Ronson Victory Trophy

This trophy is one of several styles that Ronson made in the late 1930s. According to old Ronson advertisements, these trophies were offered with a variety of figures (mostly athletic figures, such as a baseball player, a golfer, a bowler) and in a couple of different finishes.

Some were mounted on bases with an ashtray, cigarette box, or rondelight lighter. Others were mounted on bases with bookends, a lamp, or on a stand-alone base (as shown here).

This trophy is about 12" tall.

Rondelight Solid Ball Table Lighter

This ball-shaped lighter is solid, unlike the other Rondelight models. The flint and fuel screws are in the bottom of the lighter.

The lighter is the size of a baby Rondelight: about 2-1/8" tall and about 1-3/4" in diameter.

It is one of only a handful known to exist among collectors.

Rondelight Table Lighter

This ball-shaped lighter is an unommon variation of the Rondelight lighter. It has a standard fitment insert that slides in and out for fueling and flinting.

It is about the size of the Rondelight junior table lighter (about 2-1/4" in diameter).

I think it dates to the late 1940s or early 1950s

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Rondelight Cricket Table Lighter

This ball-shaped lighter is covered in leather and, hence, is referred to as the "cricket" ball lighter.

It is about the size of the Rondelight junior table lighter (about 2-1/4" in diameter).

I think it dates to the late 1940s and may have been made and sold only in England (I'm not sure).

Rondelight Golf Ball (Bogey) Table Lighter

This ball-shaped lighter is nickel plated. It is about the size of the Rondelight baby table lighter (about 1-5/8" in diameter).

I believe it dates to the 1940s.

Ronson New Yorker Baronet Lighter

This rare deco table lighter has a distinctive design.

In the Maltese Falcon, this lighter is on the coffee table in Sydney Greenstreet's apartment. Humphrey Bogart uses it to light a cigar as he listens to Sydney Greenstreet explain the history of the Knights of Malta and the black bird.

Ronson Whirlwind Pocket Lighters

These deco design pocket lighters are great and very inexpensive (as vintage lighters go). I think they were made in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

They have a retractable windguard in the front.

Ronson Standard Pocket Lighters

These deco design pocket lighters are great and very inexpensive (as vintage lighters go). I think they were made in the late 1940s.

Ronson Standard Pocket Lighters

These deco design pocket lighters are great and very inexpensive (as vintage lighters go). I think they were made in the late 1940s.

Ronson Princess Pocket Lighters

These pocket lighters look great, showing some of the nice deco designs used by Ronson.

The Princess model is smaller (in width and depth) than the Ronson Standard pocket lighter.

Ronson De-Light Pocket Lighters

These pocket lighters looks great, showing some of the nice deco designs used by Ronson.

The De-Light model is about the size of the Princess model, but I believe is pre-dates the Princess model and has a different fitament.

Ronson Deco Lady Ashtray

This metal ashtray is one of several versions that Ronson made in the late 1930s. These came in a variety of finishes and stand about 12" tall.

A removable pottery ashtray originally sat in the metal bowl.

Ronson Deco Lady Ashtray

This is another verson of the deco lady ashtrays that Ronson made in the late 1930s. These came in a variety of finishes and stand about 12" tall.

This one is missing the metal ash bowl that rested behind her in her hands.

Ronson Monkey Pick-a-Cig

This Ronson model was made arouund 1934. Some models have a brown monkey (shown here), other models have a gold monkey. You squeeze the two levers on the side of the cigarette hopper and the monkey bends down and picks up a cigarette. A striker lighter is located near the monkey.

Ronson Lighter Penquin Pick-a-Cig

Shown is the Penguin pick-a-cig. The compartment holds cigarettes. It uses a new yorker lighter inert..

Ronson Perisphere Table Lighter

This Ronson table lighter was made around 1936. The ball-shaped base is ribbed glass.

The lighter is about 3-1/2" tall and about 3" in diameter.

Ronson Lighters

Shown are a New Yorker table lighter, and Elephant striker lighter, a banjo lighter, and a Varaflame pocket lighter.

Ronson Lighters

Shown are a two Rondelight Jr. table lighters and a Rondelight Standard table lighter.

Ronson Lighters

Shown are two reproduction Banjo pocket lighters.