillable butane pocket lighter to the domestic market. This set of five elegant Zippo BLU prototypes have gone through three outside processes to capture their exquisite detail: diamond-drag engraving, selective gold plating and a satin and high polish finish.

These one-of-a-kind Zippo BLU prototypes are showcased in a Zippo BLU prototype display case.

Winning bid - $1,150.00

#7543     Original 1933 Zippo Lighter

Collectors fantasize about owning an authentic 1933 Zippo lighter, but few ever have the opportunity to make the dream a reality. For the first time, Zippo has extracted an original high polish chrome 1933 lighter from the company vault, and is offering it for bid at this 75th Anniversary Celebration Auction.

This lighter has never been out of Zippo's possession. Distinctive features such as the longer length, sharper side planes, outside hinge, and square corners validate this lighter as a genuine 1933 Zippo model. The insert displays a claw-shaped cam characteristic of the first year of production. The high polish chrome finish is in very good to mint condition.