The Vietnam Zippo by Jim Fiorella (1998, Hardcover)

This is the bible of the Vietnam Zippo Lighters... by its exhaustive realistic prose and its more than 700 remarkable pictures about Vietnam, the War and Zippo lighters, its history and stories, diversity, characteristics, useful general and specific information and values.

It includes information about:...
- Broad variety of rare and common Vietnam Zippos, authentic and counterfeit. How do you identify an original? How do you identify a knockoff?
- The factory's own art work.
- A concise outline of the War.
- Lists of U.S. and Vietnamese ship and boat names that did duty in the war.
- Definitions of naval abbreviations.
- South Vietnamese waterways and geographic names.
- Allied in-country units.
- Comprehensive dictionary translating important Vietnamese military terms so that old Zippo lighters can be interpreted today.
- A lot of archival reference material: Images, related advertising pieces, postage stamps, newspaper clippings, Vietnamese patches, etc...

Author:
Jim Fiorella is a freelance writer and photographer; and restorer, dealer and a collector of Vintage Zippos, antiques and art.

Contents:
- Section 1: Historical Background
- Section 2: Lighter Collecting Tips
- Section 3: "Patrol Boat, River" Lighters and P.B.R. Factory Art Work
- Section 4: U.S Ships on Viet Nam Zippos
- Section 5: Gallery of Viet Nam Zippos, Counterfeits, and Factory Art
- Section 6: Reference Lists
- Suggested Reading
- Bibliography

Interesting book for a broad audience interested to know more about Vietnam and Zippo Lighters.

Valued book for photographers and artists interested in the Vietnam War and powerful action photos.

Useful book for Vietnam War and military collectors and historians, by its factual information that is well structured.

Useful and highly recommended book if you want to buy a Vietnam Zippo. With information about the most common fake lighters encountered in the market.

This is definitely an essential book for the Vietnam Zippos collector, because this is the most comprehensive book on the subject.

This is maybe an expensive book for a lot of people; you can buy it for over $30 or $35 usually... but it is the best book about Vietnam Zippos and it is worth so much more than each penny invested in it.

If you are reading this review, it is because you are interested in Zippo, in the Vietnam War, or in both... Then, it is a must to read book for you!!!
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