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Vintage Pocket Lighters


Well... it looks like I'm back in to my vintage lighter collection again! I've added some more vintage pocket lighters to this gallery, and may add another pocket lighter gallery at some point? I also added a couple of new galleries of vintage lighters.

first pocket lighter

Located on the right, and is the main show piece of my pocket lighters. We have an antique Koopman's Magic Pocket Lamp Lighter. Some experts say, this was the first pocket lighter made. These did not use flints, it had a circular paper insert with caps. I think they may have had at least 24 caps per insert. When the button was pushed, the lid would pop open, making the inside disc rotate, creating a small spark of fire, and lighting the wick. It used kerosene, gasoline or naptha for fuel. You can see an inside view below.

The magic pocket lamp was used to light lamps, gas burners, cigars, and could also light up a dark room. They had 3 different models. Single side button which is seen here, double side button, (which is very rare and hard to find) and a heavy engraved single side button. These were also called a cap lighter.

cigarette dispenser box

I have also added a few vintage cigarette dispensers, in most of the vintage lighter galleries as you will see.

The one on the left was hand made/painted in Northern Italy. The head on the women moves up and turns to the side, when the lever on the back is pressed, and the lids pops up. This would hold non filter cigarettes. 4" x 6". Could have been used for other things as well. I just might, put them altogether on one page?


magic cap lighter
Koopman's Magic Pocket Lamp. Pat Oct 29, 1889
Semi-Automatic cap lighter
Magic Introduction Co.New York 2 1/2"x 1 1/2"
foxhole lighter
Foxhole/Trench Lighters.
Briton lighter on left. Imco lighter in middle came with box, extra wicks.
Bowers lighter with orange wick.
vintage ronson lighters
Ronson Pocket Lighters
trench lighters
Made in Austria, Japan, Dunhill, Dunhill, Bowers

Regens - Regens - Imco - Imco - Imco

vintage lighters
thorens lighter
Made by Thorens
thorens lighter
FAB Suisse
musical lighter
Musical Lighter
musical lighter
Made by Royal Star
old silver lighter
Sterling Silver
old silver lighter
Asian Reliefs
3 old lighters
Two No Brand Name. Middle Lighter Has 'Champ' Austria

chadwick lighter
This Chadwick lighter has a continuous calendar for 1950-1977 on one side.
On the other side has a ground speed index converter for pilots. 1 3/4" x 2".
vintage lighters
Made in USA - No Brand Name - Champ-O-Matic - Baby Mylflam
magna lighter
Magna Electric Lighter-Flashlight Combo w/Box and Paper Work
aurora lighters
1950's Aurora Lighter-Flashlight Combo w/Box



Rotary Lighters

1940's Prince Rotary lighters. The bottom lighter has two different sides. Mother of Pearl Herringbone inlay on one side and a mirror on the other side. Made in Japan.

Little Lighters

Little pocket lighters. Left to right. 2 1/2" with top on. Middle lighter 1 3/4". End lighter 1 1/2".

Key Chain Lighter

Small key chain lighter with box. 1 1/2" tall.

Unknown Lighter

Blue and red pocket lighters. Some call these lipstick or bullet shape lighters. I'm not sure what to call'em. 3" long.

Sure Shot Lighter

Sure Shot Comet Lighter. The insert was made by Negbaur, they also made inserts for a lot of lighters. These came in different colors. 3" tall.

RC Cola Lighter

Royal Crown Cola pocket lighter. Could also be a table lighter. Has a metal cap with RC printed on it and on the back side has... Best by... Taste Test. 2 1/2" tall.

Life Arm Lighters

Small Life Arm lighters. Top lighter is made by Clark, 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" closed. Bottom lighter has no brand name and made in the USA, 1 1/2" x 1 3/4" closed.

Pocket Ashtray

Small chrome portable pocket ashtray. About 2" x 1"

Aurora Lighters

1950's Aurora lighter - flashlight.