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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
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- July 17, 1996
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BRADFORD, Pa., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-treasured personal items have often tended to become treasured collectibles. The Zippo/Case International Swap Meet (July 19-20) sponsored by Bradford-based Zippo Manufacturing Company and its subsidiary, W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company, will bring together collectors of Zippo lighters and Case knives from around the world.
National Zippo Day (July 19) marks the kick-off of the two-day Zippo/Case International Swap Meet. It began in 1994 in recognition of the ever-increasing interest in Zippo lighters as collectible objects.
This is the second year for the Swap Meet, following the enormous success of last year's ...