On The LIGHTER Side

On The LIGHTER Side
March 15, 2013
Vol. XXX, No. 2
And Now A Letter From Your Editor
A Message From Your Chairman
As we get close to our
2013 Convention, I want to
reiterate how important it is
to not just be a paid member
but to be an active member.
Coming to the conventions is the best way show
your appreciation for the club and to meet members
that either you have not seen for some time or new
members we all need to welcome. We have also
invited members of the local tobacco club to come
so attending may even be more valuable.
We have eliminated the business meeting we
usually have in the early afternoon of the Thursday
of the convention. All announcements and updates
will be provided at the Thursday Meet and Greet/or
the Friday Exhibit. This reminds me to ask those
who are able to drive to the convention to bring some
of their special lighters as a show only. This used
to be one of the highlights of the convention but as
flying with lighters was made extremely difficult we
have had less and less members able to bring lighters
to show. If you are able, please do so. The room will
be secured both day and night so no worry.
The 2013 Convention Lighter will be ready
shortly and you can read about it further on in the
newsletter. Besides the regular model, we will
have 3 Limited Editions made in Sterling in the
satin finish on a 1941 replica body. They will be
a numbered series. Two lighters will be auctioned
at the convention, # 2 of 3 on Friday and # 1 of 3
at the Saturday dinner. Members not in attendance
can place a proxy bid with any Board Member, Tom
Jones or Judith. Please make it clear which piece
you are bidding on. If you only want one and place
bids for each, please give us specific instructions
whether or not to cancel your second bid should you
All the momentum and energy of late for myself
and the Board has been directed at preparations for
the upcoming convention and convention lighter.
Reviewing the hotel contract with Judith and all the
myriad details are time-consuming. At the same time
the transition of club matters from Judith to the Board
continues. Rob is working feverishly to bring a new
look to the website along with welcome features.
At the upcoming Board meeting in Charlotte,
one agenda item proposed by Richie will be finalizing
rules for a member contest to design the club lighter.
It is no secret that the Board members would never
be considered artistic yet the task somehow fell to us.
We aim to change this by reaching out to our more
creative members. Stay tuned for more details.
We did enlist the assistance of Greg Ryman
who graciously consented to contact members in the
hopes of convincing them to receive the newsletter
by email instead of by mailed hard copy. This was a
project initiated to reduce costs. We hope we did not
offend anyone by this effort. It did result in shaving
a few precious dollars from our yearly printing and
mailing costs.
Despite this activity, I find myself staring at
the computer screen while listening to a Japanese
issued CD of the Beatles ballads. Just before that,
I was rocking to Kenny Loggins and James Taylor.
DooWop, Big Band hits and Forever 50’s are in
queue. I’ll close-up with Neil Young to really rev up
my neighbors as well (a cranked up Bose surround
sound system can do that).
And so, while we try to bring the club more
“in tune” with the future, I find myself caught up in
the past and all the memories this music conjures.
It a simple step for me to move from this pre-club
music to the memories I have of OTLS. And those
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Richard Weinstein
Guy Nishida
A Letter from Your Editor
latest find. In the days before cheap long distance
my phone bill was quite a bit higher. Obviously, any
manner in which you can more fully participate in
the club and with members is heartily welcomed.
This club will be and can be whatever you want
it to be. But we need input from those who like the
way it was as well as those who have ideas on how
to improve it. We need the reminders of the sweet
music of the good old days and those who want the
music more techno. There is room for all.
I look forward to seeing and greeting all who
can swim, drive, fly or caravan to Charlotte, NC.
May 30th - June 2. Please read the details in the
Convention announcement. Bring lighters if you
must, but good stories, a shared passion, an appetite
for comradeship, (and perhaps poker, food & drink)
are prerequisites.
Guy Nishida
continued from page 1
be successful on winning your first auction. Lighter
# 3 of 3 will be sold on our website for a flat price.
If it fails to sell on the website, it will be auctioned
on eBay.
Hope to see as many of you as possible this year.
Rich Weinstein
A Messagefrom Your Chairman
continued from page 1
memories and culture are ones we should maintain..
I am an advocate for technology if it enables us
to perform the mundane tasks more quickly, but its
purpose is to free us to devote more time to the fun
stuff. Along those lines, I’d like to see more trading
done as a means to add to our collections and less
emphasis on squeezing the last dime of profit thru
a sale. I used to love the passion from members
as they extolled the virtues of their latest find and
the sometimes miraculous manner in which in was
acquired. Share these stories in person at a convention
or a gathering between or among geographic
neighbors, and send them for the newsletter (and
hopefully soon our website.)
