1950s-60s New Old Stock Ronson Adonis (Butane)

[Humblepipe]

1950s-60s NOS! This Ronson Adonis butane lighter iteration was first released in 1958. A nod to the the 1957 Chevy, for sure. This one is a treasure. Purchased long ago and then tucked away and never used. I made sure it is in good working order. Super-cool IMHO.

American-made and British-made vintage lighters are my latest "rabbit hole". Someone stop me LOL. I have purchased 25+ vintage lighters in the past 6-8 weeks. I have issues!

 

[jttnk]

Nice find. I like the classic lines of that era. Lighters are fun to collect and enhance the enjoyment of burning our favorite leaves.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Sharp Varaflame. Vintage lighters can be a lot of fun to collect. Antique stores are full of em for few bucks.

 

[mikethompson]

Certainly a 1950s vibe on that one. Very nice addition to your collection!

 

[augiebd]

Nice lighter, I have one vintage lighter but am so far successfully resisting this rabbit hole. It does seem like LAD is as real as PAD and TAD.

 

[simong]

Too ‘Dan Dare’ & futuristic for me.
Here’s a nice display of your lighters, from Harrison Simmonds. If you look closely at the photo, you can see they’d replaced the old gas bunsen burner with a can of butane. Over here in the UK, all the old tobacconists had a gas burner on the counter so you could light up before leaving the shop.

 

[Humblepipe]

Too ‘Dan Dare’ & futuristic for me.
Here’s a nice display of your lighters, from Harrison Simmonds. If you look closely at the photo, you can see they’d replaced the old gas bunsen burner with a can of butane. Over here in the UK, all the old tobacconists had a gas burner on the counter so you could light up before leaving the shop.
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That is a beautiful display! Thanks for sharing.

 

[bullet08]

Lighters are cool. Anything that has to do with fire making and sharp edges are always cool.

 

[OverMountain]

That look is pure 50s to me. Love the delta wing look in flight like a speeding bullet.

 

[Humblepipe]

Lighters are cool. Anything that has to do with fire making and sharp edges are always cool.

So true!

 

[kcghost]

My wife would love that light as she is a cigarette smoke. For a pipe and cigar smoker like me it isn't as useful.

 

[Humblepipe]

My wife would love that light as she is a cigarette smoke. For a pipe and cigar smoker like me it isn't as useful.

I only smoke a pipe and it works just fine for me. However. the Nimrod is more pragmatic for pipes. I generally have 3 or 4 lighters sitting around when I smoke a pipe. I alternate between different lighters. Not necessary at all - LOL, but it's my thing.