Gundam Zippo Lighters are Made of Win

Humberto Saabedra

Seeing as the 30th Anniversary of the Gundam franchise is in full swing, Zippo Japan has seen fit to properly commemorate the occasion by doing what it does best: making highly expensive (yet functional) limited-edition lighters.

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Since there is already a large collectors market for Zippo lighters (most of whom don’t even smoke), there’s no real need to quantify the purchase as a need, although Zippo lighters are incredibly useful otherwise.

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As usual, retail on limited-edition Zippo lighters varies between US$160 to US$200 depending on retailer with no immediate word on availability.

[via AkihabaraNews]

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