Unfortunately we have to disappoint many people who call with the impression that the table lighter they received at their wedding in the 1950’s is worth much more than it really is. Like anything else, collectability and what’s “hot” to collectors at any given time is subject to change. And if it IS valuable to collectors, does not mean it will fetch you hundreds or thousands of dollars. It’s important to keep in mind though, that despite being vintage and in working condition, this does not necessarily make the lighter valuable to collectors. If put into working condition and cleaned up, the otherwise used lighter is now considered “reconditioned”.Ī VINTAGE lighter that had been reconditioned is considered “vintage in working condition”. Less than that and in used condition is considered, obviously, used. A general consensus among lighter collectors is that a lighter manufactured more than fifty years ago is considered vintage.
The term “vintage” as far as we are concerned, refers specifically to the age of the lighter and generally, the rarity. While unfortunately this is often not the case, we do seek to clarify the differences between reconditioned and vintage lighters and how that could affect any possible value. Some even go as far as to insist that since the lighter is “vintage”, it must be worth a small fortune. Often times, we will receive a follow-up question about the possible monetary worth of the lighter in question. Poor: Lighter need not be working and may be missing parts.We get calls here at ARS all day, every day with questions about the possibility of repairing this lighter or that. May have severe scratches and some denting, enamel may be missing or faded, printing or engraved images may be worn and unreadable. Fair: Lighter is operational with no missing parts. Flaws must not detract from overall appearance of the lighter. Some evidence of use: scratches, minor dents, small chips in enameled surfaces, plating 90% intact with minimal base metal showing through. Void of chips, dents and scratches to the base metal. Very good: Perfect working condition, may have slight imperfections, such as minor abrasions on enameled or plated surface. May or not carry original box, packaging, instructions or tags. Excellent: Like new, no handling wear is apparent, evidence of use is minimal. Original packaging, instructions and tags included. Lighters that have come directly from the manufacturer without use are considered in this category. Mint: Void of any trace of use, wear or flaws. This category, the scarcest of all, belongs to those models which may have been made only in small quantities. Extremely rare: Extremely difficult to find. Usually found only in very complete collections. Rare: This category would be considered more scarce than uncommon but still findable given sufficient time and the willingness to search. Uncommon: Less abundant than common category but not rare by any means. These would be the easiest to find and most readily abundant. Cummings: Common: Lighters in this category were typically made in large quantities or in recent times or both. The best usability has got the taxonomy proposed by Urban K. The taxonomy of comparative scarcity of lighters was prepared by many collectors. The poor condition and fair condition are not taken into account. Please note that all suggested prices for lighters on this blog are quoted in the range of good condition to mint condition - that is why the price variation is so high. Additionally I take the advantage of good developed collectors net and other references.
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Currently my special designed software monitors and prepares reports on more than 250 million on-line auctions which are listed all over the world. The market prices of the described table lighters are constantly monitored and brought up to date which means this blog offers you the best idea of the estimated price for you lighters. This concerns especially models made in small quantities and good quality.
This affects the lighters market and the prices tend to rise as the supply is very limited. The tendency of a clear trend is noticeable - more and more people are interested in collecting vintage lighters.
For All Cigarette Lighters.Īdvert: Gillette Wild Cricket Table Lighters, 1973
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