speagle Posted December 11, 2012 Posted December 11, 2012 Part of my son's collection of Zippo lighters. A few years ago we were in Hawaii and went to their weekend "flea market". He saw one with a US Navy ship on it and stopped to ask about it. The guy said he could have it for $5.00, then asked if he was interested in any more? My boy said sure. The guy brought out a BOX full, all Navy ships. My son wound up with 22 total. The guy gave him a "deal". He got all of them for $50.00!
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 11, 2012 Posted December 11, 2012 Fantastic luck! All REAL Zippos, or also knock offs?
Mervyn Mitton Posted December 11, 2012 Posted December 11, 2012 Zippos have always had a high collectors value - these were obviously a bargain if they are original. I wonder though, if prices have dropped with people not smoking anymore ?
speagle Posted December 12, 2012 Author Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) They are all originals. The serial numbers match and actually some still have the original seals on them. I was actually able to go online and track the histories of most of the vessels as well as verify from the ZIPPO web site. Edited December 12, 2012 by speagle
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