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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 583395, member: 360"]So, I bought a whole heap of antique lighters from a friend at his shop the other day. </p><p><br /></p><p>I've just sold two, and I have more to sell off, but I'm keeping two lighters for myself. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first one is this 1920s/30s "SCHUPP". </p><p><br /></p><p>I've never heard of this brand, but it sounds German. It's an imitation of a Dunhill Unique from the early/mid 20s. From what I've seen imitations of the Dunhill Unique are VERY common. Hey, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! </p><p><br /></p><p>It's a single-wheel horizontal striking mechanism, works very well and is just cute! I love it. In fact, I think it's BIGGER than a Dunhill Unique, which is cool. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]175068[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175069[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175070[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the second lighter. I see THOUSANDS of these on YouTube and Google Images and even eBay, saying that they're WWI trench lighters. A bit of research showed that they're actually a very early IMCO design, made in Austria, in about 1920. </p><p><br /></p><p>This isn't from 1920, it's a modern reproduction/copy of the original 20s design. But I love it just for the novelty aspect, and had to buy it, anyway!! </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]175071[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175072[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175073[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 583395, member: 360"]So, I bought a whole heap of antique lighters from a friend at his shop the other day. I've just sold two, and I have more to sell off, but I'm keeping two lighters for myself. The first one is this 1920s/30s "SCHUPP". I've never heard of this brand, but it sounds German. It's an imitation of a Dunhill Unique from the early/mid 20s. From what I've seen imitations of the Dunhill Unique are VERY common. Hey, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! It's a single-wheel horizontal striking mechanism, works very well and is just cute! I love it. In fact, I think it's BIGGER than a Dunhill Unique, which is cool. [ATTACH=full]175068[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175069[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175070[/ATTACH] This is the second lighter. I see THOUSANDS of these on YouTube and Google Images and even eBay, saying that they're WWI trench lighters. A bit of research showed that they're actually a very early IMCO design, made in Austria, in about 1920. This isn't from 1920, it's a modern reproduction/copy of the original 20s design. But I love it just for the novelty aspect, and had to buy it, anyway!! [ATTACH=full]175071[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175072[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175073[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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