Zippo Click Collectibles

Date: 2007
Color: Brushed Chrome

Limited No: 249/922

The 1935 Replica Z-Series is the second in a series of collectible prototype lighters offered by Zippo. Like the original, the 1935 Replica features a 3-barrel hinge joining the lid and bottom, an open hollow rivet that secures flint wheel to inside unit, a 16-holed chimney insert; flat bottom case, and slashes on the opposite corners of the face and back of the lighter. Highlights of the 1935 Replica Z-Series include:

• Z-Series bottom stamp
• Consecutively numbered and limited to 922 pieces
• Special booklet illustrating 1935 Replica development
• Certificate of authenticity
• Clear dome self-display unit

The 922 pieces were offered exclusively offered to Zippo Click members.

Date: 04/2009
Color: Brushed Black Ice

Seven years of Zippo Click memories are celebrated in this exclusive new collectible. This 1941 Replica Black Ice lighter, reminiscent of the 1941 Replica Brushed chrome lighter used for the first club offer, showcases the cover of the inaugural issue of the Zippo Click magazine published in 2002.

Date: 08/2008
Color: Black Matte

Limited No: 118/1000

This Zippo was created for the first Zippo Fest originally scheduled for July 17-18, 2009. Due to the late cancellation of the event, an initial production run of less than 200 of the planned 1,000 black matte lighters with the official Zippo Fest logo were produced.
These distinctive, consecutively numbered lighters were only available to members of Zippo Click.

Date: 02/2003
Color: Desert Sand-colored Camouflage

This unusual desert sand-colored camouflage Zippo lighter was part of a pilot run completed in May 2003. A hydrografix coating applied to the lighter adds texture to mimic desert sand. Dissatisfaction with the finish resulted in this piece not being selected for market.
The lighters are limited to the pilot run total of 133 pieces and were available only to Zippo Click members.

Date: 11/2008
Color: Polished Chrome
Style: Vintage / Bottomz Up

Complimenting the premier of the club’s Crown-Stamp is the Zippo Click logo engraved as a mirror image on both sides of the classic Vintage™ High Polish Chrome lighter. This dynamic design is showcased in a chic clear acrylic case ready for your display.

Date: 10/2008
Color: Mint Green

The simple but heartwarming message on this Mint Green collectible proclaims a lifelong philosophy for many Zippo enthusiasts. "Zippo Click…not a hobby, a way of life" was a statement made by club member Dennis Dawson during the Zippo Click Chat in January 2008.

Date: 10/2005
Color: Polished Chrome
Style: Armor

This stunning "You are Here" Zippo lighter was part of a pilot run completed in December 2005.
The Armor™ High Polish Chrome lighter was decorated with a rotary engraved interplanetary design and blue crystal. Due to high production cost, this piece was never selected for market.
These unique lighters were never sold at retail or featured in any Zippo catalog. Only 287 of these lighters were available and offered exclusively to Zippo Click members.

Date: 08/2007
Color: Polished Chrome
Style: Vintage

This Zippo Vintage high polish chrome lighter, Bottomz Up, features a stamped bottom and lid as part of a pilot run in August 2007.
The Date stamping on the lighter lid features the distinctive Bottomz Up symbol along with the year of production. Due to the success of this initial run, an engraved edition of the lighter will be featured in the 2008 Zippo Complete Line Collection.
Only 226 lighters from the initial run were offered exclusively to Zippo Click members.

Date: 04/2007
Color: Sapphire

This 2007 member lighter celebrates the 5th Anniversary of Zippo Click Collectors Club. From the classic Venetian background, to the sumptuous shade of the Sapphire™ finish, this two-tone computer engraved Zippo lighter is an absolute must.

Date: 10/2007
Color: Polished Chrome
Style: Vintage

As a special member of the Zippo family and collectors club, it’s only fitting that the Club’s 2007 annual collectible lighter celebrates two milestones; Zippo’s 75th Anniversary and the 5th Anniversary of Zippo Click.
This high polish chrome Zippo Vintage™ flat-top lighter features a red and black marble-like design surface imprinted on the front. The design is enhanced with a chromed out Zippo Click logo on the lid and a double lustre engraved 75th Anniversary logo on the bottom surface of the lighter. This unique new process of combining two different depths of lustre engraving was created by Zippo’s Design Center & Incubator.
This dual-commemorative Zippo windproof lighter is showcased inside a glass dome ready for display.

Date: 05/2004
Color: Street Chrome

The Street Chrome lighter was covered with brown leather on all surfaces except the bottom. Due to the failure of the leather wrap to meet expactations the test was terminated in August 2004 after a run of 1.000 pieces.
The remaining 647 lighters were exclusively offered to Zippo Click members.

Date: 06/2004
Color: Black Matte / Polished Chrome

This distinctive hybrid Zippo lighter with a black matte lid and a high polish chrome bottom was part of a pilot run completed in August and September 2004 to test the viability of using lids and bottoms of different finishes. Due to problems encountered in manufacturing, the project was deemed not ready for production after turning out 117 pieces.
These 117 unique lighters were exclusively offered to Zippo Click members.

Date: 11/2005
Color: Candy Apple Red

Zippo Click bursts from a glossy Candy Apple Red finish on this exclusive member lighter. Zippo Click members are the first to be effered this new Candy Apple Red translucent powder coat finish that will be introduced in the 2006 Complete Line Catalog.
The club logo, showcased in a circle of radiating beams, is laser engraved through the powder coat to reveal the original street chrome finish.

Date: 05/2006
Color: Honey Gold Finish

The Zippo Tattoo, designed by Traditions Collection artist, PJ Ferrante, is color imaged on a Honey Gold finish Zippo lighter. A close look at the collectible confirms Ferrante’s unmistakable blend of modern and vintage-style tattoo art.
The first 200 of these consecutively numbered lighters available to the public were available to members.

