Zippo lighters are iconic. The durable, refillable lighters debuted in 1933 and have transcended generations. While new versions still aren’t as cheap as your average plastic Bic lighter, some models ...

Watch an old brass Zippo lighter get a full restoration and a stunning custom Koa wood case! Step-by-step process, original ...

In “The Things They Carried,” Tim O’Brien’s now classic fictional account of the Vietnam War, that which is carried by the soldiers — both physical and intangible – act as windows into their lives.

After I’d gotten off the plane at Tan Son Nhut Airport, gone through customs and walked out the glass doors marked “SORTIE” into the thick heat of Saigon, I saw Patrick looking cool and crisp, waiting ...

[Laura Kampf] found a new use for an old Zippo lighter by turning it into a carrier for her screwdriver bits. There are several multitools out there which can accept standard screwdriver bits. The ...

BRADFORD, Pa. – Derrick Stainton can’t stop talking about his old flames. He’s got more than 1,000 of them at home in Scotland. “My daughter thinks I’m crazy,” the 54-year-old welder said. The objects ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Zippo addict John Clayton, 36, believes he has under- insured his collection of 1,100 lighters by some ...