In “The Things They Carried,” Tim O’Brien’s now classic fictional account of the Vietnam War, that which is carried by the soldiers — both physical and intangible – act as windows into their lives.

In this video, I restored an old Zippo lighter found on a beach, which had developed a beautiful patina from seawater exposure. The restoration involved using original parts to prevent further damage.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Would you ever consider paying $34 for a lighter? What about $125? That's the price range of a Zippo lighter. Expensive? Yes. But people insist that ...

After I’d gotten off the plane at Tan Son Nhut Airport, gone through customs and walked out the glass doors marked “SORTIE” into the thick heat of Saigon, I saw Patrick looking cool and crisp, waiting ...

[Laura Kampf] found a new use for an old Zippo lighter by turning it into a carrier for her screwdriver bits. There are several multitools out there which can accept standard screwdriver bits. The ...

PITTSBURGH — The maker of Zippo lighters is turning up the heat on knockoffs of the distinctively shaped — and trademarked — lighters. For the first time since obtaining trademark registration of the ...

Zippo's German distributor is withdrawing a number of lighters bearing militaristic designs after they showed up on an extremist website that sells anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi clothing and accessories.