Jared's Zippos

Merchant Mutual Insurance Co. | Fortieth Anniversary

Zippo lighters like these are my favorite. They not only advertise a company, but they also signify an important chapter in a company's history. This Zippo was engraved for Merchant Mutual Insurance Company, celebrating their fortieth anniversary! Merchant Mutual was founded in 1918, as the Zippo above says. This particular Zippo was gifted to who I am assuming was an employee, Jim Ryan. It is very apparent that this Zippo wasn't a user for Mr. Ryan, but more of something he cherished. Merchant Mutual is still around today, but as most modern companies, it is a conglomerate of different companies. Merchant's is located in Buffalo, New York!