1979 Gateway Tire Company (Cincinnati) Zippo Advertising Lighter with Civil War Rebel

This is a 7-color factory engraved advertising Zippo lighter made for the Gateway Tire Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. The lighter has its original insert and shows a caricature of an old, bearded Confederate soldier still carrying his Rebel flag. Note:Philip Taggart, author of the soon-to-be-released book "ZIPPO & THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE" writes, "I have a lighter, from 1972, with the same figure on it, but advertising a Different company: TUBES TIRES AND WHEELS in Clarksdale Mississippi. The neat thing is that my version of this lighter is pictured in my Book ZIPPO & THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE As an example of a six color lighter, which is very rare. Your lighter shows that this artwork was an IN HOUSE design.. not custom designed by the ordering company, but among a group of designs pre-done by the Zippo art staff.. This is a neat tidbit of info, and I am going to revise the caption of my lighter to include it in my book. Thanks!"

Circa 1979.

This is a full size Zippo: 2-1/4" H x 1-1/2" W x " D.

Chromed brass with painted details.

See image of lighter bottom. Zippo swoosh logo with one forward slash left and two right.

This is from a lighter collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCJX93 LFEX SFEX12/12

7 (Very Fine): The lighter has minor pocket and hinge wear, and some minor paint wear to lettering and soldier's beard. LFEX

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.