Show us your Zippo...

[Cotty]

I have a plain polished crome Zippo. Its got a few scratches an dents but still looks good after 20 years.

[The Nur]

Cotty said:

I have a plain polished crome Zippo. Its got a few scratches an dents but still looks good after 20 years.

Zippo's don't look right unless they have picked up some patina

Got any pictures?

[onesickpuppy]

Oh fk, I'm now high bidder on two Marlboro ones on eBay...

[Cotty]

Ill have to take one tonight

[The Nur]

onesickpuppy said:

Oh fk, I'm now high bidder on two Marlboro ones on eBay...

I'm very jealous. Please keep us updated.

Cotty said:

Ill have to take one tonight

[Disastrous]

The Nur said:

Disastrous said:

It's part of it. I should really have included a normal zippo for scale but it's a great big desk thing with a normal size zippo insert, if that makes sense.

Ahhh, I see. I thought the scale was out a little bit. What a wonderful thing to have!

Ta-I'm very find of it

[gambisk]

Dammit where is that thread for stupid purchases that you didn't need. I dont smoke, I know very few people who do....

...dispite this a brand new solid brass zippo is on its way to me in the next 24 hrs

[The Nur]

gambisk said:

Dammit where is that thread for stupid purchases that you didn't need. I dont smoke, I know very few people who do....

...dispite this a brand new solid brass zippo is on its way to me in the next 24 hrs

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I wonder who started that thread...

[KaraK]

gambisk said:

Dammit where is that thread for stupid purchases that you didn't need. I dont smoke, I know very few people who do....

...dispite this a brand new solid brass zippo is on its way to me in the next 24 hrs

I'm not browsing the zippo stuff on Amazon.. nope. Not at all

[Andy_sx]

well this isnt very helpful when you are trying to give up!

I want an orange one now... Damn you!

[The Nur]

Andy_sx said:

well this isnt very helpful when you are trying to give up!

I want an orange one now... Damn you!

In fairness, I do really love me Orange one. I've never seen another one like it, even though it seems really popular on Amazon.

The Shadow Chrome one I have is very lovely too, but it does scratch very easily so I don't tend to take it out very often. Saying that, I have just fuelled it and put it in my pocket.

Which reminds me, I'm running out of fuel.

[Cotty]

Cotty said:

Take some spare fuel
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zippo-121503-00-Fuel-Canis...

Oops I think I might have accidently lent on the the keyboard. Purchased.

[The Nur]

This is the thing with Zippos. One you have one for a little while and get used to the smells, the actions, the noises and just having one in your pocket, it is very hard to go back to a stty disposable. Almost impossible in fact.

I love my Zippo.

[GM182]

whoops. just bought the last orange one in stock on Amazon!

Been meaning to quit smoking for ages but as the wife brought me back a stack of duty frees recently, might as well blaze through those with a little style.

[Roman Knows]

onesickpuppy said:

The last one I had was when Marlboro were doing a promotion back around 1991. You collected tokens from the packets and you could get Raybans, Zippos and other stuff that I can't remember. I had at least two pairs of the raybans (Wayfarers IIRC) and a Zippo. Happy days. Anyone else remember this?

Indeed I do, still have mine but it's a bit battered and bruised now.

[wiffmaster]

Got this about 10 years ago in the US and was instantly suckered in by the weathered look.

[The Nur]

wiffmaster said:

Got this about 10 years ago in the US and was instantly suckered in by the weathered look.

That looks awesome.

[Mr Ben]

My old faithful!

[onesickpuppy]

Mr Ben said:

My old faithful!

I miss mine...

[The Nur]

Right, I can't be left out, I need a Marlboro one now!

Seeingthe above has reminded me that a mate has a nice bronze marlboro one he never uses, I wonder if he could be tempted to part with it...