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Hitchcock’s Flaming MacGuffin
When a prop becomes a main character
Feb 29
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Al Wurst
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March 2023
Surrounded by Fire
The Remarkable Humanity of the Berlin Airlift
Mar 6, 2023
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Al Wurst
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February 2023
Fire on Ice
The Sonja Henie Figural Table Lighter
Feb 5, 2023
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Al Wurst
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January 2023
A Steady Stream of Burn
The Manneken Pis Lighter
Jan 13, 2023
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Al Wurst
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December 2022
Tool-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra-Lighter
Bing Crosby’s Unique Flame
Dec 9, 2022
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Al Wurst
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October 2022
Gone Like a Puff of Smoke
The Jimmy Hoffa Gift Lighter
Oct 8, 2022
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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
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Al Wurst
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July 2022
She Burned Bright
The Sally Rand Silent Flame Lighter
Jul 26, 2022
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Al Wurst
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February 2022
The Rarest Zippo Lighter
The Ernie Pyle Memorial Lighter
Feb 15, 2022
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Al Wurst
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