subject: Finding Vintage Zippo Lighters For Sale [print this page] Finding vintage Zippo Lighters for sale can be a fairly simple task. As long as you know how to identify a genuine lighter from a fake lighter then you are likely to be able to find an old Zippo for sale at a fraction of what it is worth. Zippo Lighters have become a favored collectible and are in big demand.
Vintage Zippo Lighters for sale can be found either off line or online. The key to finding cheap Zippos for sale is to know how to read the trade marks displayed on the bottom of the Zippo Lighter case and knowing the market value of these lighters. How many people do you know or perhaps yourself have a collection of old Zippos stuffed away in boxes in the attic or perhaps thrown in a drawer just lying around? Usually the average person gets sick of having these old lighters lying around and collecting dust so they end up selling them in their garage sale or end up in estate sales when people unload someone else's wears.
I myself have turned down boxes of Zippo lighters and discarded many of my own never realizing that there was a value in these lighters. My parents and grandparents all smoked and had tons of Zippos in their possession and when their estates were settled no one wanted these old lighters, never realizing that some day they would be worth some money. No one in my family was collectors and back in the day we did not have the internet to see if these had any real value. Who would have thought something so simple could become such a big collectible item for millions of people.
Today is a different story when it comes to finding vintage Zippo Lighters. I have been involved in finding and marketing these lighters for some time now and can spot a great deal when it arises. If I run across a military Zippo Lighter and it appear authentic I will buy first and ask questions later. The only lighter I really hesitate in buying are Vietnam Zippo Lights as these engraved lighters have been replicated to appear as the real thing. Vietnam Zippo Lighters are some of the top collectibles at the moment and unfortunately for collectors many knock-offs have been made. For this reason it is important to deal with a reputable dealer when buying vintage Zippo Lighters for sale.
