Download or read book Collector s Guide to Cigarette Lighters written by James Flanagan and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-31 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These full-color collector's guides have hundreds of photos, complete descriptions, vintage ads, and current values. Chapters include advertising, Art Deco, military, novelty, cheesecake, animals, Occupied Japan, pocket and table lighters, and more. Book II, with over 400 color photos, is a companion volume with no repeats of Book I. Book I includes 1998 values, while Book II has 1996 values.
Download or read book The Handbook of Vintage Cigarette Lighters written by Stuart Schneider and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extraordinary cigarette lighters can be found in the strangest of places--in a garage sale, at a swap meet, perhaps even in your own basement. This convenient, revised and updated handheld guide introduces a history of lighters through a comprehensive, alphabetical presentation of styles, organized according to company name and dating from the late 1800s through the 1980s.Well-known makers such as Dunhill, Ronson, Evans, Scripto, and Zippo are included, as well as unusual lighters from lesser known companies. Never before has a book shown such variety of lighters with this much detail and color: over 800 lighters are illustrated along with current updated market values, along with over 35 new images. Whether you are a collector of lighters or interested in design, this book will give you insight into the style, beauty, and value of cigarette lighters. And once you start collecting, it may be hard to break the habit!
Download or read book The Golden Age of Cigarette Lighters written by Ira Pilossof and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the largest collection of vintage cigarette lighters ever assembled. These popular personal accessories were made by Dunhill, Ronson (Aronson Art Metal Works Company), Evans, Scripto, and Zippo, as well as many smaller, specialized manufacturers. It is conveniently organized by country of origin and includes essays by noted experts in the lighter collecting field. Stunningly illustrated with over 1000 color photographs, it is invaluable as a reference for collectors and antique dealers. Current values as well as detailed descriptions are included in the captions.
Download or read book Cigarette Lighter written by Jack Pendarvis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An eclectic and poetic exploration of the cigarette lighter and its association with romance, magic, art, science, immortality and death in literature and popular culture"--
Download or read book Zippo written by David Poore and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sequential history of Zippo lighter series, cases, inserts, fluid cans, flint packages, and sundries richly illustrated in color with the most highly prized Zippo lighters and information based on original Zippo salesman's catalogs, advertising brochures and a study of thousands of Zippo lighters. Prices provided with each picture and a complete price guide at the back.
Download or read book Trench Art written by Nicholas J. Saunders and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engraved shell-cases, bullet-crucifixes, letter openers and cigarette lighters made of shrapnel and cartridges, miniature airplanes and tanks, talismanic jewelry, embroidery, objects carved from stone, bone and wood - all of these things are trench art, the misleading name given to the dazzling array of objects made from the waste of war, in particular the Great War of 1914-1918 and the inter-war years. And they are the subject of Nicholas Saunders's pioneering study which is now republished in a revised edition in paperback. He reveals the lost world of trench art, for every piece relates to the story of the momentous experience of its maker - whether front-line soldier, prisoner of war, or civilian refugee. The objects resonate with the alternating terror and boredom of war, and those created by the prisoners symbolize their struggle for survival in the camps. Many of these items were poignant souvenirs bought by battlefield pilgrims between 1919 and 1939 and kept brightly polished on mantelpieces, often for a lifetime. Nicholas Saunders investigates their origins and how they were made, exploring their personal meaning and cultural significance. He also offers an important categorization of types which will be a useful guide for collectors.
Download or read book Ronson s Art Metal Works written by Stuart L. Schneider and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ronson's place as a leader and pioneer in the manufacture of fine decorative metal wares from the 1900s to the mid-1930s is documented here. In addition to cigarette lighters, for which Ronson is most readily known, the company, then known as Art Metal Works, also produced a diverse selection of metal bookends, hood ornaments, statuary, aquarium and plant stands, clocks, pipe holders, desk sets and accessories, figurines, novelty items, lamps, boxes, toys, incense burners, and much more. With descriptive captions and information from original company catalogs and advertisements, alongside full-color, detailed photographs, this book is like no other on the market today. Whether you are a collector of art metal or a student of art and design, you are guaranteed insight into the style, beauty, and value of some of the finest metal wares manufactured.
