On Jan 13, a vintage 1933 Zippo lighter sold on eBay for $11,758. The opening bid started at $10 on January 6. 2009. The final bid was $11,758. For this lighter 42 bids were placed by 19 bidders. Click for more information.

The all-time high price for a Zippo lighter was $ 37,000 also for an original 1933 which was released from the Zippo Archives during the company’s 75^th Anniversary auction in 2007. The second highest price for a Zippo collectible was $ 18,000. It was auctioned at the 2001 Zippo Tokyo Swap Meet.