I urge members to submit ads for the newsletter/
web letter. I concede that response has been dreadful
but I challenge members to help make this club all
that it can be by taking the time to respond to fellow
members. Get back to the sharing of information and
old fashioned horse-trading and haggling. It doesn’t
have to be all about money. Cave a little if it means
someone else will enjoy the lighter anew and will
become the next temporary caretaker of that piece.
We aren’t taking the lighters with us to the grave or
the old folks home. But we can take the memories of
good times and fellowship wherever we go. These
can only be created by becoming personally involved
with your fellow members.
You don’t have to be computer literate to be
interactive. I remember early on receiving a handwritten letter from Peter Cavanagh in Australia
welcoming me to the club and quickly asking me if I
had any lighters for trade. (This is precisely how my
MIB Mickey Mouse Zippo left U.S. shores.). A long
and strong friendship was the ultimate reward (and
I eventually got my Mickey back). I have stacks of
letters and photos (even sketches) of lighters from
members who wanted to trade or simply share their
Golf Anyone?
As has been a staple of
the conventions for some
time, we are once again going
to have the 2013 OTLS Golf
Tournament. We are running
a little late on deciding on a
course (there are so many) but
we do need a count of participants so we can finalize the number with the course
we choose. Contact me if you wish to participate.
For you late risers, we will be starting the tournament (tee time openings permitting) a little later as
it will not conflict with the Business Meeting as this
has been cancelled. I need a confirmation by the beginning of May so we can make the necessary tee
time reservations. Contact me at btrade@ca.rr.com.
Guy
IMPORTANT REMINDER
PLEASE NOTICE THE DEADLINES IN THE
CONVENTION LETTER AND THAT SENDING REGISTRATIONS IN IS AS IMPORTANT
AS MAKING HOTEL RESERVATIONS SO WE
CAN DO TABLE TAGS AND NAME TAGS SO
PROCESS YOUR ENTRIES EARLY!
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1935 UNIGENT Pocket Lighters
Source: Bob Rogers
These two Unigent pocket lighters featuring deco styling were made by Dubsky Karat-Werke in
Vienna, Austria. Based upon Austrian Patent number 135,879, granted to Arthur Dubsky in 1933,
the lighter is considered by some to be the ultimate side-squeeze automatic pocket lighter due to the
unusual removable wand feature. The windscreen is attached to a wicked wand that rests in the
bottom of the fuel reservoir and once the flame has been produced, this wand may be removed to
light a pipe or used like a match. While being removed, it passes the flame and automatically lights!
This is a system not used on any other side-squeeze lighter.
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My Latest Flame
by George Gynes
Peeples were the crew
of a landing craft, LCU
#63, which departed Da
Nang en route to Tan My,
South Vietnam on a resupply mission.
The LCU was a
heavy craft able to carry
large loads of ammunition. At 1010 hours on
November 3, 1970, helicopter pilots sighted
the craft capsized about
5 nautical miles south of Tan My port. In an initial
search by air/sea rescue, however, no sign of the
crew of the LCU were observed. There was no apparent hostile action, and the reason for the incident
is unknown.
We Honor Their Service - The Mysterious Sinking of LCU-63
I dedicate this article to Honor the lost crew:
Dennis I. Day, Richard C. Dority, David L. Ginn,
Perry C. Kitchens, Arlie R. Mangus, Jerry D. Martin,
Calvin A. Norris, James R. Pantall, John D. Shewmake, David W. Woods and Billie Hammond Peeples
One of my favorite sub-collection of lighters are
the US Navy ships on Zippo lighters. I like to look up
their history and also like to include a picture in my
Ship collection gallery. A while back, I came across
what seemed like an insignificant find of LCU-63
field drawn on a Zippo. Having served on an LCU
in Vietnam, I acquired the lighter. It was not until I
looked up the information on her did I realized how
special this lighter was! First of all, the “Boat” was
not operated by the Navy, but the Army. (All of our
armed forces operate some Seagoing Vessels). The
following is the information of her mysterious disappearance
The 5th Transportation Command (Terminal)
had the duty of running the extensive Qui Nhon port
and served under the U.S. Army Support Command,
Qui Nhon. The 5th Transportation Command was
later deployed to Da Nang, and had Battalions serving Vung Tau and Cat Lai. Among its duties were
support of amphibious operation and supplying ammunition and ordnance to operational units, primarily by heavy boat.
