This key holder definitely pre dates the

round version from 1973. Poore's book

pictures it as being manufactured in 1973.

In 1998 one was offered in the Zippo/Case

International Swap Meet auction and

Zippo listed it as being made in 1971.

These key chains do not have a patent number nor do they come with any kind of

guarantee card or instructional pamphlet like other zippo products so any information

on this unique item is hard to find.

This sales sheet came from a 1972 salesman cataloge.

The sheet is red stamped as NOT AVAILABLE at the bottom

so this gives proof that the versions below are from 1971 or 1972.

INTRODUCING THE NEW ZIPPO ZIP-A-PART KEY CHAIN

introducing

the new

Zippo

Zip-a-part

Key Chain

ZIP-A-PART KEY CHAIN ( brushed chrome without design )

ZIP-A-PART KEY CHAIN ( MacFarlane & Hays Co. )

MacFarlane

Hays Co.

Zippo

Zip-a-part

Key Chain

THE NEW ZIPPO KEY HOLDER ( 1973 )

THE NEW

ZIPPO

KEY

HOLDER

the key persuader

by ZIPPO

key holder

( 1970's )

Zippo keyholder Guarantee Card ( 1973 - 1977 )

CaseXX Collector's Club keyholder ( 1977 - 1983 )

Zippo keyholder Guarantee Card ( 1978 - 1981 )

50th Anniversary key ring

( 1982 )


sample key ring	grey matte	*1980's*

Zippo keyholder Guarantee Card ( since 1982 )

details

60th Anniversary keyring ( 1992 )

D-Day key holder ( 1994 )

National Zippo Day key ring ( 1995 )

007 James Bond "GoldenEye" key ring ( 1995 )

Swap Meet key ring ( 1996 )

65th Anniversary key ring ( 1997 )

50th Anniversary of the Zippo Car (1997)


*50th Anniversary ZIppo Motor Sports Watkins Glen 1948 - 1998 key ring ( 1998 )*

key ring cardboard box (1990's)

*1990's Salesman Sample key rings*

*Microsoft Windows key ring*	*Chevron key ring*

*United States Postal Service key ring*	*Kwal - Howells key ring*

*Texaco Havoline Racing key ring*

Our Century keyring ( 2000 )

ZIppo Motor Sports Watkins Glen ( 2000 )

keychain & pin set in blach cardboard box ( 2003 )