Sands of Normandy

Cong ra tula tions to Da n Sp itsna ug le, w inner of the Sa nd s of N orma nd y set!

From Canvas to L ighter

P o p A r t ist Bu r t o n M o r r is Co n t r ib u t es t o Zip p o Leg a cy

Zippo is a n icon t h eyr e lik e lit t le ca n va ses. F or a n ar t ist to h a ve h is wor k on a Zippo

ligh t er is a r ea l fea t , a n d I wa s for t u n a t e en ou gh to cr ea t e fou r differ en t Zippo
ligh t er s wit h m y a r t wor k It s a n hon or t o be a pa r t of t h e Zippo lega cy.

Venetian 30th A nniversary

The Venetian, first released by Zippo in 1974, turned 30 this year. Since its introduction, the
timeless floral pattern has been the most globally appealing lighter design Zippo has ever released.
Originally entitled Florentine, the Venetian Zippo lighter was one of the first designs manufactured
utilizing the lustre etch process introduced in 1974.
The Venetian 30th Anniversary Collectible, available for pre-order until October 24, will be
produced exclusively for Zippo Click Collectors Club members. This Black Ice collectible is laser
engraved on all nine imprint areas. The words Venetian 30 Anniversary and the Zippo Click logo
are displayed on the front bottom surface. Club members have three options for engraving on the
surface below the hinge.
As a tribute to one of our most classic designs, the Venetian Collectible is displayed on a black
pedestal and covered with a glass dome that enhances and protects the beauty of this dazzling
limited edition Zippo lighter.
It is no small wonder that the Venetian has been so popular for the last three decades, and it will,
no doubt, be around for many years to come.

Zi p p o C l u b I t a l i a

Over 30 membersof theZippoClubItaliafromaround theworld connected for thefirst timeat the2004

Zippo/CaseSwapMeet. Clubadministrator, ClaudioMazzi, held aZippoClubItaliaHour onFriday, July 16.
Eighteennewmembers joined theclubthroughout SwapMeet. Mazzi said, I had thefantasticexperiencetomeet
theZippoClubItaliamembersfor thefirst time; dozensof peoplethat I met only online.

Sw a p M e e t
Co l l e c t o r s Au c t i o n
A lt hough t he Br adfor d ar ea offer ed m any places t o dine t hr oughout Swap Meet , only one event
allowed t he collect or s t o follow a sum pt uous m eal wit h spir it ed bidding on unusual and one-of-akind it em s fr om Zippo and Case. Over 900 people at t ended t he dinner and auct ion. Only 23 lucky
bidder s walked away wit h except ional Zippo light er s and Case knives, as well as wat er color paint ings and Zippo Fashion It alia handbags.
Replet e wit h pr im e r ibs and chocolat e
cover ed st r awber r ies, collect or s set t led
int o som e spir it ed bidding. A ft er a
heat ed bat t le for t he signed Mazzi nine
light er m osaic, Robin and Dana
Baum gar t ner finally won t he int r icat e m ast er piece.

Over 900 peopleattended thedinner and auctionThursday evening

at Case. Althoughmany did not bid ontheitems, theauctionwas
still interestingtoZippoand Casecollectors.

ClaudioMazzi put theZippo/CaseSwapMeet lighter ina

wholenewperspectiveby creatinganine lighter mosaic
that featured the2004 collectible. Dana, Robin, and
ClaudioMazzi showed off thework of art.
Whentheauctionwasover, RobinBaumgartner jumped up, ran
toClaudioMazzi, hugged him, and cried. Shewasoverwhelmed
withemotion. I believeI wastruly inZippoheavenand floating!
exclaimed Robin. All shecanremember is shakingkneesand lots
of congratulationsfromfriends.

Winner of twoExhibitor Display awards, Adam

Borrowmanshowed off hisribbonsfor Best Zippo
Display aswell as CollectorsChoice Best of Show.
Hiroshi Kohara, administrator of
ZippoStationYukari, wonfirst place
for theBest Useof WhereCollectors
Connect Theme exhibit.
Judy and RalphRoseand Kelly and
Mark Platko, owners of Roseart,
showcased their first placeribbon
for theMost Unusual exhibit.

WoodieSneary wontheBest Useof

WhereCollectorsConnect category.

