Article: Zippo(R) Manufacturing Company Produces 400 Millionth Lighter; Milestone Lighter Rolls Off Assembly Line September 3, 2003.

Article: WHEN IS A LIGHTER NOT A LIGHTER? WHEN IT'S A FASHION STATEMENT
PR Newswire;  March 5, 1996 ;     479 words ......rantino's Pulp Fiction. Zippo lighters were hailed as...summer of '95. And Zippo lighter sales are at an...gives? Isn't the Zippo lighter an anachronism...Marketing. The Zippo lighter is a fashion statement...so popular that Zippo Manufacturing...with the demand. ...

Article: Collectors From All Over the World Gather to Trade a Little Piece Of Americana, Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Zippo and Honor the Friends And Collectors Who Return Every Other Year for Zippo Swap Meet.
PR Newswire;  July 19, 2002 ;     424 words ...Zippo Lighters May Evoke Nostalgia...of dollars. The Zippo lighter has been featured...Legendary owners of Zippo lighters include Frank Sinatra...manufacturing plant and Zippo fuel plant remain...1932. The first Zippo lighter -- now housed in...Blaisdell created the ...

Article: Flip-open flame: the Zippo: another great outdoor invention.(News, Tips, Facts, and Lore)
Sports Afield;  June 1, 2004 ;     142 words ......Blaisdell and his invention--the Zippo lighter. Blaisdell got his idea after...lighter. He created the first Zippo lighter in 1932 in Bradford, Pennsylvania...worldwide. An estimated 200,000 Zippo lighters were carried by U.S. military...Vietnam War. In one instance, a Zippo ...

Article: Zippo produces 400 millionth lighter.(Industry News)
Tobacco Retailer;  October 1, 2003 ;     378 words ......result, millions of Zippo lighters are adorned with the...American GI's carried Zippo lighters into battle. So, just how much is a Zippo lighter worth? The highest...older or limited-run Zippo lighters to fetch in the hundreds...

Article: Zippo trademarks windproof-lighter shape. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
Tobacco Retailer;  April 1, 2003 ;     231 words ...Zippo Manufacturing Company, Bradford, Pa., has been granted trademark protection for the shape of the Zippo windproof lighter. The trademark was granted in the fall of 2002. As a result of the ruling, Zippo is informing whole-salers and retailers by mail...Infringing lighters have misled consumers and cost ...

Article: Zippo Swap Meet Fires Up a Global Phenomenon.
PR Newswire;  July 21, 2006 ;     515 words ......two American icons -- the Zippo lighter and the Case knife. (Photo...fireworks and more than 200 Zippo lighter and Case knife exhibitors...opportunity to purchase rare Zippo lighters and Case knives, said Greg...it all began. Collecting Zippo lighters is a true, ...

Article: Zippo(R) Hits Silver Screen in 20th Century Fox's X-Men 2; X-Men's Newest Superhero Uses Zippo to Fend Off Evil-doers.
PR Newswire;  May 5, 2003 ;     425 words ......office this weekend and the Zippo lighter is getting rave reviews...uses a custom-designed Zippo lighter as his flame source of...Jones and The Last Crusade. Zippo lighters have a long and storied...characters that carry them. Zippo lighters have appeared in more ...

Article: Zippo Revives Classic Designs to Show `American Pride'.
PR Newswire;  November 8, 2001 ;     410 words ...BRADFORD, Pa., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Zippo Manufacturing Company has revived some classic...and Stripes in the shape of the U.S. Map. Zippo President Greg Booth says the decision to...consumer demand for patriotic theme lighters. The Zippo lighter has long been associated with American ...

Article: Swap meet puts 'zip' in town coffers
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  July 23, 2006 ;     700+ words ......It's the Woodstock of Zippo lighter collectors, drawing enough...some of the 2,000 to 3,000 Zippo lighters in her husband's collection...collectors displayed their prized Zippo lighters and knives made by the company...tables at shows, she said. Zippo lighters are made ...

Article: Zippo/Case International Swap Meet 2002.
PR Newswire;  July 15, 2002 ;     700+ words ...BRADFORD, Pa. -- The sixth Zippo/Case International Swap...showcase his talent on Zippo lighters and body painting and...red, white and blue Zippo lighters and much more. Swap...new Spectrum finish Zippo lighter. Both items are individually...fascinating displays of Zippo ...

Article: INTERNATIONAL SWAP MEET DRAWS COLLECTORS FROM THE U.S. AND ABROAD TO MARK TWO GREAT AMERICAN ICONS -- THE ZIPPO LIGHTER AND CASE POCKET KNIFE
PR Newswire;  July 17, 1996 ;     495 words ......will bring together collectors of Zippo lighters and Case knives from around the world...of the ever-increasing interest in Zippo lighters as collectible objects. This is the...expanded on this aspect of the Zippo lighter's appeal: The lighter itself is representative...Worldwide ...

Article: ZIPPOS OFFER A FLICKER OF HISTORY FOR VIETNAM VETS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  February 11, 1997 ;     700+ words ......miles away, I said, ``Do you know where I can buy old Zippo lighters? You know, the ones from the Vietnam War that the...want to change money? No. Actually I was looking for Zippo lighters. No problem, he said; then he uttered something curt...The picture of his girl, his toothbrush and his ...

Article: Zippo - Owner Interview
CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video;  July 19, 2002 ;     700+ words ......treasured torches today at Zippo`s annual swap meet...When I look at these Zippo lighters, I think of Pez dispensers...Japanese so interested in Zippo lighters? They`re real collectors...probably know more about Zippo lighters than even our most avid...most popular logo on a ...

Article: Collectors get their chance to lighten up
Chicago Sun-Times;  February 6, 1998 ;     596 words ...Q. When will there be another Zippo lighters collector show? A: The next show devoted exclusively to Zippo lighters will be in mid-July, when the Zippo...Value on ordinary and poor condition Zippo lighters is "dropping like rocks," she added...