Zippo lighters are iconic. The durable, refillable lighters debuted in 1933 and have transcended generations. While new versions still aren’t as cheap as your average plastic Bic lighter, some models ...

In “The Things They Carried,” Tim O’Brien’s now classic fictional account of the Vietnam War, that which is carried by the soldiers — both physical and intangible – act as windows into their lives.

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Lasting though its legacy has been, the Zippo wasn’t the first handheld lighter on the market. In the early 1930s ...

Whether starting a campfire or smoking, a lighter that performs well makes all the difference. Lighters are handy to have in your travel backpack in case of emergencies and are a worthwhile addition ...

Zippo has long made a case for Americans to carry its lighters. The Pennsylvania company, which dates back to the 1930s, used to supply lighters to US military, and millions of American soldiers have ...

When Warfel joined US lighter manufacturer Zippo in 2008, the iconic company was going through a crisis. Despite emphasising that Zippo sold a ‘portable flame’ and not a tobacco product, the decline ...