KarenPoliti wontheMost Original category.

EarleMiller, veteranZippo
hat designer, wontheBest
ZippoHat category.

Forummoderator Gary Whyman

enjoyed theZippoClick Member
Event at PennhillsClub. Collectors
wereabletoconnect and form
newfriendshipsover their shared
loveof Zippo.

MarketingAssociateChrisLechner welcomed Harvey and Betty Linton

totheZippoClick Member Connectionevent. All memberswhoattended
received agift bagincludingaZippoCar tinand other items.

Members weretreated toabuffet of cheeses, fruits,

and other horsdoeuvres.

WhiletouringthroughtheBarbour Street office

building, collectorswereabletoviewpast advertising.

Membersof ZippoClick andCaseCollectorsClubwereoffered

anopportunity totour thenewly renovatedZippoCreative
Servicesdepartment. Frank Ryan, MartineCarpentier, Paul
Fleming, andDonnaRyanwatched intently asZippoartists
discussed their artwork.

TatsuyaWatabe, Kenji Fukuhara, YoshihiroNakamura, and

NorihiroNakamuragiveathumbs upintoast toZippo.

Z I P P O / C A S E

I N T E R

Boysof all agesarefascinated by racecars. Zippoowner GeorgeDuke

allowedhissonGrant totakethewheel ontheT-FRacingCar.
Collectorstraveledfromtencountries for
theSwapMeet. Derrick Staintonfrom
Scotlandmadehissecondvisit to
Bradford toseeold friends andpick upa
couplenewlighters. Derrick enjoyed visitingwithMarieMcNamara, theZippoUK
CollectorsClubrepresentative.

Global marketingdirector Mark Pauplistened

intently asJeff Hatcher showed off hislighter.

MarketingCommunicationsintern
MeganRoupeshowed off her first
Zippolighter, agift fromZippo
Click member JohnJohnson.

Theannual MotorcycleDiceRunboasted 557participants, includingZippoPresident and CEOGregBooth.

ProceedsfromtheDiceRunbenefited kidswithcancer
throughtheBradford Hospital Foundation.

N A T I O N A L

S W A P

Visitors andcollectors lined uptospintheZippowheel at the

consumer relationsbooth. Winnerswalked away withlighters,
key chains, greenskeeper golf tools, lapel pins, and more.

M E E T

WilliamKolk, representingGreat LakesLighter CollectingClub, and

DonnaGonzalezpaused fromswappinglightersfor aquick picture.

Theconsumer relations boothoffered freefuel

fill-ups. Acollector watched ashisdry lighter
wasonceagainfull of Zippolighter fluid.

Many collectors stopped by tochat withZippoClick Club

Administrator, Kathy Jones. FabriceCuvillier and Randall
PrueposedwithKathy after talkingabout theSwapMeet.

Collectorseagerly waited inlineat theZippo/CaseVisitors

Center sothey could purchaselighters, knives, shirts, hats,
handbags, andmorewiththeir 20%member discount.

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In this final part of our four-part journey through the creation of the Zippo lighter, we will highlight some of the
customization processes that make our products unique and admired by you, our collectors.
Powder coated (matte finish) Zippo lighters are available in a great variety of colors and textures. Lighter cases
are electrostatically sprayed with a powdered paint that adheres to the brass. Once it cures, the coating gives
the case a unique look and feel. Beginning in 2002, Zippo has used lasers to burn through the powder coat on
the bottom of the lighter, exposing the
bottom stamp. This helps protect
against counterfeit products by making it easier for collectors to identify
the Zippo bottom stamp with the
ever-important date code.
Although some of our newest
finishes, such as mood indigo,
spectrum and black ice are applied
outside of the Zippo factory, these
PVD (physical vapor deposition)
finishes can be further customized
using our latest in-house technology.
Computer and laser engraving are two
of these processes.
The computer engraving process
consists of the design input into a
computer program that controls a diamond or rotary tooling
Powder coated Zippo lighters are produced by electrostatically spraying Zippo lighter
mechanism. The accuracy of these
cases with powdered paint, which gives the case a unique look.
new machines is incredible! This
process is done not only on the pocket
lighter, but also on the MPL and many business gift items
available through the promotional products division.
Similarly, laser engraving is a computer-operated process that uses laser beams to etch the design into the surface of Zippo lighters. This process can be applied to plated and PVD-coated lighters, as well as emblems and
ivory chips, which can then be painted and applied to the lighter case. By laser engraving and painting our own
ivory chips, Zippo has provided a wider range of products for our customers.
Our armor lighters, (which incidentally were being run when the 400 millionth lighter was produced), have a
thicker walled outer case than a standard Zippo lighter. This case, approximately 1.5 times thicker, allows the
laser to cut deeper into the finish, creating exquisite deep carved and three-dimensional
patterns. The process was developed per the demand of some of our most valued customers.