On the afternoon of November 2, 1970, Sgt.
Dennis I. Day, Sgt. Richard C. Dority, Sgt. David
L. Ginn, Sgt. Perry C. Kitchens, Sgt. Arlie R. Mangus, Sgt. Jerry D. Martin, SSgt. Calvin A. Norris,
Sgt. James R. Pantall, SFC John D. Shewmake,
Sgt. David W. Woods, and PFC Billie Hammond
On November 6, the remains of Billy H. Peoples
were recovered near Cu Loi Island, fully rigged in a
life jacket. During the period of December 4-20, attempts were made to salvage the craft and locate the
crew. Divers gained access to all compartments and
voids of the craft, but no survivors or evidence of
remains were found. Pieces of clothing, small arms
ammo, cans and
a radio were
recovered. On
March 16, 1977,
the body of Perry Kitchens was
returned to U.S.
control and sub-4-
A Great Loss for Everyone Who Knew Him
sequently positively identified. There has been no
word of the rest of the crew. The missing eight men
were all presumed to have drowned, and the U.S.
Army believes there is no chance to ever recover the
eight men missing from LCU-63.
There are several discrepancies in the case of
LCU-63 which should be noted. First of all, the U.S.
Army, the State Department and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Directory lists all the crew except
Peeples as Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, or Sergeant First
Class, which are ranks one grade above those listed
by Defense Department and Joint Casualty Resolution Center records. The lower grades are listed as
follows: Ginn, Martin, Pantall, Peeples - E3 or PFC;
Day, Dority, Kitchens, Mangus and Woods - E4 which can be either Corporal or SP4; Norris - E5 or
Sergeant; Shewmake - E6 or Staff Sergeant. Secondly, the Memorial Directory lists the entire crew with
the exceptions of Peeples and Kitchens as missing
on 4 November 1971 (a year and a day later than
all other records). Third, the military occupational
specialties of all 10 men on whom information can
be gathered are classified. It was not uncommon for
promotions to be given during the period between
the time personnel went missing and the time they
were declared dead.
This group is classified as having had “non-hostile, died while missing” deaths, leading one to assume that for a brief time, at least, they were declared
missing, so that it might be possible to have attained
a grade increase during that period. It is uncommon,
however for grade increases to be given to those
whom are considered dead and non-recoverable. It
was also uncommon for a group of 18 and 19 yearolds, as was most of this crew, to attain the rank of
sergeant.
Given that the LCU sank with no witnesses, and
sank in the proximity of an island, it is imaginable
that the crew could have survived to be captured.
This could be said to be supported by the fact that
Peeples was found fully outfitted in his life jacket. It
is, of course, only conjecture. Tragically, thousands
of reports have been received that indicate Americans are still being held captive in Southeast Asia.
Whether the LCU crew is among them is certainly
not known, but they could be. The evidence suggests
that hundreds are alive, waiting for their country to
free them. It’s time we got answers.
Our dear friend, Perry Grover, died on January
23 at his home in Glendale, California after a long
battle with cancer. His lifelong personal flame of
warm friendship, kindness, enthu8siasm and incredible skills finally came to an end at age 83.
Perry was born in England on October 17, 1929.
He immigrated to the U.S. and began working for
Ronson at the age of 19. Initially, he worked in Sales
& Marketing, but later moved in to join the Services
Department. Ronson had a huge Service Department
over the years and Perry was moved about the country to “bring them up to par” as he said.
About 1965 Perry was sent to L.A. to manage
the large California Service Center on Wilshire Blvd.
That move was to be his last position for Ronson
Corp.
When the company closed all these service
branches, Perry became the last “Authorized Ronson Service” and set up shop in Glendale, close to
L.A.
Perry married his secretary, Rose Kralovic when
they worked together in Ronson’s Denver facility.
She passed away in September 2007.
Perry & Rose had four wonderful children Guy & John, the boys, Joann & Theresa, the girls.
Perry and his incredible talent for getting lighters back to working condition is a skill often lost.
His passing is a great loss for all lighter collectors.
His British upbringing had much to do with the fine
gentleman he always was.
UKC
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The TASSEL-LITER
Note: The use of an electric cigar lighter
concealed in a decorative tassel in conjunction
with a lamp, is covered by Patent application rights
assigned exclusively to the Tassel-Liter Company.
549 West Randolph Street, Chicago, ILL., USA
I did some searching for this patent and could
not find it. We do know from the existence of the
lighter it was manufactured. What an interesting
gadget.
