rare mysteries of the forest zippo lighter

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You are looking at a RARE Zippo collectible. In 1995 they issued the Mysteries of the Forest Zippo collection consisting of a 4 piece set and an individual piece as their Collectibles of the Year (when they still did this.)In 2005 they issued a 10th anniversary commemorative piece with a production run on 30,000 pieces that sold out very quickly. It is a totally different piece of artwork done by Barrett-Smythe. This was the 1st time Zippo had issued a commemorative piece to a former set. This is number 24,257/ 30,000. The packaging is incredible as you can see in the pictures. There is the Zippo sleeve that frames the tin. There is a Certificate of Authenticity that reads: "Mysteries of the Forest, the 1995 Collectible of the Year, revolutionized Zippo collectibles with a new decorating process and the utilization of graphic connections linking sets of lighters. Zippo celebrates the innovative Mysteries of the Forest series with a 10th anniversary retrospective lighter featuring an ALTERNATIVE piece of art that was submitted but not used, for the 1995 COTY. Like the original, the 10th Anniversary commemorative is designed by internationally acclaimed artist Jon Robyn of Barrett-Smythe, ltd. Zippo uses its color imaging process on a dramatic high polish brass finish to capture the intricate details that made the 1995 collectible read more