Zippo 218 Classic Black Matte Pocket Lighter
Zippo 218 Classic Black Matte Pocket Lighter blends compact utility with iconic design. Its durable brass body wears a sleek black matte coating that resists glare and fingerprints, while delivering a windproof flame, a smooth, proven flint-wheel ignition, and a refillable fuel system—the core build that makes it reliable day in and day out. The classic Zippo click seals the experience, pairing rugged practicality with everyday portability for pockets, bags, or travel. Built in the USA, Zippo’s Bradford, Pennsylvania facility embodies a long American craftsmanship tradition. Each lighter is engineered with precise tolerances, rigorously tested, and backed by Zippo’s legendary lifetime guarantee, reflecting the brand’s promise that it “works or it doesn’t.” The 218 Black Matte captures that craft—a robust, purpose-driven tool designed to endure, while serving as a tangible piece of American manufacturing heritage.
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Meet Zippo.
Zippo is an American icon renowned for windproof lighters and a lifetime guarantee. The brand began in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in the 1930s when George G. Blaisdell redesigned an Austrian lighter, adding a hinged lid and a protective chimney to create a durable, one-handed pocket lighter. The first Zippo lighter, produced around 1933 for $1.95, carried the unconditioned lifetime guarantee – “It works or we fix it free.” World War II transformed Zippo: production shifted entirely to the U.S. military, and millions of American service members carried Zippo lighters into battle, helping cement the product—and the brand—as symbols of American ingenuity and reliability. After the war, Zippo returned to civilian markets and expanded its lineup beyond lighters to accessories and outdoor gear, all while continuing to emphasize its American heritage and the enduring Zippo click. Today, Zippo remains privately owned by Blaisdell descendants and continues to publish its history as an American-made icon.
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