Vintage Cigarette Lighters

Unbranded Novelty Lighters

Novelty Lighters

Book Lighter

Typically dates as being post-WW1, the lighter folds out of a book-like case
HQK-0DH

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Bowling Pin Lighter

While this lighter looks like the KEM, it isn't! The KEM is not as well made as this one. See the Another View photos and you'll quickly note the differences.
IUK-00E

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'Cigarette' Lighter

Designed to look like a cigarette and fit into a regular size cigarette pack so it would be handy. Could also be used in a King size pack, but was somewhat short for that.
CUL-00G

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Coke Bottle Lighter

c. 1953 according to some sources; c. 1961 according to others
IeK-0AE

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Fire Extinguisher Lighters

Shown here is are a pair of machine age art deco miniature fire extinguishers. They were given to fireman to honor their WW2 service. They date late 1940s and were possibly machine shop made on Long Island. Each features a screw off top to fuel and flint with a pull off base revealing the well made wick flint wheel mechanism. -Larry Tolkin

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Fire Extinguisher Butane Lighter

CSL-00E-S

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Fire Extinguisher Shape Lighter

ADL-0AA

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Novelty Hammer Butane Piezoelectric Lighter

c. 2000
JAK-000-R

Italian Swiss Colony Golden State Bottle Striker Lighter

possibly by Schiller c. 1915. This lighter is a very close match for a Ronson Wonderliter. The difference is that this one has a wand with the flint embedded in the wand and the bottle has a plate to scratch the flint against to produce a spark. The Ronson version has a flint strip on the bottle with metal on the wand to produce the spark. Size, shape, and bottle label are identical.
LFK-0DB

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Jerry Can Lighter

Several different Jerry Can lighters have been made. This is an unbranded example, from Japan in the mid-late 1950s. These were also made in black (denoting a water can)

Juke Box Novelty Lighter

HbK-00E

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Key Shape Lighter

c. mid-1960s
HdK-0BC

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Knife Lighter

This pocket knife opens to a wheel type lighter in addition to having a cutting blade, nail file blade, and pair of scissors. c. 1954
CLL-0AE

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Knife & Accessories Lighter

c. early 1950s

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Napoleon III 1870 French Coin Lighter

HWK-0AF

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Novelty Pistol Lighter

Novelty Gun Butane Lighter

LKK-0A0

Novelty Playing Cards Piezoelectric Lighter

Using the thumb, the cards are "slid" to the side - much as you would do with a hand of cards. This causes the piezoelectric spark and release of gas to get a fire.

Novelty Roulette Wheel Case Lighter

LdK-0AC

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Nude Figure Novelty Lighter

HYK-00G-S

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Saddam Hussein Piezoelectric Lighter

c. 1990s Apparently modeled after one of the pictures below
GZL-0AA-S

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Solar Lighter

Had a spate of popularity from several companies from the mid 1970s - mid 1980s. Very slight variations are still being sold.

On a sunny day these light a cigarette almost as quickly as a flame - especially if there is a little wind - which helps the Solar Lighter. See the picture 'Light Up' below.
JQK-00G

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Heart Lighter

Japan
EDM-00C

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Sweetheart Striker Lighter

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USS Los Angeles Zeppelin Striker Lighter

c. 1925 made in Germany

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See the article The Los Angeles Airship Zeppelin Striker Lighter