table lighter ?

[allen]

I think this is an older table lighter but
would like an approximate age on it
it has on the side a man talking to a waitress
and he says, can i get you on my diners card?
on the botton it has continental on it.
thanks for any help,
Allen

 

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[Montana Jim]

I don't know why it would be a "table" lighter - it looks like a pocket lighter to me...

It's an advertising lighter for Diners Club obviously... worth maybe a few bucks in working and pretty clean condition. In perfect condition maybe 25 bucks.

I'll see if I can find one close to it... I think the Continental lighters were made in Japan. The same company made Penguin lighters and other names, same ligher - different names.

Like Ben say's below... I found some others like it and agree it's a 1950s piece.

 

[nhbenz]

Late 1950's would be my guess.

 

[Monty]

Table lighters were usually large and over sized, or at least the ones I have seen. How big is the one in the pictures? Monty

 

[allen]

it is about 2 inches long and 2 inches tall and a fourth of an inch thick.
i found this lighter when i was about 14 years old and it has been in
my junk box since then,
Allen

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I have one just like it. I believe its a pocket refillable butane lighter that will balance upright on a table. Mine has "Atlantic" written on it so I guess it was a generic style used for different advertisements. Heres one similar on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brother-Lite-Au...0|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:2|294:50

 

[Monty]

I'd think it was just a regular pocket lighter then. Monty

 

[allen]

that looks just like the one
that i have.
Thanks for id'ing it for me,
Allen

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

As Montana Jim stated, I guess there are many different names for the same lighter. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...rkparms=algo=CRX&its=S%2BI&itu=UCI%2BSI&otn=4
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Firefly...m14&_trkparms=72:570|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Looks like an older regular lighter.


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