The surface imprint department at

Zippo could easily be mistaken for
a high-tech laboratory facility. The
self-contained area is climate controlled, and employees all wear
protective coats and walk across a
sticky mat on their way through
the door. This keeps unwanted
dust or other particles away from
the lighters while they are painted
with intricate and
beautiful designs looking as if a
master artist hand painted
each one.
In the paint room, two
technicians mix paint together to
create any color of the rainbow.
Then silk screens are used to
apply a coat of primer and many
The Zippo lighter cases get a thorough inspection before they journey on to one of the newest
different colors of paint. In
processes, pad printing.
between color screens, the paint is
cured in the oven for about five to seven minutes. Once all the colors have been applied and the surface is fully
cured, it is scratch-tested to ensure it is of the highest quality.
Zippos newest customizationprocess is color imaging, achieved by pad printing. To the untrained eye, the
machine seems much like a high tech rubber stamp. But to the trained employees of Zippo, the machine holds
great potential for the future of lighter surface customizations. Like surface imprint, the colors are applied in layers and can touch one another. Color imaging may be applied in single spot colors, or using a CMYK 4-color build.
The future of color imaging is very promising!
Many of the departments clean and box the lighters right within their respective department. Others are passed
onto a holding area, where they are cleaned and boxed before being sent to customers. Once a lighter is complete and boxed, it is assigned a barcode to identity it by its model and pattern. These
barcodes are used when our employees fill orders placed by our distributors from around the world. Currently,
the computer system recognizes over 22,000 different bar-coded patterns.
Finally, almost every domestic lighter is affixed with the orange child warning label and a price sticker. The
creation of a Zippo lighter process is now complete. In the past year, we have shown you in detail the many
processes some of your favorite lighters go through before becoming a part of your collection. We hope this
insight has been enjoyable, informative and has given you new perspective into the many hours of personalized
attention we put into creating each and every Zippo lighter.

Collectors Connect With

S wap M eet Collectibles
For 11 years, limited edition lighters have been a much-sought
commemorative for Swap Meet and National Zippo Day. Noting Zippos
success with collectibles, several lighter collecting clubs and local businesses followed suit and offered their own limited edition commemorative 2004 Swap Meet lighters. Zippo Club Italia, Southern Lights
Lighter Club, and licensing partner Zippo Motorsports each
designed event lighters sold at the Zippo/ Case International Swap
Meet.
Southern Lights Lighter Club has produced an annual club lighter for
two years, but for the first time, the release of their lighter coincided
with the Swap Meet. This was the first year the club was represented at
the Swap Meet. To tie in both the Swap Meet and the club, the writing on
the lid states, SLLC Connects with Collectors. Only 100 were made, and
many were sold to club members before Swap Meet.
Zippo Motorsports offered their first Swap Meet commemorative lighter. The limited edition lighter features
the Zippo Motorsports logo on the lid with the tagline, The Official Lighter of Race Fans. Flames near the
bottom complete the Motorsports design.
Great Lakes Lighter Club offered a Swap Meet lighter limited to 150 pieces. The brushed chrome lighter was
printed with the words, Great Lakes Lighter Club welcomes you to Swap Meet 2004.
Pocket Lighter Preservation Guild offered a special National Zippo Day lighter.
The satin chrome lighter featured a surface imprint
with the words, 2004 July 16th and 17th
Bradford PA as well as the PLPG logo
and National Zippo Day.

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TURN UPTHE
20843
Tribal Madness

20835
The Kat

20836
I.D.

20841
PMS

Available at your
favorite Zippo retailer.

20837
Retro Phones

20839
Love

20412
Skull Industrial

20842
Anarchy

151
Spectrum
20840
Screaming Guitar