Lighter Collection

 (List of Lighters

(Not a complete list and some are not pictured)

Zippo – Japan Releases

  • 2002 Marilyn Monroe Kiss by CMG
  • 2006 Marilyn Monroe 80th Anniversary Vahalla Prod. LLC. (2004)

Zippo – “Stars of Hollywood” Series

  • All MM officially released in the U.S. from 2000–2006 (6)
  • Elvis Presley - 2001
  • James Dean Standing - 2001
  • James Dean - 2002
  • 'City of Hollywood'/'Walk of Fame' Zippo releases 1999-2016 (10)
  • Hollywood Keeper of the Flame (used) COTY - 2000 
  • Hollywood Leading Light (used) COTY - 2001
  • Choice Catalog
    • 100 Years of Hollywood 1920/5000 - 2003
    • Hollywood Stars - 2007

Airline/Aircraft Zippos

  • American Airlines Brushed Chrome Zippo - 1945-1950
  • Beechcraft Bonanza Slimline - 1959  
  • General Dynamics Convair 880 Slimline - 1960

  • American Airlines Slimline - 1963

DJeep

  • "Lost Photos" Set (André de Dienes series, all 4 variants, a couple are in original packaging, 1992) – 7
  • Full set of Marilyn Monroe lighters (Joshua Greene - Milton Greene photos, 2010–2016) – 30+

Champ (Austria)

  • Marilyn Monroe lighters licensed by Sam Shaw family (2007) – 5
    • Seven Year Itch Standing (2)
    • Niagara Face (1)
    • Holding Hairdryer (1) 
    • Sm. Skinny Style Seven Year Itch (1)

PROF (EURO)

  • Plastic lighter licensed by Sam Shaw family (2007) – 1
  • Large 6" plastic lighters, Sam Shaw family (2007) - 3

Bic

  • Limited Edition Marilyn Monroe lighters – 16

Clipper

  • Plastic Marilyn lighter – 2

Viva

  • Plastic Marilyn lighter

Pan Am branded Penguin lighters (1950s, Japan):

  • Cygnus Standard version – same design Marilyn bought as wedding gifts
  • Cygnus “Tower” version
  • Cygnus "Long" version
  • Zippo-style version (2), one w/words, one w/logo only.

Penguin

  • Fly United (Sex Image) 1950s Shield Logo (2)
  • Zippo and Slimline Style (pair) 1960s United Airlines Shield Logo 

  • Niagara Falls Zippo Style 1950s

TWA Trans World Airlines

  • Hadson Zippo Style - 1958-59 
  • Park Slim Zippo Style - 1959-62

JAL Japan Airlines

  • Coronet Super-Auto Lighter - 1960s 
  • Brother Super-Auto Lighter - 1960s

More United Airlines

  • Vulcan Slim Zippo Style - 1960 Shield Logo
  • Unbranded Japan made Tabletop Lighter - 1950s Shield Logo 
  • Kriesler K-Q-1 - 1970s Tulip Logo

Western Airlines

  • Congress lighter - 1960s 

Trans Canada Airlines

  • TCA Recreation Coronet Super-Auto - 1960s 

Avianca Airlines

  • 50th Anniversary Park Slim Zippo style - 1969 

Custom Lighters

  • MM Photo plastic lighters (custom) – 20

Other Branded Lighters

  • Cosmo Marilyn Monroe lighters (1980s) – 3
  • Canary Singing lighter (1950s, Japan) – similar to one gifted to Marilyn

Novelty 

  • Electric Marilyn Monroe lighter (France/Hong Kong)
  • Safal Marilyn Monroe lighter (Japan)

Non-Lighter Items

  • Pan Am Stainless Steel Tea Spoon - Wesco Japan
  • Pan Am box of matches
  • 1:500 TWA Super Constellation model (Herpa)
  • 1:500 American Overseas Stratofreighter (Herpa - N90941, flew as Pan Am when used by Marilyn)
  • 1:400 Pan Am Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Dragon JetX (top left in photo)
  • 1:550 American Airlines DC-7 SkyPilot (top right in photo)

Collector's Note on Japanese Zippos

Japanese-market Zippo lighters hold a unique place in the world of collecting. Known for their exclusive designs and limited production runs, these lighters often feature subjects and packaging not available elsewhere—including several Marilyn Monroe releases. While the overall build remains authentic Zippo, printing techniques and materials can vary. Some, like the 2002 Kiss edition or the 2004 80th Anniversary release through Valhalla, use delicate decals or faint prints that don’t always match the durability or clarity of U.S. versions.

Still, these Japanese Zippos reflect Marilyn Monroe’s enduring global appeal and the demand to honor her image through collectible art. They’re included here not for perfection of production, but for what they represent: how far and wide her legacy has traveled—even to the small surface of a pocket lighter.