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Elvis Zippos
Elvis Presley (1935-1977) is the legendary King of Rock and Roll. Over one billion Elvis records have been sold, more than anyone in record industry history. Elvis starred in 31 feature films and was one of Hollywood’s top box office with movies like Jailhouse Rock (1957) and King Creole (1958). Today Graceland, his home for twenty years, is the most famous home in America after the White House. Elvis continues to be a popular Zippo subject as seen in the beautiful 2002 Elvis Collection. The lighter shown below are mostly prototype Zippos.
1978 Zippo with Elvis on high-polish chrome finish. 1982 Zippo with Elvis on matte chrome finish.
1986 Zippo with Elvis Presley signature - Elvis 10 Years On - His Flame Still Burns 1977-1987. 1981 Zippo with unpainted Elvis on matte chrome finish. This Zippo is from 1978, the year after Elvis' death. 1982 Zippo with Elvis on brass finish. 1987 Zippos with face of young Elvis on a case painted gray; on a brass case, and on a slim brass case. 1988 brass Zippo with Elvis Presley in relief "50 Years with Elvis" . 1982 Zippo with Elvis on high-polish brass finish.
1987 Zippo with signature and Elvis playing the guitar. 1990 Zippo with older Elvis singing; high polish chrome case. 1990 Zippo with Elvis on a black case. |