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AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!
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ARTIFACT:
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!"
VINTAGE:
Circa 1979.
SIZE:
This is a full size Zippo: 2-1/4" H x 1-1/2" W x _" D.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Chromed brass with painted details.
MARKINGS:
See image of lighter bottom. Zippo swoosh logo with one forward slash left and two right.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a lighter collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCJX93 LFEX SFEX12/12
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): The lighter has minor pocket and hinge wear, and some minor paint wear to lettering and soldier's beard. LFEX
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
