Bidspirit auction | 20 Vtg Ronson Penguin Trilite

20 Vtg Ronson Penguin Trilite Lighters - A collection of twenty vintage pocket lighters presented in a red flocked display tray, primarily constructed from chrome-plated steel, brass, and aluminum with various finishes including enamel, engine-turning, and applied decorative elements. Advertising lighters in the group include a black flip-top featuring the Miller Genuine Draft 500 Racing logo, a satin chrome Winston NO BULL lighter, and a black Chevrolet Racing lighter with the brand's bowtie emblem. A blue and chrome lighter bears printed text for Hupp Concrete Products, a Zanesville, Ohio company. A red and white L&M Filters lighter is marked on the base with an impressed wordmark reading CONTINENTAL. The collection features several novelty pieces, notably a flip-top lighter with a color decal depicting a blonde pin-up figure; the base is impressed with characters reading HIGH QUALITY LIGHTER, Penguin, and NO. 11957 JAPAN. A brass-tone lighter features an applied figure of a bowler, while a slim silver-tone lighter is embossed with a kangaroo and the word Australia. Decorative examples include a chrome lighter with a diamond-shaped mother-of-pearl inlay, a satin chrome lighter with an engraved game bird, and a piece featuring a circular crest with portraits of Martha and George Washington labeled VIRGINIA. A slim satin chrome Ronson lighter bears an impressed base mark reading RONSON CORP, WOODBRIDGE, N.J. U.S.A., VARAFLAME, and PREMIER. A chrome lighter with vertical ribbing is impressed on the base with the word CHELSEA. A plain chrome flip-top lighter features an engraved base mark reading TRILITE, U.S. PAT. PENT, and AUSTRIA CHAMP. Several items retain small white adhesive paper labels with handwritten numerals such as 7/6, 158, and 704. Dimensions: 11 in long.