During and following the post-WWII Allied
occupation, the Zippo became very popular in
Japan. The sterling 950 silver lighters from
the late 1940's and 1950's displayed below
were crafted in Japan for the Zippo insert.
Ornate Sterling "Zippo-like"
Japanese lighter.
Note the canned bottom with
"Sterling 950"
mark typical of these
Japan-made models.
Japanese Sterling 950
lighter with
map of Japan and compass on
one
side, signature of Henry H. Poulen
(?) on the reverse.
Sterling 950 lighter made in
Japan. Hand engraved images
of traditional scenes -
Mount Fuji, house and
sailing craft on a still
lake.
Attractive two sided bamboo
design on Sterling Japanese
lighter.
Japan made Sterling
lighter
traditional Japanese
images.
Japanese Sterling
lighter with
flowers blossoms and
tree leaves.
