A few examples of appraisal values for
ZIPPO LIGHTER

• SILVER. ASSORTED SILVER JEWELRY AND
  SILVER. ASSORTED SILVER JEWELRY AND OBJECTS. Including a Black Starr & Frost sterling cigarette case with a gold washed interior - stamped, "Black, Starr & Frost Sterling 121"; a monogrammed sterling cigarette case - stamped, "Sterling"; a monogrammed sterling calling card case - stamped, "Sterling" a silver nielloware double sided cigarette case with base metal holder inserts; a silver and enamel lighter with a Zippo insert; a silver and enamel compact with an interior gold wash; a small silver bowl - stamped, "925; a sterling bracelet with (6) sterling bells - stamped, "SIA Sterling": a Gorham sterling initial money clip - stamped "Sterling 15108B" with a pictorial maker's mark; a Mexican sterling id bracelet - stamped, "925"; a sterling money clip with tribal inspired art; (2) broken sterling id bracelets; a monogrammed Tiffany & Co. sterling hang tag; a sterling and enamel gold plated Red Cross badge - stamped, "Sterling"; an engraved Tiffany & Co. 1837 collection sterling and stainless key chain; a silver dolphin form key chain; a silver brooch with central bezel set turquoise; (2) silver charms; a silver butterfly brooch missing a stone; and a Richelieu (3) piece silver plated grooming set comprised of (2) brushes and a mirror. Total approx. weight of all sterling items is 13.94 troy oz (gross) excluding all items with non sterling components and silver plated items; total approx. weight. of all silver items is 6.56 troy oz (gross) excluding base metal inserts, Zippo lighter insert, and glass compact mirror. From a Stamford, CT estate. Dimensions: compact measures approx. 2.7" in dia. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. All items with enamel exhibit losses. Tiffany key chain is bent. Nielloware double sided cigarette case exhibits interior fire damage. Compact's mirror no longer attached.
• USS Barb ephemera and USN grouping to
  USS Barb ephemera and USN grouping to include USS Barb photographic copy, letter to Russell Custer acknowledging his part in Captain Gene Fluckeys receipt of The Congressional Medal of Honor, signed Captain Gene Fluckey, (3) USS Barb patches, Naval Machinist patches, uniform bars incl. Navy unit commendation, Asia Pacific with star, USNR pin, ship pin, (2) belt buckles, US Air Force Academy Zippo lighter, Elgin WWII 1941 U.S. Navy Timer Stopwatch and Bombing Timer reading what appears to be "U.S. NAVY BUR SHIPS "N" TIMER STOP SER. No 4158 1941, wound tight, not currently working, Saturday Evening Post Oct., 22 1949 with details of Barb Escape, Polaris Vol. 28 No. 1 WWII US Submarine Veterans publication with Barb story, Polaris Vol. 23 No. 3 WWII US Submarine Veterans publication with Barb story, Naval History magazine with Barb on cover, hand typed note from Barb shipmate Max C. Duncan, copy of Secretary of Navy commending USS Barb, Barb movie reunion itinerary with hand written notes on back and (16) wonderful photos depicting USS Barb in Philadelphia October 1945, Barb flag, shipmates, Dick Maxwell, Russell Custer and Paul Champan, Phila Navy Day Oct 1945 photo with wives/women incl. Arlene Chapman, Thelma Brady, and Ethel Ditterline, (5) photos including captured Japanese prisoners, (1) of Captain Fluckey and two Japanese prisoners July 1945 on way to Midway, Crew of USS Barb October 1944 Majuro, Marshall Islands and assorted newspaper clippings. From the Estate and collection of Russell Allen Custer
• Collection Mid 20th c Objects. 6 Dresser
  Collection Mid 20th c Objects. 6 Dresser Clocks inc. Alarm Clocks. SCOTT PAPER Co ZIPPO Lighter in Box. Antique Wood Plane. Maracas. Bird paintings(some with real feathers). Dimensions: H: 9.75 inches: W: 5 inches --- US Packing and Shipping charge: In house shipping available. Will be calculated once destination known. Plus insurance at a rate of $1 per hundred. Condition: Big Ben clocks are in distressed condition. Crack to white clock case. Spotting to bird pictures.
