Zippo 1997 Marilyn Monroe Prototype Bernard Of Hollywood Lighter

THESE LIGHTERS WERE DONE ON A SILK SCREEN PROCESS. TWO ARE ON BRUSHED CHROME 2 ON BLACK MATTE. THE LID ALSO HAS A PHOTO OF MARILYN. BRUNO BERNARD WAS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS OF GLAMPOUR GIRLS IN HOLLYWOOD. One of his most famous pictures is Marilyn standing on a sidewalk grate with her whitedress blowing up. Zippo BEGAN the process of making prototype lighters for approval from THE ADMINS of Bernard of Hollywood in mid 1997."After the prototypes were made, AND before the ADMINS at Bernard of Hollywood decided which Zippo Lighter images to choose for production, a third party claimed the rights to the images SO the lighters were never produced for release to the public. THIS SET WAS AQUIRED FORM A ZIPPO EMPLOYEE. THE SET IS IN EXCELLENT NEVER USED CONDITION. COMES IN THE ORIGINAL BOX AND OUTER SLEEVE