Warmans Zippo Lighters Field Guide by Robin Baumgartner 2006, Paperback: items on eBay.com

Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Krause Publications (2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0896893626
ISBN-13: 978-0896893627
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.1 x 1.4 inches
Weight: 15 ounces

A pocket-size guide, a real field guide you can carry to the flea market, garage sales or have next to your computer when you are surfing on online marketplaces. Includes lighters up to 2004.

Content:

- History of Zippo
- Collecting Zippo Lighters
- Dating Zippo Lighters
- Early Zippo lighters
- Advertising Lighters
- Town & Country Lighters
- Leather Lighters
- Military Lighters
- Sports Lighters
- Table Lighters
- Scrimshaws Lighters
- Ultralite Lighters
- Comtempo Lighters
- Collectible of the Year Lighters
- Miscellaneous Lighters
- Packaging (Boxes)

Comments:

- The authors are collectors. They know about its business. Good research and organization of the book.

- More than 500 pictures. Excellent quality.

- About the prices, it is only a partial guide for pieces in excellent-mint condition. The prices must be considered as reference.

- My criticism of the book:
* A lot of the lighters are Zippo Advertising (almost one half of the book).
* The selection of the lighters was made from the special interest of the authors.
* I like books or guides with more writing. A collector need not only identification and value; more and complete information is the better tool for sucessful hunting...

For the price, it's a good deal and a good tool if you are a beginner-intermediate Zippo collector.
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Great resource for Zippo collectors

Review created: 10/04/06(updated 10/19/06)

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10 of 12 people found this review helpful.

This book is great for the beginning or intermediate Zippo collector. It covers many aspects of collecting, from date codes and measurements to hinges and packaging types. Hundreds of photos and estimated values help the reader to avoid rip-offs and (hopefully!) find bargains. Most of the photos are of excellent or mint condition examples, so one must adjust the prices accordingly. Most older Zippos (from my experience) are far from mint condition! One area they don't offer much guidance in is the inserts. I would like more background as to the designs used in certain years. They don't mention, for example, that in 1947 the inserts went from 14 hole to 16 hole, and the bracket holding the striker wheel changed to a half-teardrop shape from the old half-circular shape. Without knowing this, a 3-barrel hinged pat. 2032695 lighter case from 1946 was identical to ones from 1947-1949. Only by looking at the insert can you tell a 1946 from a 1947-1949. (In 1950 they went to 5-barrel hinges.) This and a few other details kept me from a 5/5 rating, but I still highly recommend it for most collectors. The price printed on the back is $12.99, so don't get ripped off there, either! I hope this was a helpful review. Happy Collecting! D.C.

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