• LOT OF THREE GAMBLING-THEMED ZIPPO LIGHTERS.Lot
  LOT OF THREE GAMBLING-THEMED ZIPPO LIGHTERS.Lot of Three Gambling-Themed Zippo Lighters. Bradford, Penn., ca. 1990s. Three showing a Full House poker hand, the third showing an array of cards and poker chips. One engraved with the nickname of the previous owner. All stored in original boxes.
• LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS FORD GUMBALL ITEMS.Lot
  LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS FORD GUMBALL ITEMS.Lot of Miscellaneous Ford Gumball Items. Including three clocks, two complimentary Ford Gum and Machine Company souvenir plates dated 1939 (one in the original box given to Governor James A. Rhodes); many postcards, flyers, and original boxes for Ford gum; eight copper printing plates for Ford Gumball machines, Ford Gumball Zippo lighter, six newspaper matts, four etched Fordway wine glasses and wine carafe, two etched Fordway glass trays, Fordway coffee mug, and more.
• GRP: 3 STERLING SILVER AND ENAMEL ZIPPO
  GRP: 3 STERLING SILVER AND ENAMEL ZIPPO LIGHTERSGroup of three sterling silver and enameled Zippo lighters. Two mid-century sterling silver and enameled lighters with a Victorian scene, with impressed logo Zippo along the inner mechanism; Patent # 2517191. One mid-century sterling silver lighter with pin striped pattern, with original velvet pouch; impressed logo Zippo and Sterling hallmark along the underlay. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• GRP: ZIPPO LIGHTERS AND DISPLAY STANDSZippo,
  GRP: ZIPPO LIGHTERS AND DISPLAY STANDSZippo, United States. Large group of lighters and display stands. Four late 20th century chromium plated Special Edition Playboy Pop Art collectors lighters with original aluminum cases, designed in 1999. One late 20th century chromium plated lighter with applied "Smokin' Joes's Racing" pop art along the bodies with original "Smokin' Joe's Racing" collectors tin. One mid-century chromium plated lighter with original presentation case. Impressed "John E. Cannon Jr. Sept. 23, 1956 10 years service JAS. H. Matthews & Co." along the body. One mid century chromium plated lighter with applied black and white mother of pearl panels. Four mid-century chromium plated lighters with painted pop art along the bodies. Two mid-century brass or PVD coated lighters with painted pop art along the bodies. One mid-century chromium plated lighter with rubber grips along the body. Two mid-century chromium plated lighters or gold plated lighters. Two mid-century chromium plated lighters with company logos of Camel and Ford along the bodies. Three mid-century chromium plated small sized lighters. Impressed "Morrisville Scrap Processing Co. Morrisville, PA." along the body of one. One mid-century chromium plated and plastic pill case with appiled "RX" on the body. All lighters with impressed logo Zippo along the underlay.Three mid-century plastic display stands for Zippo lighters. Applied logo Zippo in red along the body. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• GRP: VIETNAM ERA TRENCH ART ZIPPO LIGHTERSZippo,
  GRP: VIETNAM ERA TRENCH ART ZIPPO LIGHTERSZippo, United States. Group of two Vietnam Era trench art lighters. One late 20th century flip top lighter with modified body. Impressed "Viet Nam Chu Lai Peace Love (peace sign)" along the body. Impressed logo Zippo along the underlay. Patent # 2517191. One late 20th century flip top lighter. Impressed "Viet Nam Chu Lai 66-67" and medical crest with "4457th USAF Hospital" along the front body. Impressed "Ours Is Not To Do Or Die Ours Is To Smoke And Stay High" along the back body. Impressed logo Zippo along the underlay. Patent # 2517191. Condition: Some plating wear. Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• GRP: STERLING SILVER ZIPPO LIGHTERS
