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'''Note:''' This is huge topic we are barley scratching the surface of in this article. Ben Rapaport does an excellent job of outlining more aspects from a collector's standpoint in his article '''[https://pipedia.org/images/6/6b/Collecting_Pipe-related_ephemera.pdf Collectible Pipe-related Ephemera: Here Today, Not Necessarily Gone Tomorrow! (PDF)]'''.
'''Note:''' This is huge topic we are barley scratching the surface of in this article. Ben Rapaport does an excellent job of outlining more aspects from a collector's standpoint in his article '''[https://pipedia.org/images/6/6b/Collecting_Pipe-related_ephemera.pdf Collectible Pipe-related Ephemera: Here Today, Not Necessarily Gone Tomorrow! (PDF)]'''.
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=== Butane Lighters ===
=== Butane Lighters ===
The IM Corona Old Boy is perhaps one of the most popular and successful butane pipe lighter. It comes in several attractive case designs. It is extremely dependable and aesthetically pleasing. It uses an older flint and wheel type ignition system. IM Corona makes several other pipe lighters as well. [http://www.savinelliusa.com/lighters.htm]
[[File:Kiribi PipediaUnderwriter.jpg|thumb|Many thanks to our friends at [http://www.smokingpipes.com/accessories/lighters/index.cfm?tag=Kiribi Kiribi], for their generous underwriting support]]The IM Corona Old Boy is perhaps one of the most popular and successful butane pipe lighter. It comes in several attractive case designs. It is extremely dependable and aesthetically pleasing. It uses an older flint and wheel type ignition system. IM Corona makes several other pipe lighters as well. [http://www.savinelliusa.com/lighters.htm]


There are several Old Boy copies to choose from as well, of varying levels of price, and success.  Among these are the Jifeng copy  of the Corona Old Boy Pewter Finish with Pipe Shapes, the Yibao with Chrome Lines, and the Yibao Leather Wrapped. The Savinelli IM Corona Old Boys are made in Japan, while these copies are manufactured in China by the same company; Wenzou Yibao [http://www.wzyibao.com/en/], who also manufacture other well known named brand lighters, such as Colibri. One Old Boy copy is actually not a copy at all, but more Old Boy inspired. It is made by Kiribi in Japan, and distributed by [http://laudisi.com/kiribi-lighters.cfm Laudisi].
There are several Old Boy copies to choose from as well, of varying levels of price, and success.  Among these are the Jifeng copy  of the Corona Old Boy Pewter Finish with Pipe Shapes, the Yibao with Chrome Lines, and the Yibao Leather Wrapped. The Savinelli IM Corona Old Boys are made in Japan, while these copies are manufactured in China by the same company; Wenzou Yibao [http://www.wzyibao.com/en/], who also manufacture other well known named brand lighters, such as Colibri. One Old Boy copy is actually not a copy at all, but more Old Boy inspired. It is made by Kiribi in Japan, and distributed by [http://laudisi.com/kiribi-lighters.cfm Laudisi].
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Colibri makes excellent pipe lighters, including the now discontinued "Clip" lighters made to clip in the shirt pocket like a pen.
Colibri makes excellent pipe lighters, including the now discontinued "Clip" lighters made to clip in the shirt pocket like a pen.


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File:Old boy.jpg|IM Corona Old Boy in Smooth Briar.
File:Old boy.jpg|IM Corona Old Boy in Smooth Briar.
File:Kiribi kabuto.jpg|An Old Boy inspired Kiribi Kabuto, courtesy, [http://laudisi.com/kiribi-lighters.cfm Laudisi Distribution Group]
File:Kiribi kabuto.jpg|An Old Boy inspired Kiribi Kabuto, courtesy, [http://laudisi.com/kiribi-lighters.cfm Laudisi Distribution Group]

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