Download or read book Smokerama written by Philip Collins and published by Chronicle Books (CA). This book was released on 1992 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camels, Luckies, Pall Malls, Chesterfields - these cigarette brands were once as familiar as the movie stars and sports heroes (and future presidents) who endorsed them. In the decade following World War I, smoking bespoke sophistication, elegance, and glamour. It was a style statement as emphatic as clothes and cars. Accordingly, the smoker needed accessories that elevated this simple act to new status and importance. Manufacturers were only too happy to supply the necessary products and, with their advertisers, to create new needs. Now, in Smokerama, nostalgia buffs, collectors, and designers will find superb samples of these fashionable and sometimes humorous objects. The inventiveness is beguiling - engraved Zippo lighters, ashtrays emblazoned with tobacco company logos, trick cigarette lighters that send a spark arcing between the horns of a devil, and books of matches with their bland or bizarre messages - each played their part in the art of smoking. Accompanied by brief, informative captions, the intriguing pieces arrayed in this splendid photographic collection convey exactly the importance that smoking once had for millions of Americans and provide a visual documentation of America's former favorite pastime.
Download or read book Anri Woodcarvings written by Philly Rains and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents vintage, often whimsical, and one-of-a-kind wooden figurine carvings by ANRI, the world-renowned company founded in 1912 in the Dolomite Mountains of northern Italy. Among the more than 2,500 carvings featured are bottle stoppers, bottle openers and corkscrews, bar sets, calendars, letter openers, bookends, humidors, ashtrays, lighters, cigarette boxes, pipe rests, salt and pepper sets, pepper mills, napkin rings, timers, toothpick holders, brushes, salt and serving spoons, spoon and key racks, door knockers, and figurines, including monks and characters from novels by Charles Dickens. Collectors with a wide range of interests will be delighted with the amazing number of woodcarvings shown. This book will amuse and inspire today s woodcarvers and collectors, novices and experienced devotees alike.
Download or read book Collector s Guide to Art Deco written by Mary Frank Gaston and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barware, clocks, dresser accessories, lamps, smoking items, statues, tableware and vases are among the Art Deco items covered in this comprehensive guide. In this revised second edition, the author has updated all of the values from the first edition and doubled the number of examples. 600 color photos.
Download or read book Vietnam Zippos written by Sherry Buchanan and published by Asia Ink/Asia Society. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book showcases the engravings made by U.S. soldiers on their lighters during the height of the conflict, from 1965 to 1973. Sherry Buchanan tells the fascinating story of how the Zippo became a talisman and companion for American GIs during their tours of duty. We see how Zippo lighters were used during the war, and we discover how they served as a canvas for both personal and political expression during the Age of Aquarius engraved with etchings and slogans steeped in all the rock lyrics, sound bites, combat slang, and antiwar mottos of the time.
Download or read book The Viet Nam Zippo written by Jim Fiorella and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 900 photographs with detailed text about the Vietnam War, its Zippo lighters, tips on collecting, and their current values are included in this book.
Download or read book Cigars a Guide written by Nicholas Foulkes and published by Preface Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring not just the extraordinary story of tobacco and cigars but also a history that has been instrumental in the foundations of societies and cultures, Cigars will take you on an astonishing journey through landscapes, scents, and an incredible roll call of the great, the good and the not-so good. The cigar has provided solace and a chance for worldly contemplation to generations of thinkers, businessmen, writers, entrepreneurs, and connoisseurs. In this elegiac offering to the pinnacles of hand-rolled tobacco, world-renowned expert Nicholas Foulkes guides you through the myths, legends, nuances, and delicious realities of the smoke-savoring universe, serving as an introduction for the neophyte and a reference for the connoisseur.
Download or read book Collecting Cigarette Lighters for Fun and Profit written by Phi Draco and published by Phi Draco. This book was released on 2004 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discription and photos of over one hundred cigarette lighters from the twenties through the sixties. Profusely illustrated with patents, manufacturers, repair techniques and advertising notebook suggestions.
Download or read book Christmas Through the Decades written by Robert Brenner and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1993 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronological illustrated history of how people decorated and celebrated for Christmas. Many antique ornaments from German origins project various customs. Includes newly revised price guide!
Download or read book Collectible Lighters written by Juan Manuel Clarke and published by Flammarion-Pere Castor. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lighter was invented less than a century ago and has since become an extremely popular collector's item, available in every imaginable shape and style. The contents of this richly illustrated volume range from the humble Bic (albeit with stylish James Bond designs), to the most luxurious of lighters. There are, of course, many examples of the archetypal Zippo, as well as brands like Dupont, Dunhill, and Polaire. "Collectible Lighters" is a perfect source on the topic for all those interested in lighters, whether vintage or novelty, elegant or fun.
Download or read book Camel Cigarette Collectibles written by Douglas Congdon-Martin and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first fifty years of Camel advertising and packaging shown in color photos that capture rich images used to promote Camel goods. The captions and informative text explain details and background context.