  GRP: STERLING SILVER ZIPPO LIGHTERS WITH JAPANESE ENGRA...Zippo, United States. Two mid-century sterling silver lighters with engravings on Japanese themes. Impressed logo Zippo along the underlays. Impressed sterling hallmarks along the underlays. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• ZIPPO LIGHTER DISPLAY COUNTER STAND
  ZIPPO LIGHTER DISPLAY COUNTER STAND CASE & BOOKA large Zippo lighter store counter display. Retains original key. Along with a book on Zippo lighters with some water damage. Great piece of Zippo advertising. Case; Height: 36 1/2 in x width: 13 1/4 in. Book; Height: 8 1/2 in x width: 4 3/4 in x depth: 1 in. Condition: Water damage to Zippo lighter book. Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• AFRICAN SCRIMSHAW ELEPHANT IVORY TUSKAfrican
  AFRICAN SCRIMSHAW ELEPHANT IVORY TUSKAfrican elephant scrimshaw tusk. Signed lower right "L. McLane" (Lois McLane was best known for being the first artist to produce scrimshaw art work to Zippo lighters. Her original work on lighters are quite rare and collectible). The artwork depicts lioness with cubs on African plain. Tusk has been carved to stand on three points, arched upright displaying the artwork. 22 3/4" long x 1 5/8". No cracks or repairs. Good condition light wear commensurate with age. PLEASE NOTE: This is mid-century scrimshaw art on antique, pre-ban African elephant ivory and can be shipped only where allowed by law. See photos for more details on condition. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• AFRICAN SCRIMSHAW ELEPHANT IVORY TUSKAfrican
  AFRICAN SCRIMSHAW ELEPHANT IVORY TUSKAfrican elephant scrimshaw tusk. Signed lower right "L. McLane" (Lois McLane was best known for being the first artist to produce scrimshaw art work to Zippo lighters. Her original work on lighters are quite rare and collectible). The artwork depicts an African village scene. Ivory measures 13 3/8" x 2". Good condition light wear commensurate with age. There are some old cracks in the pulp cavity end. PLEASE NOTE: This is mid-century scrimshaw art on antique, pre-ban African elephant ivory and can be shipped only where allowed by law. See photos for more details on condition. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• LOT OF SMOKING ACCESSORIES & POCKET
  LOT OF SMOKING ACCESSORIES & POCKET KNIVESLot of smoking accessories including Camel Zippo lighter, Buddha table top lighter, Ronson lighter / cigarette case, monogrammed WG Mexican silver lighter, Nesor lighter, Colibri lighter, Cloisonne match holder; with 9 pocket knives. Ronson lighter 4 1/2"L. All lighters untested, Buddha lighter missing cabochon, some rusting and oxidation to pocket knives and blades.
• LIQUOR BOTTLES AND SMOKING ACCESSORIES3
  LIQUOR BOTTLES AND SMOKING ACCESSORIES3 Glasses labeled "Gin" "Vodka" "Scotch" in a handled leather case. 7 1/2" L x 8 1/2" W. Soiling to the interior of the case. Wood Cigar Humidor. Wear to the veneer. 8 1/2" L x 5 1/4" W x 3 1/2" H. Additionally: 2 Zippo lighters, circa 1950-60 and A Nesor Rosen lighter circa 1950-60.
• STERLING SILVER CHANGE PURSE WITH 800-SILVER
  STERLING SILVER CHANGE PURSE WITH 800-SILVER COMPACT, COSMETIC CASE, AND TWO LIGHTER CASES (ONE APPARENTLY UNMARKED), COMBINED GROSS WEIGHABLE: 8.8 OZTSterling Silver Change Purse with 800-Silver Compact, Cosmetic Case, and Two Lighter Cases (one apparently unmarked),, With one Zippo lighter insert. Dimensions: Combined gross weighable: 8.8 ozt
• GENTLEMAN'S POCKET ITEMSGentleman's
  GENTLEMAN'S POCKET ITEMSGentleman's pocket items, to include a Wille Freres pocket watch, an Elgin pocket watch, and two Zippo lighters. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: As found.