By: Art Brooks
At the other end is a lighter element concealed
in a tassel. Flammable I might add. You just push
a button and the element glows red-hot, whether
the lamp is lit or not. The element was made from
Chromel “A” grade wire and is regarded as the best
that is possible to produce. The element was replaceable and available for 75 cents. They go on to
say the element fits in the lighter part exactly as an
auto bulb fits in a headlamp. The lighter new was
$3.00 (which would be about $35 in today’s dollars).
It says in the instructions the lighter is home
tested and approved by Priscilla Proving Plant.
Well, that would certainly makes me feel safe using
it! They are dated 1929.
You would remove the existing light bulb from
your lamp and screw the Tassel-Liter bulb holder,
then replace the existing light bulb into the bulb
holder. You pull the chain or the electrical wires
(which will pull the chain) and the lamp lights up.
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Update: OTLS Facebook Page
by Art Brooks
In case you haven’t heard we opened a new club
page on Facebook. Since announcement in the
January Newsletter we have had quite a few lighter
collectors visit the site. Some are members and
some are not. They key is to spread the word about
our club. Members and non members are welcome
to visit the site. We have posted pictures of really
Kool lighters and on Valentine’s day we posted a
photo of a really nice Ronson Heart lighter with
info on how much it sold for. We are generating
interest, personally I would like to see more visits.
Again we encourage to visit the page and hit the
“Like” button. We also encourage to post pictures
or interesting thoughts. For those of you who
have visited, please send feedback to caymus99@
sbcglobal.net How do you get there? If you are
already on Facebook, you can type into the Facebook search bar “OTLS Cigarette Lighter Collectors
Club”. This will give you a link to click on and take
you to the new page. If you are not a member of
Facebook, you can go to Google and type in “OTLS
Facebook” and you will get a link which will take
you to the page. Please stop by and pay us a visit.
It was designed for every occasion and convenience, at Bridge, guest quickly discover and appreciate Tassel-Liter’s quick convenience. There is
no clutter of matches or interruption “for a Light.” I
guess you would just cross your fingers that no one
burned your house down! At dances and parties in
our home, smokers will prefer Tassel-Liter’s clean,
quick, sure light for their smokes! “So thoughtful
and clever” will be their enthusiastic comment to
you! Dinner is over, now for that favorite chair and
a good book! Smoke while you read, no need getting up to search for matches when you can reach
for the Tassel-Liter for a light. Maybe the fire extinguisher! If you have any questions or comments
shoot me an email at caymus99@sbcglobal.net
PETITION AGAINST NEW ROYAL MAIL SHIPPING RULES
Submitted by LCGB
As you already might know Royal Mail has made new rules about shipping cigarette lighters since this February. We
consider these rules very harsh as it becomes impossible to send or receive lighters in UK. All cigarette lighters found are
destroyed with no questions asked.
Lighter Club of Great Britain is one of the very few collectors clubs in the World taking care of its members and lighter
collecting in general. This is why we started the petition against these new shipping rules. Please open this link to view and
sign the petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/lcgb_royal_mail/
Not a single case of fire, explosion or similar accident caused by a cigarette lighter has been recorded during the decades of lighter collecting all over the World. All of us are aware of large amount of lighters both sent to and received from
UK and we know how important it is for fellow collectors worldwide. We need to stick together in this matter and make
Royal Mail re-think new shipping rules.
Please sign the petition our Club has started. It takes less then a minute and your voice is very important. It would also
be great if you could forward this e-mail to any person or organization you know. Everybody can sign so please ask your
family, friends, neighbors and colleagues for some support. Any help is much appreciated. Keep in mind it concerns us all.
Thank you in advance for support in keeping this interesting hobby and wonderful items alive.
NOTE: Donations to this petition are voluntary (NOT mandatory) and go to the petition host (iPetitions), not
the petition initiator (Lighter Club of Great Britain).
Happy Hunting,
Lighter Club of Great Britain
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I Have Never Seen This Lighter……. Have You?
