ZIPPO RULE
George G. Blaisdell's father
1960
February 11, 1964
. ZIPPO
1964
ZIPPO pocket knife
1965 - 1971
1
1967 - 1976
"It's a good rule never to forget a customer...
III ZIPPO III
1968
3
II ZIPPO II
1970
(from a 1970's salesman case)
ZIPPO magnifier
ZIPPO tape measure
I ZIPPO
1973
1976
FYI: Athough magnifiers were introduced in 1976
1977 - 1981
ZIPPO rule
III ZIPPO II
1977
ZIPPO pull-a-part key ring
(from a 1980's salesman case)
1978 - 1981
obviously a republican constituent
(the unidentified salesman...)
2
1981
handsome person of extreme vision and intelligence
ZIPPO pillbox
California
ZIPPO key ring
ZIPPO money clip
ZIPPO greenskeeper
1990's
(see below for detail)
(from a 1990's salesman case)
Midnight chrome finish was produced until mid 2000.
L ZIPPO X
December 1994
C ZIPPO XI
March 1995
A ZIPPO XII
January 1996
G ZIPPO XII
July 1996
L ZIPPO XI
December 1995
J ZIPPO XI
October 1995
H ZIPPO XI
C ZIPPO XII
F ZIPPO XII
J ZIPPO XII
K ZIPPO XII
November 1996
B ZIPPO XIII
February 1997
D ZIPPO XIV
E ZIPPO XV
I ZIPPO XV
September 1999
INDEPENDANT SALES REPRESENTATIVE
A ZIPPO 02
January 2002
B ZIPPO 02
February 2002
April 2004
D ZIPPO 03
April 2003
E ZIPPO 04
May 2004
C ZIPPO 05
March 2005
K0702A
February 2007
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