• SIAM REPOUSSE STERLING SILVER ZIPPO
  SIAM REPOUSSE STERLING SILVER ZIPPO LIGHTERZippo style -- with perfect pinch "top-pop" Zippo action -- lighter case with repousse Thai dancers and elephants. See images. Fine condition, tarnished. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• A LARGE GROUP OF SOUTHWEST SILVER ITEMSA
  A LARGE GROUP OF SOUTHWEST SILVER ITEMSA large group of Southwest silver items, Mid/late 20th century Three stamped for maker/artist; five further marked: Sterling Comprising a Glen Adakai Navajo sterling silver "horse bit" bolo with set turquoise and stampwork (Dine; 3.25" H x 2.75" W), a concho leather hat band (29" L), an sterling silver HT barrette with set turquoise (1.25" H x 4" W), a Robertson T. Tsosie sterling silver oval lidded box with stamped and repousse motifs (2.25" H x 1.5" W) and a small square box with overlay figural motif, as well as various silver items including small sterling silver storyteller hairclip (0.5" H x 1.75" W), a sterling silver inlaid eagle and leather cord key fob, a shadowbox set turquoise key fob, a buffalo motif money clip, six various silver buttons, two set turquoise tie pins, a large branch coral bead, two key fobs with turquoise-tipped brass casings, and a Zippo lighter with stone inlay design to one face (2.25" H x 1.25" W), 22 pieces Dimensions: 214.8 grams gross
• A Group of Silver Dresser Accessories includes
  A Group of Silver Dresser Accessories includes an unmarked silver compact, 6 glass jars with sterling tops, 5 sterling brushes (one does not have the bristles), and a silver pincushion also included is a sterling zippo lighter, two sterling ink pens with a box of tips and a a lighter with an inset Luxembourg coin
• 1952 GATOR BOWL ZIPPO LIGHTER1952 Zippo
  1952 GATOR BOWL ZIPPO LIGHTER1952 Zippo Jacksonville Florida Gator Bowl lighter. Steel case. Good condition, very small dents to lid top, mild oxidation, scratches & paint loss to case. Lighter does not have flint or fluid.
• 1964 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
  1964 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ZIPPO LIGHTER United States,Dated 1964Presented by Gulf to the Atlantic City delegate members, includes lighter case with gulf logo, lighter insert, and lighter fluid with instructions and letter to the delegates signed by Claude C. Wild Jr., former director of Gulf Oil Corporation.
• LG COLLECTION OF COSTUME JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES
  LG COLLECTION OF COSTUME JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES United States, Europe,20th CenturyOver a ninety pieces of brooches, necklaces, watches and other assorted jewelry including a Coro Duette set of horse screw back earrings and matching brooch, an assortment of cameos and flower painted brooches and pendants, a Reed & Barton Damascene necklace, two Bulova wristwatches, lockets, a Zippo lighter, and more.
• Lot of antique and vintage items. Rolls
  Lot of antique and vintage items. Rolls Razor case and strop set of vintage dental tools in leather case Wade Beefeater Dry Gin water jug German map measurer Vintage Postcards B&H Bradley and Hubbard antique oil lantern with chimney and second burner Polaris Zippo lighter Nokorode Soldering Paste tin Rumford Baking Powder canister Epson Salt tin Italian faience cigar ashtray. Faience measures 9.9 inches across by 2 inches tall. Oil lantern measures 11.5 inches tall by 6.5 inches wide. All are in generally good condition. Shipping weight 7.4 lbs.
