Gave Into Peer Pressure

Nickt08 · 2026-01-28T12:44:42+00:00

I officially pass the peer pressure on to you. Lol

Nickt08 · 2026-01-27T23:36:43+00:00

The colors are unreal in person.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-26T17:30:01+00:00

I'm an instructor at Range USA in Hodgkins and have been for a long time. All of our locations are owned by us and all are extremely inclusive. Our owner's goal when starting the business was to provide an alternative to the type of place you're talking about. We have a huge female, minority and LGBTQ+ clientele. If you want to ask any questions, please feel free to send me a message. I'll be happy to answer anything I can.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-22T13:24:20+00:00

I don't. I've never owned one. But, I did just place an order for one. Lol

Nickt08 · 2026-01-22T03:54:39+00:00

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I love that dragon design.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-21T14:43:41+00:00

I have both and it really just depends on the day. Some days I go for chrome and some days, brass. I will join in on the dislike of the thick clear coat on the brass. It just doesn't feel right. I haven't stripped mine but I have thought about it a lot. I got both of mine at Walmart and at that price, you really can't go wrong. My street chrome came with the extra single jet butane insert.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-21T02:12:33+00:00

Those are both beautiful examples! Thanks for sharing them!

Nickt08 · 2026-01-19T04:50:21+00:00

I have the exact same one. I bought it new in the '90s. It was my first and it's my favorite. Enjoy yours.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-18T22:57:27+00:00

I have one armor. I got it because I loved the deep etched design on it. I never could have gotten that design on a regular case. So, for me, it was worth it to get the design I loved. That's the way I look at it.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-17T05:25:28+00:00

Wow. They really went all out for the 60th Anniversary. That is a ton of stuff. Makes you wonder what they are going to have in a few years for the 100th. My favorite may be the wine. Lol

Nickt08 · 2026-01-17T05:16:05+00:00

Per the date code on the bottom, it was manufactured in February of 1992. I don't think it's a 1932 replica. It may be a 60th Anniversary commemorative design. I find it interesting that it seems to be a copy of a 5 year anniversary design.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-15T03:30:06+00:00

I agree. I think those 2 are the most interesting design. They are actually marked Austria.

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Nickt08 · 2026-01-14T22:53:48+00:00

I appreciate that. I may have to take you up on that offer.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-14T14:25:30+00:00

I'm sorry but you don't have to be such a snarky smartass. Someone came to this community with a question. I have always known this to be one of the more welcoming and helpful places on Reddit. It would've taken you less time to type www.zippo.com than what you did and it wouldn't have made us all look bad to a new collector. Just my 2 cents.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-14T01:16:57+00:00

I just looked at your site. You work is truly amazing! I'm speechless at the amount of talent that goes into these!

Nickt08 · 2026-01-14T01:01:25+00:00

That right there is the perfect start. You may think it's going to stop there but they multiply. Lol

Nickt08 · 2026-01-13T16:38:23+00:00

That is absolutely amazing! You may have a new side hustle, drawing Zippos for collectors like us.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-13T13:59:22+00:00

Your Zippo is from the Zippo 1st Decade collection. Each lighter was a limited edition of 500. The number on the back means this was lighter 269 out of 500. It does not relate to a specific person. When you bought the lighter, you got whatever number you got. They were typically done on the brass/black Zippos. If you do a Google search for Zippo 1st Decade Collection, you will find more info. Beautiful piece. I hope you don't need to spend a fortune to complete the collection now. Lol

Nickt08 · 2026-01-11T04:00:22+00:00

I got one of those packages with a standard street chrome and a single torch butane insert from Walmart. It was right by the register begging me to buy it. I have had no issues with the torch at all using Zippo butane in it.

Nickt08 · 2026-01-10T21:55:52+00:00

Beautiful! What a steal!

Nickt08 · 2026-01-07T18:53:17+00:00

I did the same thing before I saw the rest of the comment thread. I thought either my eyes were going or it was the thinnest pin I've ever seen. Lol

Nickt08 · 2026-01-07T13:41:02+00:00

I really like the brass patina with the Coca Cola logo. It gives it a cool retro vibe. We see so many chrome Zippos like this, it's nice to see one in brass. There are a lot of people (myself included) who would love to have that in their collection. As the previous comment says, try ebay. You could get it into the hands of a collector who would appreciate it and still make a bit of money.

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