Bidspirit auction | Vtg Ronson, Penguin & Bentley

Vtg Ronson, Penguin & Bentley Lighters - An assortment of vintage and contemporary pocket lighters in various styles, including automatic, flip-top, and slide mechanisms. The collection features cases constructed from chrome-plated metal, brass, and plastic, with some examples incorporating fabric wraps or printed graphics. Notable branded pieces include a polished chrome-tone automatic lighter with a base stamped RONSON PRINCESS NEWARK, N.J. U.S.A. and CANADA PATS. 288148 289889. Another automatic lighter with a brushed metal finish is stamped on the base PENGUIN'S SUPERLATIVE AUTOMATIC LIGHTER P. No. 19561 and MADE IN JAPAN. A slim chrome-tone lighter is stamped on the top edge BENTLEY BUTANE F.A.S. PAT. PEND. U.S.A. A gold-tone flat pocket lighter features a base stamped MODERN GAS 600 JAPAN. Advertising and novelty examples include a white and black plastic slide-action lighter printed with SKOAL BANDITS TOBACCO FOR THE TIMES YOU CAN'T SMOKE. A black plastic lighter is printed with the text AVOID HANGOVERS, STAY DRUNK. Regional business advertisements include a chrome-tone lighter with a printed label for Compton, Inc. Clarksburg, W. Va. and a silver-tone lighter for MAC'S Body Shop Tampa, FL. A flip-top lighter features a printed shield graphic for U.S.A. DRINKING TEAM, with a base stamped WIND PROOF LIGHTER MADE IN JAPAN. The collection also includes lighters decorated with graphics of a black bear, a Packard automobile, and a cherub, as well as several with engraved geometric or floral patterns. One silver-tone automatic lighter engraved Iva is housed in an original cardboard box. Several lighters bear rectangular white adhesive labels with handwritten numbers including 743, 766, 723, and 706.