9. 1933 Zippo- $18,000
Who hasn’t heard about Zippo’s lighters? They must be the most famous lighters in the world, a true American symbol if you ask me.
One of the most expensive lighters in the world is the limited series original 1933 lighters. Zippo 1933 is the first model they made.
You might think that all the Zippo lighters manufactured between 1933 and 1937 were identical, and you are half right. Because there was this 1933 Zippo lighter.
Because the lighter was different and referable to its diagonal lines across the lid, the Zippo lighter sold for $18k in 2001.
A fancy lighter for $18,000 is not that much isn’t it?
