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Zippo Lighters: An Identification and Price Guide (Identification and Value Guides...
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Price Last Updated : 6-26-2008
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Features
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Krause Publications September 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0873496973
ISBN-13: 978-0873496971
Product Dimensions:
10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Book Description
First manufactured in the early 1930s, Zippo windproof lighters now represent one of the fastest growing categories in the world of collectibles. They have become an American icon--James Dean cool, Corvette sleek, and as American as apple pie. Reliable, historical, and highly collectible, Zippo lighters are sold and traded by thousands of enthusiastic fans from nearly every continent.
Over 325 million windproof lighters have been produced and over the years, few changes have occurred. This full-color identification and price guide tells the complete story of the lighter; offers complete identification and dating information, and gives values for the most collectible lighters on the market today.
* Includes 750 full-color photographs for quick and easy identification * Provides complete story of the Zippo windproof lighter * Features current market values for highly collectible lighters
About The Author
Russell E. Lewis is an author, college professor, and farmer in Michigan. Among his books are American Farm Collectibles, Heddon Catalogs: Over 50 Years of Great Fishing, and Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls, 3rd Edition.
Reader Reviews
While the book has some interesting information on the subject of Zippo lighters, I feel too much space is used to show old magazine ads for Zippo lighters. This space could have been used for more pictures of actual Zippo lighters and updated pictures from inside the Zippo factory. The pictures of the plant itself show workers putting Zippos in the old flame boxes which were only used until 1976. The other main issue of my dissapointment was the apparent lack of research that went in to the writing of the book. There are many errors in the style names of lighters shown in the pictures as well as the values. The biggest error that stuck in my head was where they said Zippo manufacturing cleans the lighters before they return them to the customers after they go through the repair clinic. It is unfortunate that Mr. Pope didn't have the opportunity to finish the book he started, perhaps more research of facts would have been done before publishing. While the book that David Poore wrote years ago is a bit outdated on the values, it is a very valuable piece of reference material for the novice and seasoned Zippo collector. I would strongly encourage anyone thinking of buying a book on Zippos that they consider Mr. Poores book instead.
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Zippo Lighters: An Identification and Price Guide (Identification and Value Guides...
by Kristian Pope
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