The Lighter Side of History

Hitchcock’s Flaming MacGuffin

When a prop becomes a main character

Feb 29, 2024 • Al Wurst

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March 2023

Surrounded by Fire

The Remarkable Humanity of the Berlin Airlift

Mar 6, 2023 • Al Wurst

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February 2023

Fire on Ice

The Sonja Henie Figural Table Lighter

Feb 5, 2023 • Al Wurst

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January 2023

A Steady Stream of Burn

The Manneken Pis Lighter

Jan 13, 2023 • Al Wurst

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December 2022

Tool-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra-Lighter

Bing Crosby’s Unique Flame

Dec 9, 2022 • Al Wurst

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October 2022

Gone Like a Puff of Smoke

The Jimmy Hoffa Gift Lighter

Oct 8, 2022 • Al Wurst

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September 2022

Igniting Ingenuity at Work

The Frank Lloyd Wright Johnson’s Wax Research Tower Lighter

Sep 1, 2022 • Al Wurst

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July 2022

She Burned Bright

The Sally Rand Silent Flame Lighter

Jul 26, 2022 • Al Wurst

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February 2022

The Rarest Zippo Lighter

The Ernie Pyle Memorial Lighter

Feb 15, 2022 • Al Wurst

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