• Vietnam Zippo Lighter Collection Lot
  Vietnam Zippo Lighter Collection Lot of 282 Vietnam War-era Zippo lighters featuring personalized and anonymous engravings chosen by U.S. soldiers sailors and airmen during deployment. The collection has been compiled individually by American artist Bradford Edwards over several years in the 1990s on-site in Vietnam.?Edwards who said in an NPR interview on the collection I'm not a Zippo collector; I'm not somebody into the Zippo per se explains that he is fascinated with the lighters as window in the minds and experiences of the men experiencing a certain place and time.? He has used the lighters as inspiration and media in his art but the collection itself has grown to be a statement of its own and became the basis of the book Vietnam Zippos: American Soldiers' Engravings and Stories 1965-1973 (Sherry Buchanan University of Chicago Press 2010) which was spotlighted by New York Times NPR and other media outlets.? The lot includes all lighters featured in that book and more.?Edwards estimates that he has examined tens of thousands of Vietnam Zippos.? As Vietnam has evolved into a more modern and open nation in the last 20 years foreign tourists have driven a growing market in the mementos leading to an explosion in fakes.? Edwards proclaims there are no real Zippos in Vietnam now. The scene is over.? James Fiorella author of The Vietnam Zippo?(Schiffer Publishing 1998) and probably the only authority on the subject with an expertise equal to Edwards agrees and warns collectors that over 95% of Zippos being sold in the open-air markets of Ho Chi Minh City and Ebay alike are fakes.??Edwards was careful not to target specific sentiments or designs in the engravings but simply to seek out authenticity and let the objects speak for themselves.? As such the lighters capture a wide range of feelings and opinions about the war from the obscenity-laden anti-army mottoes of the unwilling draftees to the simple love notes of the homesick to the 8 Special Forces emblazoned lighters conspicuously absent of any further embellishment.??The Vietnam War represented something different than all other American Wars previous and since.? There were the regular army soldiers many raised by World War II heroes and viewing their job as a duty and privilege.? There were victims of fate the unwilling drafted by lottery many poor and minority resentful of their government and military superiors.?? And there were those along for the ride not interested in glory or politics merely trying to follow orders and earn their ticket home.? Regardless they were all connected by the Zippo the utilitarian tool carried by nearly all soldiers since World War II a symbol of dependability and the rare thing that all soldiers could count on. ?Used for lighting cigarettes heating food illuminating letters from home or setting fire to huts of suspected VC Zippos were used so frequently in Search & Destroy missions that GIs nicknamed them "Zippo Missions" or "Zippo Raids." After purchasing one from the post exchange store for $1.80 a soldier could personalize his lighter at sidewalk tents with one of wide selection of stock designs or a personalized message.???Many messages especially those chosen by pre-draft in the 1960s are related directly to combat.? Some feature the emblems of proud and storied units often complemented by macho mottoes exhibiting the pride and hubris of soldiers willingly fighting in the world's strongest army:?DEATH FROM ABOVE.SWIFT SILENT DEADLYWHEN GOD OPENED THE GATES OF HELL THE 101st WALKED OUTDEATH IS MY BUSINESS AND BUSINESS HAS BEEN GOOD.YEA THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH I WILL FEAR NO EVIL FOR I AM THE EVILEST SON OF A BITCH IN THE JUNGLEKILL THEM ALL LET GOD SORT THEM OUTSTOLEN FROM A GOOK 5-11-6735 KILLS IF YOU ARE RECOVERING MY BODY FUCK YOUSOCK IT TO MEGIVE NO QUARTERYOU CAN SURF LATER?As the debate about the war intensified back home soldiers became disillusioned