Bidspirit auction | A 2001 Zippo New York


A 2001 Zippo New York Lighter and a Mini Maxi Novelty Lighter - This lot comprises a metal pocket lighter and a larger novelty tabletop lighter. The pocket lighter features a polished finish with an etched design on the front face titled NEW YORK above a depiction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers, the Brooklyn Bridge, and a crescent moon, with a banner below reading HOT NITES IN THE CITY. The base of the lighter is struck with the ZIPPO logo and date codes J 01, alongside the text BRADFORD, PA. MADE IN U.S.A. The lighter is held within a black plastic display case marked USA on the top and bearing a white adhesive retail label printed J P-5 PHANTOM OF BROADWAY $25.99. The larger novelty lighter features a brushed finish and a perforated chimney mechanism with a thumb-operated wheel. It is accompanied by a black cardboard box printed with the characters MINI MAXI. The interior mechanism of the pocket lighter is not visible beneath the orange adhesive warning label on the reverse.