Antique Silver Plate Pocket Lighter

Last verified June 7, 2026 by the Lifetime Picks Editorial Team

The Zippo Antique Silver Plate is the antiqued, weathered silver finish in the Zippo lineup, with the same all brass case, windproof hinged lid, and lifetime warranty as every Zippo since 1932. r/BuyItForLife treats Zippo as the EDC lighter you buy once and pass down: Zippo USA repairs any Zippo for free, forever, including units handed down from grandparents. The antique silver plate finish has a tumbled, vintage look that hides scratches and ages gracefully, instead of chipping like a painted finish. Made in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the same factory that has produced every Zippo for about 90 years, it carries the same 50 plus year service life with cheap periodic flint and wick swaps. The one knock on any fluid Zippo is evaporation: it can go dry in a week or two of sitting unused, which is why many owners drop in a butane insert.