Walt Disney Productions began using the Zippo for advertising in the early 1970's only to suspend its association with smoking-related items in the mid-1980's.
Here is Mickey Mouse
on a 1972 Zippo.
This slim 1976 Zippo bears the image of
Mickey on a vinyl appliques simulating wood
grain.
Here is Disneyland Castle on a 1976 Zippo.
Castles with the "D" in gold (or blue) are
quite scarce.
Here is a 1978 Disney World Castle Zippo.
It has no "D" because it's for Disney World,
not Disneyland.
This is a 1979 Donald Duck Zippo.
This 1979 Mickey Mouse Zippo
advertises the Fort Wilderness Campground at
the Disney World
Resorts in Florida.
Here Donald Duck appears on a 1984 slim
Zippo with matte black finish
Images of Minnie Mouse on
Zippos are scarce. He she
appears on a 1979 slim, gold-
plated Zippo, possibly a
test model.
Mickey on a Barcroft from the 1970's.
The images of Mickey and Minnie
on these Zippos from 1970 and 1971
were most likely engraved in Asia.
Unlike the other Zippos seen on this
page, these Disney characters are
unauthorized by Walt Disney.
There are many variants of these
Zippos, generally distinguishable
by the vertical "Mickey".
Disney,
Disneyland, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Walt
Disney and Disney World are trademarks or registered
trademarks of The Walt Disney Company.
