It tells us something about the soldier, revealing a window into his mind and experiences in a strange, hostile place. A new book reveals the most illuminating artifacts of the vietnam war. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A geat book detailing a fasinating, if not slightly morbid collection of zippo lighters from the vietnam war. A booming market in fake zippos purporting to be genuine items used by us servicemen exploded in vietnam in the decades following the war. In a reallife version of the psychedelic war portrayed in francis ford coppolas apocalypse now, sherry buchanan tells the fascinating story of how the humble zippo became a talisman and companion for. Veterans of the vietnam war in our area are being presented with these nostalgic lighters on veterans day in memory of their proud service. Welcome and thanks for dropping in and spending some time. A unique collection of 282 zippo lighters from the vietnam war era were recently put up as a single lot at cowans auctions in cincinnati, ohio. A rare, authentic collection of 282 vietnam era zippo lighters went on the auction block june 21st at cowans auctions in cincinnati.
Unfollow zippo vietnam to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The water cannon, and zippo boats of the brownwater navy in. American soldiers engravings and stories 19651973 sherry buchanan, university of chicago press, 2010. This remarkable collection of 282 zippo lighters from the vietnam war were complied bybradford edwards during the 1990s long before the current demand for mementos from the conflict created the swirling blackmarket in fake zippos that now dominate market stalls from hanoi down to ho chi minh. The book is organized with pictures of zippo lighters from the war. This facebook page is dedicated to the preserving of zippo and miscellaneous lighters used during americas involvement in the vietnam war. Lyndon johnsons observation that ultimate victory will depend upon the hearts. The fear instilled in them to possess anything such as a zippo lighter was so great that these items were often discarded or hidden before being captured and interred by the forces of north vietnam nva or the peoples liberation forcesplf. Get the best deal for zippo collectable lighters from the largest online selection at. Every guise of vietnam zippo made is depicted in clear photographs, lists of us ships in nam, how to spot fakes, history and background without boring you to death.
Much has already been said about the vietnam war, but the messages engraved on zippo lighters by american soldiers stationed there speak with such clarity that they deserve to be heard. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Email zippo lighters bearing wartime insignias and supposedly used by us troops are seen on display at a shop inside the war museum in ho chi minh. Vietnam war zippos represent a varied and popular category for collectors for military memorabilia collectors as well as for zippo fans. Make offer napalm kills babies thank dow chemical zippo lighter vietnam usmc 1st mil police tell us what you think opens in new window or tab side refine panel. General dwight d eisenhower, general omar bradley, general b. The tragic story behind these zippo lighters found in vietnam. This time i do a full restoration and repair of a very dirty and rusty zippo lighter that was sent to me to restore. You can find some of these rare collectible zippo military lighters from multiple eras on ebay. Zippo dday allied heroes collector edition 4 lighter world. Included are 4 polished brass zippo lighters featuring the engraved signature and image of each of the four allied generals. One way that gis sent to vietnam expressed their dissatisfaction with their crappy situation was through etchings on their zippo lighters. In vietnam zippos these unique artifacts tell the story of a war gone sour.
Find the lighter that is perfect for you several models and hundreds of designs. I posted these lighters before last year when i was listing items under another handle long story there. Dec, 2017 in this post, you will find a list of the best vietnam books to read in 2020. Most common problem with really old zippo lighters.
Layman in my grandmas old sewing box the other day. The collection has been compiled individually by american artist bradford edwards over several years in the 1990s, onsite in vietnam. Zippo lighters are durable, refillable and built for a lifetime of use. His name was barry phfiffer sp and i met him when he came into country as a civil service sandcrab type to do some testing with this new innovation. The most well entertainingly and imformatively written military collectors book i ever read and the author is a cool dude. This fascinating collection of engraved zippo lighters were once owned by us soldiers, sailors and airmen during the vietnam war. Zippo mania dedicated to the often crazy hobby of collecting zippo lighters and anything else made or licensed by zippo. Vietnam zippo lighter collection lot of 282 vietnam warera zippo lighters featuring personalized and anonymous engravings chosen by u.
