Anyone ever seen these c1915 football and baseball lighters?

[CarltonHendricks]

Has anyone ever seen either of the fooball or the baseball lighters below?

[murphusa]

never saw either one but I'll bet that in the next 10 years you will come up with one Carlton

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by murphusa

never saw either one but I'll bet that in the next 10 years you will come up with one Carlton

Might have to pay more than 2 bucks, though.

[patricka]

I have seen the football one before but never knew what it was as I think it was missing part of the lighter section

[perezfan]

I've never seen either, and it's right along the lines of what I collect. Gotta be tremendously rare. They must've sold very few, for them to be so scarce today.

Would love to see an actual example... Great post!

[Tigerden]

I would have to wonder if a lighter collector has seen any of these examples. They must have been very short lived for none to have survived. Also, its possible most could have also been donated as scrap for the war effort. Just a thought.

[ruth-gehrig]

This explains it guys. Letter reads that due to increasing price of sparking metal lighters will be discontinued once current supply of sparking metal is exhausted.

[hcv123]

I just happen to have in my back pocket a letter from 1916 related to the op question - WOW! This board is incredible.

[bobfreedman]

I am not the consignor: http://www.lelands.com/Auction/Aucti...ters-Brouchure

[mjkm90]

I found an example of the football lighter in Hunts February 2001 auction while thumbing through my old catalogs. Here is a link

http://www.huntauctions.com/LIVE/ima...=545&lot_qual=

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

This explains it guys. Letter reads that due to increasing price of sparking metal lighters will be discontinued once current supply of sparking metal is exhausted.

The holy grail of answers to the question. This is the type of information we all hope for but rarely find. Thanks for posting!!