with their mission and the draft lottery injected a fresh force of often unwilling troops the inscriptions evolved.? Peace signs psychedelic designs and cartoon characters became prevalent.? Charles Schulz' Peanuts characters were a popular choice as many soldiers identified with Snoopy's fight against an imaginary enemy the Red Baron:?LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOWFUCK ITWHEN I DIE BURY ME FACE DOWN SO THE WORLD CAN KISS MY ASSPLEASE DON'T TRY TO TELL ME ABOUT VIETNAM I'VE BEEN THEREWHEN THE POWER OF LOVE IS AS STRONG AS THE LOVE OF POWER THEN THERE WILL BE PEACEI LOVE THE FUCKING ARMY AND THE ARMY LOVES FUCKING MEWE THE UNWILLING LED BY THE UNQUALIFIED DOING THE UNNECESSARY FOR THE UNGRATEFULFIGHT FOR PEACE LIVE FOR WAR DIE FOR NOTHINGWHEN I DIE I'LL GO TO HEAVEN BECAUSE I'VE SPENT MY TIME IN HELLWHY ME??While some pondered politics and meaning others had their minds on the same subjects as many 19-year-old peers in America: sex and drugs.? The Playboy logo and nude women were popular motifs as was the Zig-Zag man taken from the packets of rolling papers used to roll the increasingly prevalent joint:?A FRIEND WITH WEED IS A FRIEND INDEEDALWAYS RIPPED AND ALWAYS STONED I MADE IT A YEAR I'M GOING HOME?I'D RATHER SMOKE GOD'S GRASS THAN DROWN IN MAN'S JUICEASK NOT WHAT YOUR HEAD CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR HEADGIRL IF YOU WANT TO FUCK SMILE WHEN YOU HAND THIS LIGHTER BACKCANDY IS DANDY BUT SEX WON'T ROT YOUR TEETHGIVE ME HEAD TIL I'M DEADI LOVE SEX SO BABY YOU CAN GIVE YOUR SOUL TO GOD BECAUSE YOUR ASS IS MINE?Some of the most powerful are the simplest: dedications to loved ones and hopeful sentiments from those just wanting to make it home alive.?I LOVE YOU MARYTO MOM FROM A LONELY PARATROOPERI CAME HERE AND LEFT BEHIND A NICE FAMILY AND A WONDERFUL GIRL I LOVE BUT SOMEDAY I WILL GO HOME?Together the lighters tell a story of the war that cannot be found anywhere else.? They are a record soldiers' feelings not meant for anyone but themselves printed on a throwaway tool capturing the spirit of the war in a way more authentic than any film more personal than any history book and more representative than any single soldier's account.? The Zippo company is scheduled to produce its 500 millionth lighter this summer and will release a commemorative line meant to honor the unique status the simple lighter has earned as a physical symbol of the American experience -- and we dare to say that no grouping is or can be more representative of that sentiment than this.
• A black Zippo lighter commemorating
  A black Zippo lighter commemorating the 50th anniversary of D-Day (with applied emblem) together with a silver plated Parker lighter in original box and pouch.
• SEVEN PIECES OF WORLD WAR II MEMORABILIACirca
  SEVEN PIECES OF WORLD WAR II MEMORABILIACirca 1940sIncludes a niello inlaid cigarette case a Zippo lighter and a small cigarette case with a gold-washed map of India inlaid with red stones possibly uncut rubies. Together with a sterling silver overlay Waterman's fountain pen a miniature Iranian sword a small compass and a Freemason medal. Indian pieces were purchased during WWII and carried throughout the war on a C-46 cargo plane.Approx. 9.6 troy oz. weighable
• Two silver bolo ties: slide with corn
  Two silver bolo ties: slide with corn dancer holding rattle and ear of corn, turquoise and coral mounts throughout, corn dancer, marked on back "Dan Oliver 12-24-80", 4-3/4 in., with silver tassels, 38 in. with cord; slide made of Zippo lighter mounted with eagle dancer, inlaid coral, abalone, turquoise and jet, marked on back "RVEX", tassels with related dancer pendants, 38-1/2 in. with cord. Corn dancer with one tassel bent, Zippo lighter with minor cracks and scratches. Private Collection, Delaware.
• Zippo lighter with a 14K solid gold
  Zippo lighter with a 14K solid gold case, gross weight of the case is 26.5 dwt, hinge is not gold, 2 1/4" h Estimate $600-800