“ But it’s vintage,” is often the reply and we then have to disappoint the customer further by explaining the reasoning for our assessment. Unfortunately we have to disappoint many people who call with the impression that the table lighter they received at their wedding in the 1950’s is worth much more than it really is. Like anything else, collectability and what’s “hot” to collectors at any given time is subject to change. And if it IS valuable to collectors, does not mean it will fetch you hundreds or thousands of dollars. It’s important to keep in mind though, that despite being vintage and in working condition, this does not necessarily make the lighter valuable to collectors. If put into working condition and cleaned up, the otherwise used lighter is now considered “reconditioned”.Ī VINTAGE lighter that had been reconditioned is considered “vintage in working condition”. Less than that and in used condition is considered, obviously, used. A general consensus among lighter collectors is that a lighter manufactured more than fifty years ago is considered vintage. The term “vintage” as far as we are concerned, refers specifically to the age of the lighter and generally, the rarity. While unfortunately this is often not the case, we do seek to clarify the differences between reconditioned and vintage lighters and how that could affect any possible value. Some even go as far as to insist that since the lighter is “vintage”, it must be worth a small fortune. Often times, we will receive a follow-up question about the possible monetary worth of the lighter in question. We get calls here at ARS all day, every day with questions about the possibility of repairing this lighter or that.
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