1940-41 Zippo prototype with designs on brass engraved on the front and back, the edges in chrome
1942-45 proto Bee 2.JPG
1946-47 3 bbl prototype 2JPG.jpg
1955 proto engine turned JFY.JPG
1947 Red Crackle proto rare.JPG
1949-50 Playing Card suits prototype
1955 Copper Prototype 2.JPG
1959 proto fisherman edge lip.JPG
1976 proto golden tortoise.JPG The handsome Golden Tortoise was added to the Zippo line in 1977 with a small area of the lighter was reserved for initials on the standard production model
1964 slim pixel Paul Hajdo.JPG
1966 three kittens pixel.JPG
1971 pixel Paul Hajdo.JPG
1970 silkscreen Paul Hajdu of Lenny Amacost.JPG
Rare 1966 prototype Zippo Rattlesnake lighter, the snake is an artwork error. The rattlesnake's tail is pointed down when the tail should have been pointing up
1951 Enamel in lieu of leather.JPG
1950's proto wrap Bob Holtzinger 2.JPG
1950's wrapped nylon leather black 2.JPG
1950's silk green 2.JPG
1950's proto vinyl black.JPG
Full leather prototype Zippo. The production models have gold-leaf borders
1955 proto slim leather wrap brown.JPG
1955 proto leather wrapped pink.JPG
1994 proto pipe camouflage rev 2.JPG
1941 steel case Zippo patent on lid error 2.JPG
1956 proto slim 10k GF wheel guard 2.JPG
1957 slim proto 10k gold filled one-sided.JPG
1960 proto dark red swirl design.JPG
1960's proto 10k GF two-sided engine turned 2.JPG
1962 prototype hinge brass .JPG
1966 proto VFW pipe tamper. 2.JPG
1968 proto 2 sided vertical diamonds 2.JPG
1975 proto black brown vinyl one-sided.JPG
1976 proto brass Venetian design 2.JPG
1977 proto brass checkered vertical center .JPG
1977 proto brass horizontal pattern.JPG
1977 proto brass HP vertical design two-sided.JPG
1977 proto brass squares lines black one-sided.JPG
1977 proto kaleidoscope desgn brass one-sided.JPG
1977 proto brass checkered vertical center .JPG
1977 slim proto one side initial plate GP.JPG
1979 proto chome HP diagonal one-sided.JPG
1979 Proto design one side init panel.JPG
1980 proto brass HP mesh design two-sided.JPG
1983 proto pipe lighter stand 2.JPG
1988 proto black mesh one-sided.JPG
1988 proto brass oriental carpet pattern one-sided MJH.JPG
1988 proto brass oriental carpet pattern one-sided.JPG
1988 proto HP brass one-sided escher pattern.JPG
1990 proto brass HP diagonal MAA.JPG