I walk over to the fireplace and carefully choose just the right size coal, and gently grab the coal with the tongs...Oh hell!! I use those plastic Ronson refillable lighters. They last pretty well.
Dunendain, I purchased my Grandmothers house when she passed away. We moved in and realized nothing in the house changed since she moved in, in the 40's. and she saved everything,including some cool lghters I'l try to post some pic's of the others.