Andrew
Well-Known Member
Sparked on by 'ol Better Duck mentioning he kept an old zippo in his pocket just for kicks i've occasionally looked around for an original old Zippo. I've seen a few but didn't bite. The other day I came across these repro 1941 model zippos and it looked pretty good, plus I thought i'd let it develop patina in my pocket.
I contacted the suppliers here and was quoted the crazy price of $53.15 US plus postage, but then found this seller on Ebay and got it in under a week for $12.32 plus $5.25 postage. If you're interested in one i'd recommend this guy.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWNX:IT
It comes in a nice little presentation box and makes the right sound and has a flamethrower sized flame. Now all I need is to wait for it to leak and stain the pocket to be really authentic.
I contacted the suppliers here and was quoted the crazy price of $53.15 US plus postage, but then found this seller on Ebay and got it in under a week for $12.32 plus $5.25 postage. If you're interested in one i'd recommend this guy.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWNX:IT
It comes in a nice little presentation box and makes the right sound and has a flamethrower sized flame. Now all I need is to wait for it to leak and stain the pocket to be really authentic.