German Swapmeet, 2009
Organised by German collector club Zippo Flamme Deutschland
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June 19-21, 2009 in Randersacker, Germany
The town of Randersacker in Bavaria, famed for it's long history of wine making
(photo courtesy of Paul & Ella Bosch)
Alex, who invited me to the show
& helped turn a dream
into a reality
Raffle & prize session
Lorena Straffi, John Dillon
& their stunning pieces
Some of the pieces on display - the top left shelf - wow - a 1933, '34, '35, '36 & '37 Zippo
With Dutch collectors
Paul & Ella Bosch
The "Zippo International Lighter Convention", ZFD's 3rd,
was held in the Cafe Sonnenstuhl
- not just buying, selling & trading Zippos but displaying collections as well.
"Z.F.D" - a harvest bronze finish piece of mine
that was auctioned off for a charity of Z.F.D.'s choosing
- the Wurzburg Child Cancer Hospital.
At the end of the auction ZFD announced,
shocking everyone, that they were
adding a matching amount
- truly capturing the spirit of the weekend!
Hats off to their generosity.
The bottle of local wine
I won
With Ella, Paul, John & Michael
2009, Germany
Swapmeets
Zippo (R)
"in all things be passionate"
