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Collecting Zippo lighters

Since George G. Blaisdell placed the first insert in the first Case of the first Zippo lighter in 1933, more than 600 million Zippo lighters have been sold. It would amaze him to discover today that millions of Zippo fans around the world collect, buy, sell, trade, and talk about Zippo lighters every day.

For many, collecting Zippo lighters and other Zippo products has become a hobby. Whether you have been collecting for years or are new to the hobby, we hope you find this information useful. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter for the latest Zippo news and to chat with other Zippo fans. You can also find us on Snapchat and Instagram @OriginalZippo.

 

Zippo remains a safe and viable company dedicated to continuing to provide our loyal Zippo fans with the reliable products they have come to know and expect. On this website you will find the complete current range of Zippo products, but be sure to visit the website of your country to see which unique Zippo products are available.

 

And if you are planning your vacation, you should also be sure to visit the Zippo/Case museum in Bradford, Pennsylvania, to view our Zippo and Case collection!

 

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Books for Zippo collectors

Numerous books about Zippo lighters and other Zippo products and their collection are available. Get a collector's reference book today.

  • "And You Thought Zippo Only Made Lighters, Vol. 2"By Michael Grimaldi (C) Michael Grimaldi 2007
  • "Warman’s Zippo Lighters Field Guide"By Dana and Robin Baumgartner (Published by Krause Publications, 2006)
  • "And You Thought Zippo Only Made Lighters, Vol. 1"By Michael Grimaldi (C) Michael Grimaldi 2006
  • "Images of America Zippo Manufacturing Company"by Linda L. Meabon Foreword by George B. Duke (Published by Arcadia )
  • "The Zippo by Mazzi"By Gerhard Holzmann, 2005
  • "The Zippo Lighter Collectors' Guide"(Pamphlet published by Zippo, updated 2003)
  • "The Lighter Side of Camel - A Zippo Collection"By Robert Brockman
  • "Zippo - Advertising Lighters: Cars & Trucks"by Phillip K. Taggart (Published by Schiffer Press, 2000)
  • "Zippo: An American Legend - A Collector's Companion"by Avi R. Baer & Alexander Neumark (Published by Compendium Publishing Ltd., 1999)
  • "Design Classics: The Zippo by George G. Blaisdell"by Tobias Kuhn (Published by Verlag form GmbH, 1999)
  • "The Vietnam Zippo"by Jim Fiorello (English, German, French, and Spanish - Published by Schiffer Press, 1998)
  • "Zippo - The Great American Lighter"by David Poore (Published by Schiffer Press, 1997)
  • "A Guide to Zippo Lighter Collecting"" (Booklet published by Ed Kenney, 1995)
  • "Zippo Handbook 2001"(Japanese only, by Tomoyki Kato, published by Okamoto Trading Company, 2000)
  • "100 Movies and Zippo Lighters"(Japanese only, Published by Okamoto Trading Company, 1995)
  • "Zippo Manual I"(English/Japanese, Published by World Photo Press, 1992)
  • "Zippo Manual II"(English/Japanese, Published by World Photo Press, 1993)
  • "Zippo Manual III"(English/Japanese, Published by World Photo Press, 1994)
  • "Zippo Manual IV"(English/Japanese, Published by World Photo Press, 1996)
  • "Zippo Manual V"(Japanese only, Published by World Photo Press, 1996)
  • "Zippo Story Book"(Japanese only, by Tomoyki Kato, Published by Okamoto Trading Company, 1992)
  • "Zippo Handbook 1990"(Japanese only, book by Tomoyki Kato, Published by Okamoto Trading Company, 1990)