Date: 10/2006
Color: Polished Chrome
Style: Slim

This commemorative celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the launch of the Zippo slim lighter. The surface of the high polish chrome slim lighter is decorated with design elements from the original slim lighter advertisement using luster etch and laser color fill processes. The lighter features a custom flat bottom stamp with a script Zippo logo similar to the original slim lighter and carries the current date code adding to the uniqueness of this collectible. The special bottom stamp will be used on all Zippo slim lighters produced in 2007, Zippo’s 75th Anniversary year.
This 50th Anniversary slim Zippo lighter is limited to 300 pieces and available only to Zippo Click members.

Date: 09/2006
Color: Brushed Chrome
Style: Vintage

Zippo founder George G. Blaisdell, 1947 Zippo Car, Windy, Zippo’s world-wide headquarters, and the iconic Zippo lighter are all recognizable illustrations of Zippo’s history and legacy. These iconic Zippo images will resonate with Zippo collectors of all ages. Zippo’s color imaging process replicates world-renown artist Claudio Mazzi’s original airbrushed art in stunning intricate detail. The vintage brushed chrome lighter surface shows through as the surface of the Zippo lighter depicted in the art.

Date: 09/2005
Color: Polished Chrome

Zippo capped the anniversary year with a third Barbour Street collectible, a corporate Christmas gift comprised of a computer engraved lighter and a fine art print, both featuring the building. The corporate gift, limited to 2,220 sets, was presented to employees and selected associates.

Date: 10/2005
Color: Copper Sparkle

The new Copper Sparkle powder coat finish on this exclusive member lighter highlights a two-color surface imprinted design featuring the word "Click", short for Zippo Click, and the name of the member magazine, and iconic Zippo flames encapsuled in stylized diamonds.

Date: 09/2004
Color: Polished Chrome

Zippo founder George G. Blaisdell had a vision to keep the world clicking. In 2004 Zippo Click released a poster featuring wallpaper of a repeating Blaisdell and Zippo lighter pattern to retailers. A matching poster and lighter was offered than to Zippo Click members.

Date: 10/2003
Color: Iris

Zippo tested the Iris PVD lighter in two seperate pilot runs in October 2003 and January 2004. Failure to achieve acceptable color during the pilot runs, resulted in termination of the Iris process after a run of 3.600 pieces.
The remaining 993 lighters are exclusively offered to Zippo Click members.

Date: 08/2005
Color: Polished Chrome
Style: Armor Case

In 1955, an innovative three-story office building was constructed at 33 Barbour Street in Bradford, Pennsylvania.  Fifty years later, the building is still turning heads while it serves as the global headquarters for Zippo Manufacturing Company and its subsidiaries. The building is replicated on a high polish Armor case Zippo lighter with an exquisite deep carved rendering of the building. Adding to the uniqueness of the commemorative is the dramatic red and black color accent matching the building's exterior. Accompanying the Zippo lighter is a book detailing the history of the building and a Zippo flame cut from the genuine material used on the front surface of the building.

Date: 01/2004
Color: Black Crackle
Style: 1941 Replica

This black crackle 1941 replica Zippo lighter was part of a January 2004 pilot run that served as the catalyst for the Zippo D-Day 60th Anniversary commemorative set. "Sands of Normandy". The pilot run was utilized to test the powder coating capabilities on the 1941 Zippo lighter Replica.
This Zippo lighter, one of 105 pieces that remain the pilot run, is offered exclusively to Zippo Click members.

Date: 11/2004
Color: Polished Chrome

The idea of reproducing a vintage advertisement (circa 1955) as a limited edition art print and collectible lighter evolved from the enthusiastic appreciation of the 2003 gift of a Zippo pictorial history book and lighter set. Recipients revered the seven-plus decades of Zippo history, and valued the collectible lighter for the icon it has become today. Limited to 2200 pieces, the set was given to employees and selected associates worldwide than it was offered to Zippo Click members.

Date: 03/2003
Color: Red Matte

The laser engraved image expands to new dimensions on both the front and side of the red matte lighter. The lighter features larger scaled graphics never before seen on a Zippo lighter.

Date: 08/2003
Color: Black Matte

Linda Meabon, Zippo historian, compiled the 128-page book with the foreword by Zippo owner George Duke, grandson of Zippo founder George Blaisdell. The book displays many rare corporate and Blaisdell family photos, most of which have never been published. The companion lighter reproduces the cover of the book and a custom sleeve displays both pieces. The set includes a certificate of authenticity, a two-piece lighter box, and a handsome see-through display box.
The color imaging process on the black matte lighter features a copy of the books cover, a 1950s photo of Zippo headquarters on Barbour Street in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The lighter is only available as part of the combination set.

Date: 11/2002
Color: Cool Blue

The physical vapor deposition (PVD) process yielded a striking look reminiscent of Zippo's popular Black Ice, Spectrum an Mood Indigo finishes. In fact, because of the close similarity to Mood Indigo, Cool Blue was pulled from production after a pilot run of 2.000 pieces.
Originally intended for the 2003 spring choice catalog, Cool Blue is the first lighter of the Zippo Click Collectibles series to be offered to Zippo Click club members.
Those remaining 1.168 lighters were exclusively offered in 2003.

Date: 03/2003
Color: Mood Indigo

Date: 01/2002
Color: Brushed Chrome
Style: 1941 Replica

Limited No: 1179

This 1941 replica in the popular brushed chrome finish showcases the Zippo Click logo in full color. This lighter is packaged in the entertaining click clack tin printed with colorful graphics and the Zippo Click logo.
A certificate of authenticity completes this special Zippo Click introductory commemorative.