Zippo
Zippos have the hinge on the lighter and once was found on the outside of the lighter. Zippo later moved it to the inside. Zippos that were created back in the World War II days are very rare and hard to come by. In 1950, Zippo started to create a more decorated lighter.
Collectors find the Zippo the most popular because since 1955, Zippos had started stamping the date code on the lighter. Before 1995, the year can be identified by a number of features of the stamping.
Ronson
1926 was the year the Banjo lighter was created by Ronson, which was known as the "Press it's lit, Release it's out" style of lighter. The quality and performance of the Ronson lighters were known as the "The Worlds Greatest Lighters".
Frederick Kaupmann is the main guy behind the popular design of the Ronson lighters.
Ronson was also known for its reliable lighters and designs that were trendy. The Art Deco period for the Ronson's lighters lasted from the 1930s to the 1940s.
Dunhill
Considered a work of art, the Dunhill lighters were founded by Alfred Dunhill and the company was considered one of the most high-end companies to produce such lighters. The Dunhill Company had visions of creating new lighters and new ideas, and the company started a new line of decorative lighters that were in shapes that included horns, canes, golf balls, guns.
Dunhill has been making lighters since 1924 and has not changed their Rollagas design until 1956. Dunhill lighters are considered a luxury product and some of the lighters are priced up to $150. The three types of Dunhill lighters are: The Dunhill Unique, Dunhill Rollalite and Dunhill Rollagas.
The Dunhill Unique was one of the first luxury lighters created by Dunhill that could be held and operated by one hand. The Dunhill Rollagas was considered to be the first butane lighter made and a luxury lighter as well. The Dunhill Unique and the Dunhill Rollagas are both the two most popular lighters by Dunhill. The Dunhill Rollalite is a variation of that of the Dunhill Unique and was created in the 1950's.