"Last time I sent in one of my many zippos for a repair, they sent me everything back fixed, cleaned, and with a penny." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — The snap of the lid, the strike of the wheel and a flame have become a symbol of American manufacturing thanks to ...

Building a brand that stands for something is challenging–it takes time and most importantly, authenticity. Almost all companies hope to impart a positive emotion or gain immediate recognition upon ...

Zippo has long made a case for Americans to carry its lighters. The Pennsylvania company, which dates back to the 1930s, used to supply lighters to US military, and millions of American soldiers have ...

BRADFORD, Pa., April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zippo Manufacturing Company ("Zippo"), the world-renowned maker of the iconic Zippo® windproof lighter, is celebrating 4/20 with a lineup of lighters and ...

This iconic American brand has been around since 1933, but you might not know its rich history. 1. The original lighter was inspired by a clunkier Austrian version. The idea for the windproof lighter ...

As the third-generation owner of Zippo Manufacturing Co., one question always dogs George Blaisdell Duke: "You guys are still in business?" It's not that people want to be nasty, he says. It's just ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Zippo addict John Clayton, 36, believes he has under- insured his collection of 1,100 lighters by some ...

BRADFORD, Pa.—"Always works—or we fix it" has, with minor tinkering, been a Zippo lighter slogan since 1937. "It is a profound statement of quality," says Greg Booth, Zippo Manufacturing Co.'s chief ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Lasting though its legacy has been, the Zippo wasn’t the first handheld lighter on the market. In the early 1930s ...

The sight, sound and smell of Zippo lighters have become iconic.