The Zippo/Case Museum in Bradford, PA includes the Flagship store for both products.
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| The museum and store drive and parking have Zippo lighter streetlights |
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| We parked next to the Zippo Jeep that was unveiled in August 2011 at the Zippo 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International |
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| The Zippo Jeep has license plate ZIPPO II |
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| The Zippo Car, a 1947 Chrysler New Yorker was modified in 1996 to replace the original a 1947 Chrysler Saratoga (that was left at a dealership in Pittsburgh for repairs, then disappeared when the dealership went out of business) with larger-than-life lighters stretching above the roof line, complete with removable neon flames (the lids close for travel) |
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| License plate ZIPPO (KSS) |
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| At the entrance is a 40' Zippo lighter and a very large Case Canoe three-blade pocket knife |
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| Museum entry |
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| Old Glow-ry/US Flag mosaic made with Zippo lighters |
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| The 600 millionth lighter produced by Zippo, in June 2020 |
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| Zippo (1997, by César) |
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| The office of George G Blaisdell, founder of Zippo (1932), after watching a friend try to use a cumbersome lighter from Austria, Blaisdell decided to redesign the lighter |
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| Blaisdell continued to perfect the lighter to have a windproof means of lighting a cigarette, which was much appreciated by the military; many famous generals and admirals were given a Zippo lighter by the company, and thus Zippo received letters of thanks with collectable "autographs" |
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| Examples of Case products |
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| The Zippo lighter is guaranteed to work for life, and customers can send their lighters to the Zippo repair clinic |
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| However, merchandise damaged by abuse, misuse, normal wear and tear, or lack of reasonable care is not covered by the manufacturer's warranty! |
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| Lighters that have been in the garbage disposal or a shredder, run over by a lawn mower or bulldozer, and chewed by the dog |
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| Audio-kinetic Ball Machine (1995, by George Rhoads) where a passing ball lights up the red flame in the lower third |
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| On this side the balls alternate opening and closing the purple lighter |
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