By: Art Brooks
On July 22, 1954 Angelo Lorio, Brooklyn, N.Y. applied for a patent simply titled “Cigarette Lighter”. The
principal object of his invention is the provision of a cigarette lighter carried by a wrist band to facilitate wearing
of the lighter on the wrist. There are other wrist lighters out there and the more frequently seen are the Comet
“New Lite”, the English RAF airplane looking lighter and the Ristex. I have seen one other in a photo posted on
the Lighter Club of Great Britain web site. This wrist lighter patent states by wearing the lighter on the wrist it is
located so that it may be easily and readily used when desired and is not likely misplaced. The lighter mechanism
is the flip lever design. When the lever is pushed, the snuffer pivots upward exposing the wick and generating a
spark simultaneously. This is unusual for a wrist lighter. A plate is attached to one side of the lighter by soldering or welding. This plate has the “ears” for attaching the band or bracelet. The plate also has a hood or guard,
made of heat resistant material, which allows the upward movement of the snuffer and lie against the wrist and
over the wick to prevent the flame from contacting the wrist. I guess you would have to use extra caution if you
were wearing a long sleeve shirt!
Angelo Lorio was granted the patent on April 23, 1957. On a personal note; I Have Never Seen This Lighter…….
Have You? Please send your comments or questions to caymus99@sbcglobal.net.
2013 Limited Edition Collectibles from Roseart Company
Rufus Barrett Stone House 1 of 40 in the Bradford Historical Buildings series on the 1935 Replica
Brewfest 1 of 30, done for the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce event done on the High Polish
Chrome Made in the USA Crown Stamp,
“Paradise” 1 of 30, and “The Jeanne” 1 of 30 of the Sailboat Series by Artist Jerry Oliver done on #200
Brush Finish
Each are consecutively numbered. Call or email Roseart at 814-362-3030 or kelly@roseartlighters.com
or visit our website at www.roseartlighters.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Classified Ads
FOR SALE OR TRADE
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will be going on sale now. Call for pric- mention OTLS/Judith Sanders when calling. Also there are just a few of the 2012 ing toll-free 888-437-8834.
lighters left - if you haven’t bought one
OTLS Convention Lighters 1991 – 2011,
please do it now. Tom Jones
asking $1000 for all. All MIB w/seals.
email <tdjones@advertisnet.com
OBO; 70th Anniversary Lighter in box w/
or call (573)345-4241
seal $70; Commemorative 1932 LA, NY,
Back issues of the OTLS newsletter are Paris, London, Tokyo in box $50; 1997
available. Issues from 1984 thru 2000 Zippo car & 1998 Zippo Car Limited Colare $2.00 each plus postage. Articles lectors Edition lighter MIB with book &
from 2001 to the present are $3.00 each. Zippo key Chair $140 (all together); Gold
All proceeds go to the club general fund. Plated 1921 copy of Ronson Banjo MIB
Most are brand new and not copies and $120; Zippo Operation Enduring Freethere are some fantastic articles/pictures. dom, limited edition, MIB 24 K gold inlay
Contact Greg Ryman at
of each of the armed forces, individually
GregRyman872@msn.com
numbered $120. John & Audrey Krones
or (909) 593-4413
email with questions aleekro@yahoo.com
Wands for most Ronson Touch-Tip & or call (360)305-9811 (west coast time).
Table Striker Lighters. Also wands for WANTED:
Austrian Striker Lighters. New & ex- Looking for the Zippo 4 piece set of Tuckact dimensions. Professionally made by er Cars. Clayton Vecellio (814)368-5294
a Machine Shop. Color mathed toyour Wanted I am always looking for a couple
lighter to please the most discriminat- ing of Ronson Whirlwind or Adonis lighters
collector. Available for $30.00 + $3.00 in mint condition with light brown enamshipping. Call George Gynes (OTLS eled sides, and no engraving on them. The
Member) toll free at 1-800-379-3415 or color I like best is a sort of butterscotch
email gamma2002@gmail.com
color. I am also seeking one or two Orlik
FOR SALE OR TRADE
For Sale from a former member: (1) 2001
Convention Lighter MIB $35 (postage
pd); (2) 1995 Zippo with Christmas Tree
on entire front - orig $29.95 MIB (silver
metal box) 35 postage paid (both lighters
still have orange stickers on back). Contact Judith Sanders otls@suddenlink.net
or 903.763.2795
Selling collection of lighters for my father.
Watch lighter, Evans, Zippos, Scriptos,
Novelty, etc. Email Teri at tab73156@
hotmail.com for list. Buy all at discount.
Collection includes 80 plus lighters. (this
is a non-member, paid ad)
FOR SALE 137 piece Zippo Table Lighter Collector, 134 Zippo Rule Collection.
Please contact Joe Speirs. jspeirssr@
gmail.com or call (580)546-9712
I can repair Zippo Cam Springs. Also repair Trench Art lighters. Email pyrotjp@
velocity.net or write to Tom Prylinski
MIOJ Table Lighters – these are in good
shape. Please call or email Judith otls@
suddenlink.net or call (903)763-2795.
