July 5, 2008
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Lighters are among the most popular collectibles today, both for their aesthetic value and brand associations. First invented in 1823 and then improved in the 1880s, pocket lighters became as common as keys or wallets by the 1930s. Basic types of lighters include manual (flint and wheel spark ignites a wick or creates a flame above a gas valve), semi-automatic (wheel also opens the fuel source cover), and automatic (requires only a button push).
Tobacciana covers a wide range of collectibles related to smoking, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and pipes. The category includes high-craftsmanship items such as match holders (aka safes) and cigar store Indians, as well as mass-produced items like matchbooks, ashtrays and lighters (cigar, cigarette, Zippo).
Puff on this... over 1,000 cigar bands from the 1890s through 1920s, organized into themed galleries such as Portra… [more]
Don Wearmouth and his wife showcase the 230 beautiful silk designs that were distributed free with Kensitas cigaret… [more]
James Lileks' gallery of 250 matchbooks from coffee shops, hotels, motels, bars, banks, restaurants and more. Lilek… [more]
This gallery of cigarette magazine advertising from the 1940s and 50s contains no surgeon general's warning, just p… [more]
This classy looking British site features hundreds of high resolution photos of antique porcelain pre-war (enamel) … [more]
This ambitious site showcases the 20,000-item Rankei Library matchbook collection, owned by the Japan Match Manufac… [more]
Jane McDevitt's huge Flickr photoset of matchbox labels, primarily Eastern European, from the 1950s and 60s. These … [more]
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Figural Victorian Cigarette Lighter Statue$204.50 Ends in 1 hour 3 bids
Great Folk Art Carved Wood Monk Cigarette Lighter$151.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids
French S.t. Dupont Gilded Enamel Cigarette Lighter Pari$150.00 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid
1918 Vintage Ronson Cigarette Lighter $111.50 Ends Thursday 17 bids
Zippo Barcroft (tramp Cigarette) Table Lighter-new $89.88 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Rare Friction Car Table Top Cigarette Lighter$76.00 Ends Thursday 12 bids
Vintage Cartier Brown & Gold Cigarette Lighter$71.00 Ends in 9 hours 5 bids
Mcmurdo Cigarette Lighter, Solid Brass Made In England$69.15 Ends in 18 hours 12 bids
Elvis Bling Crystal Zippo Cigarette Lighter 24177$57.61 Ends Monday 1 bid
Rare 1928 Studebaker President Cigar Cigarette Lighter$55.00 Ends in 8 hours 3 bids
Vintage Dunhill Enamelled Cigarette Gas Lighter$51.55 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Vintage Unique Cigarette Case/lighter Combo Stryker $49.99 Ends in 2 hours 1 bid
Falcon Xa Xb Gt Gs Cigarette Lighter Nos$48.98 Ends in 16 hours 6 bids
Beautiful Vintage Golden Wheel Cigarette Lighter$48.24 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Vintage 1940s Womans Plaza Cigarette Lighter Compact$45.99 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Colibri Silver Cigar Cigarette Touch Sensor Lighter$41.00 Ends in 19 hours 2 bids
Vintage Accessory Cigarette Lighter Nos Cats Eye Replac$39.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Harley Davidson Fighting Eagle Zippo Cigarette Lighter$39.00 Ends in 5 hours 4 bids
Vintage 1950's Ships Wheel Cigarette Lighter$37.51 Ends in 10 hours 4 bids
Harley Davidson Multi Logo Zippo Cigarette Lighter$36.00 Ends in 7 hours 10 bids
Old Alaska Diving Table Style Cigarette Lighter Diver$34.33 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Good Vintage Dunhill 70 Gas Cigarette Lighter$33.70 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
Folk Art Carved Wood Lantern Man Cigarette Lighter Wow$30.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Novelty Camera Cigarette Lighter On Tri-pod 60s?$29.77 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Art Deco Sunbeam Cigarette Dispenser Lighter Barrel$28.90 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Horse & Cart Gaelic Ceramic Cigarette Table Lighter $28.81 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Enameled Marathon Lighter Compact Cigarette Case - Wow$26.99 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Vintage Cigarette Lighters,case,mother Of Pearl,lot,old$26.00 Ends in 1 hour 5 bids
1953 54 Chevrolet Bel Air 210 150 Cigarette Lighter $26.00 Ends Monday 3 bids
Vintage Advertising Cigarette Lighter Ardmore Ok$25.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Wwi Antique Brass Petrol Cigarette Lighter / Trench$24.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Blazer Grenade Torch Cigar Cigarette Pipe Lighter Japan$24.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
New Blazer Pocket Micro Torch Cigarette Lighter Japan$24.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Antique,silver Cigarette Case And Cigarette Lighter.$24.98 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Rare Vector Blow Torch Table Cigarette Lighter Unusual$24.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Evans Deco Trig-a-lite Lighter & Cigarette Case W/ Box$23.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids
1958 Zippo Cigarette Lighter Uss Yosemite Navy Ship Vtg$23.00 Ends in 7 hours 11 bids
Cartier Sterling Silver Table Cigarette Lighter$21.95 Ends in 12 hours 4 bids
Cigarette Vintage Lighters, Brown & Bigelo, Ronson ?$21.55 Ends Wednesday 3 bids
200 ~ Ace ~ Cigarette Lighters In 4 Displays Wholesale$21.50 Ends in 9 hours 5 bids
Sterling Silver Siam Thai Cigarette Lighter$21.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Funky Telephone Shaped Lamp W/clock & Cigarette Lighter$20.45 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Colibri Brown Italian Leather Cigar Cigarette Lighter $19.99 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Ronson Set Contemporary Lighter & Cigarette Holder$19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Colibri Silver Lighter + Bonus Cigarette Case $70 Gift$19.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Vintage Mg Austin Healey Cigarette Lighter - With Box $19.44 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Lotus Logo Color Led Cigarette Lighter Elan Elite Elise$19.20 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Volkswagen Vw Logo Color Led Cigarette Lighter Golf Gti$19.20 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Ford Frame Zippo Cigarette Lighter 21082$19.20 Ends Monday 2 bids
Nismo Logo Color Led Cigarette Lighter Nissan Skyline$19.20 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Nissan Z Logo Color Led Cigarette Lighter 350z 300z 350$19.20 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Subaru Logo Color Led Cigarette Lighter Wrx Sti$19.20 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Wrx Logo Color Led Cigarette Lighter Subaru$19.20 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Bmw Logo Color Led Cigarette Lighter E36 E39 Z3 Z4 X5$19.20 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Acdc Flames Zippo Cigarette Lighter 24277$19.20 Ends Monday 1 bid
Alfa Romeo Logo Color Led Cigarette Lighter 145 146 147$19.20 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Super Nice!!! Vintage Chrome Airplane Cigarette Lighter$18.89 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Vintage Occupied Japan Cowboy Boot Cigarette Lighter$18.89 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
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