While the line drawn Sports Series was discontinued and replaced by the painted Sports Series models in 1951 (See Bowling Zippos for example of the evolution of the Sports Series), the use of the line-drawn Sports Series designs continued to be in advertising through the mid-1950's.
1951 Zippo with a
line drawn Sports Series "Golfer"
1951 line drawn
Zippo with
"Shooter" with a
cap advertising "Finger Lakes
League 1951".
1953 Zippo with
line drawn Sailfish reading "Ft.Lauderdale
Fishing Club -
Sailfish Release Award".
1954-55 Zippo with
line drawn sailfish for "Sailfish
Conservation Club The Palm Beaches".
