Zippo Lighters: An Identification and Price Guide

by Kristian Pope, Russell L. Lewis

"The list is short. James Dean. Rock 'n' Roll. Levis. The Corvette. And Zippo lighters. Like Elvis and blue suede shoes, Zippo has helped define the meaning of cool. Introduced in 1932 by George G Blaisdell, the little lighter with the familiar "click" and the lifetime guarantee has been in movies, foxholes and the pockets of millions. Through the years it has become an American icon. And for many, a priceless collector's item."

208 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 2004

About the author

Kristian Pope, a life-long wrestling fan, began writing about the sport as a teenager and has published numerous wrestling fanzines since the 1980s. He's a journalist, with experience at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Dallas Morning News, St. Paul Pioneer Press, and News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware. He has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Associated Press Sports Editors. Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Pope resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with Babe, his English springer spaniel.