WANTED: Unsuual European Pocket
Lighters, especially from some of the
smaller European countries, such as a
KABA (1933) or a French MOUCHON
LE SPHINX. Call or email Judith Sanders
OTLS@suddenlink.net or (903)763-2795
WANTED: Lighters with a mini liquor
bottle encased in lucite. These are the
ones I have: Glenlivet, Seagram’s, Galliano, Gordon Gin, Chivas Regal, Prunelle,
Nikka Whiskey, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker. If you have any other than these,
please contact me for sale or trade. Also
seeking wooden carved figures with
the Imco Triplex lighter inside. Scripto
lighters with dates on the image inside.
Thanks Guy Nishida btrade@ca.rr.com
or call (310)804-4899
WANTED: A Ronson Baby Rondelite in
all chrome or silver plate that will fit a
Rondelite Junior lighter. Joe Roseman
(831) 655-8458. k2dots@sbcglobal.net
WANTED: Enameled Ronson and Evans
Atomizers in excellent to mint condition.
Place contact Richard Weinstein by email
with photos at info@vintagelighters.com.
I want to sell some of my lighter collection
of table lighters and pocket lighters. Please
call John Krenzelak at 724-228-3278
For Sale or Trade: Bryant & May Museum Catalog with the Supplement. Both
in excellent condition. Contact Guy at
Sport lighters in mint condition. Michael btrade@ca.rr.com or call (310)803-4899
Stein jasmineandmike@aol.com (See
I would like buy a Viet Nam Zippo – eiMay New Member Page)
ther the “real” ones or the “fake” ones for
WANTED (Unused) - OTLS 1988 Zippo a friend. He is not a lighter collector so
lighter and/or Barrett-Smythe Alligator doesn’t care if it is real. Judith Sanders
Snapping Turtle. Michael Maratea mma- otls@suddenlink.net or (903)763-2795
ratea@comcast.net or call (281)203-5051
I have a lot of lighters that are either slight- Lighters for Sale: Ted Ballard, call 405ly broken, or are lower end lighters which 282-3025 or email tballard@cox.net
could be used for parts. If anyone wants a
box of lighters and will pay me postage I
will send you a box. There are also a few
good lighters in this bunch that just aren’t
in the categories I collect now. In particular there are several of the silver (pot metal)
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The 2013 OTLS CONVENTION LIGHTER HAS ARRIVED!
In honor of our 27th OTLS Convention in Charlotte North Carolina, we have created a great design honoring car racing. Charlotte houses the Nascar Hall Of Fame and to honor this great sport, our convention lighter is
designed with this theme in mind. For those of you who receive your newsletter in black and white print, these
are 4 color images on a white matte background. We have only produced 60 of these lighters. In order to insure
that you do not get closed out, we suggest placing your orders early. If you wish to have 2 lighters, please mention
this in your order. We can only guarantee 1 per order until after the convention.
Should there be any lighters left at the end of the show, we will contact members
in date order of when their order was received and notify you that another lighter
is available for you.
The cost will be $37 each, plus $2.95 postage within the USA. Due to the
change in international shipping charges, Canadian members shipping is $8.55,
and other international locations, the shipping cost is $12.75.
If you wish to pick up your lighter at the convention, please insert a note with
your order, otherwise, Tom will ship the lighter(s) after he returns home from the
convention. If you are requesting a second lighter, do not pay for the second one
at this time. You will be notified after the convention if an additional lighter is
available for you.
Make checks payable to:
TOM JONES
76 ALLEY LANE
CLIMAX SPRINGS MO 65324
If you wish to pay by Paypal please use otlsinfo@gmail.com & make sure to note this payment
is for a convention lighter & if we are mailing it
to you or you are picking it up at the convention.
You can save the shipping cost by coming to the
convention!
NEW IMPROVED WEBSITE
ON THE WAY!
by Rob Giarretta
Within the next couple of weeks, we will see
the introduction of a new and improved OTLS
website with many much needed and long overdue
improvements. In addition to convenient functional
features such as online payment for new members,
membership renewals and convention registration,
we will also have new message boards, classifieds,
an exclusive limited edition club lighter sale page,
and a Q&A board. In the coming months, we are
also working on adding an online newsletter database. The new OTLS.com will serve to be a much
more effective online hub for lighter collectors to
gather information and interact. Look for the new
website to be live in early April.
NEXT ISSUE May 2013.
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