Lot 271: A Collection of Novelty Lighters Including A Budweiser Figural Bottle
Sold for: £9
This lot comprises a collection of four novelty cigarette lighters of varying forms. One lighter is a figural representation of a Budweiser beer bottle, featuring a translucent amber-toned plastic body with a printed paper label. The label includes the BUDWEISER wordmark, KING OF BEERS, and ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC. ST. LOUIS, MO. It is fitted with a metal pull-cap lighter mechanism. The collection also includes a figural butane lighter constructed from orange and clear plastic with a perforated metal heat shield. A slim cylindrical lighter is finished in white with a textured orange-coloured end, designed to resemble a filtered cigarette. The final item is a black rectangular flip-top lighter featuring a printed graphic of the Uncle Sam I WANT YOU poster, with the word YOU printed vertically in red. No other maker’s marks or labels are visible on the items.
Condition report:
The Budweiser lighter shows scuffing, edge wear, and minor lifting to the paper label. The orange figural lighter exhibits surface dust and visible oxidation to the metal components. The black flip-top lighter has surface scratches and wear to the printed graphic. The cigarette-form lighter shows minor surface wear. All lighters are currently untested for functionality.
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