Get the best deals on vietnam lighter when you shop the largest. But as this stunning book attests, the zippo was far more than an instrument of death and destruction. Bradford edwards is an american artist and collector of vietnam zippos. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. American soldiers engravings and stories 1965 1973, edited by sherry buchanan is published by asia ink.
It is an interesting trip through the war culture of the time from the guys who fought it. For american soldiers in vietnam, the zippo lighter was an essential talisman. More than 700 striking photographs and a detailed text about zippo cigarette lighters, their history and current values, as well as the viet nam war comprise this important new book. Military was an early customer of zippo and became zippo manufacturing co. I have broken down the best books about vietnam into helpful sections. Crest craft vietnam era lighters matched presentation set us navy 6th fleet. This stunning awardwinning book showcases for the first time the personalized zippo. The servicemen would have quotes, saying and other things inscribed on their zippo. The viet nam zippo cigarette lighters 19331975 fiorella, jim on.
I love this, because of my grandpas name on the bottom left one. Edwards, who used many of the lighters to illustrate the 2010 book vietnam zippos. The collection belongs to artist bradford edwards, whose collection was showcased in the book vietnam zippos. The zippos depicted on this page illustrate the variety of themes that exist within the world of vietnam zippos. To this date, the company proudly boasts that no one has ever spent a cent on the mechanical repair of a zippo lighter regardless of the lighters age or condition. When the marines he accompanied reached the village, they ordered the civilians there to evacuate their homesgrass huts whose. Nov 06, 20 this remarkable collection of 282 zippo lighters from the vietnam war were complied by bradford edwards during the 1990s long before the current demand for mementos from the conflict created the swirling blackmarket in fake zippos that now dominate market stalls from hanoi down to ho chi minh.
Old zippo lighter restoration from the vietnam war long binh post. Zippo military lighters have unique designs and unit logos from the last century or longer, which place them at certain points along the noteworthy historical event timeline. By special arrangement, a limited number of these authentic zippo lighters have been engraved just as the 1960s original models were for our museum. Shop our limited edition and custom made collection of zippo lighters. Nevertheless there is a particular category with stamped date code but the zippo logo looks like 1969 factory stamp with the trademark larger and rougher. After the war, ability to personalize the zippo led to its adoption for use as commemoratives and souvenirs by us as well as foreign military divisions.
This collection of vietnam war lighters was assembled and sourced by bradford edwards for his book vietnam zippos and the 282 lighters. Zippo lighter restoration vietnam war repair youtube. Vietnam era zippos engraved with soldiers personalities. Montgomery, and general charles degaulle, as well as a brushed brass key ring featuring the commemorative dday shield. Cigarette lighters 19331975 schiffer military history by fiorella, jim isbn. Each zippo tells a story of the war that cant be found anywhere else. My name is frank and i live in manchester, england. Blaisdell, to the many zippo employees, customers, and collectors who have played a part in its 80year history. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. These engraved zippo lighters from the vietnam war have become such popular collectors items that a number of books have been written about them. For the american soldiers who wielded them, they were a vital form of social protest as well. Unfollow vietnam lighter to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The lighters from this category are very easy to detect because the zippo logo on the bottom and on the insert is engraved instead of stamped.
Find great deals on ebay for vietnam war zippo and vietnam zippos. Vietnamera zippos engraved with soldiers personalities. We are the unwilling, led by the unqualified, doing the unnecessary for the ungrateful from an engraving on a vietnam era zippo lighter in 1965, journalist morley safer followed the united states marines on a search and destroy mission into cam ne. Oct 20, 2007 vietnam era zippo lighters as works of art. The story of zippo manufacturing company is the story of its people, from the founder, george g. The contents is qute sparce and could do with fleshing. I have been collecting zippo lighters and anything zippo related for about five years. In the fiction section, you will find the best books on vietnam war, other vietnam bestseller novels as well as novels set in vietnam. In cowans auctions put up a lot of 282 vietnam warera zippo lighters featuring personalized engravings chosen by u. The famed douche boat, consisted of an invention of an engineer at the david taylor model basin in virginia. A collection of engraved zippo lighters from soldiers of the vietnam war recently. See more ideas about zippo lighter, vietnam and lighter.
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