Elegant Pocket Lighter Made in Occupied Japan Vintage Chrome Flip Top Windproof

Made for export during the Allied occupation of Japan, this little flip-top pocket lighter carries the Elegant name on its base. Japanese makers of the late 1940s turned out many hinged, windproof-style lighters in the spirit of the classic American models, and today they are popular with Occupied Japan collectors and vintage tobacciana fans. It's a fun pocket-sized piece for a shelf, a desk or a collection of postwar Japanese export goods.

Details

• The base is embossed Elegant and MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN, a mark used on exports from about 1947 to 1952.
• The lighter has a chrome-plated metal case, a hinged flip-top lid, and an insert with a chimney and a flint wheel.
• It weighs about 1.9 oz.

Condition: Used, with scratches throughout the case, worn chrome plating and a few green corrosion spots on the body. The flint wheel is rusty. See the photos for the wear. Sold as-is for collecting or display.

Please note: lighter function not guaranteed.

Please note: Flaws: Rust.

The photos are part of the description. It will be packed with care.