Vintage Winston Lighter from the 1950s. Allegedly haunted with the spirit of its peculiar owner. Haunted Object. Vintage Lighter.

Here's the story . . .

The lighter was brought into our office March 2018. It was dropped off by a young man who said the lighter belonged to his grandfather who passed away the year before. He planned to restore it until he started having paranormal experiences. He said everything was quiet the first six months after his grandfather's passing, then strong activity began, and it continued.

He said he saw his grandfather standing by the lighter on five different occasions. Three of the five times he smiled and spoke but the young man couldn't make out what he was saying. Twice, though, he appeared disturbed or angry and wouldn't look directly at the grandson. Another time, everything on his nightstand flew off to the floor except the lighter. The lighter was standing straight up. And several times the lighter "moved" from one room to another.

When he spoke to our business manager, he was extremely anxious and frightened. His grandfather was kind to him, but he lived in Las Vegas for several years during his youth and was involved in a murder there. The young man he feels evil energy attached to the lighter during that incident.

The lighter has been in our studio for two weeks now (listing this on March 25). We haven't experienced anything significant, but the business manager has felt a presence next to it at different times. This item may become extremely active under the right circumstances.

This item is perfect for someone who wants to restore it for a quick resale. Or for the haunted item enthusiast who has the patience to wait for the spirit to "awaken" and is daring enough to deal with him after he does. :)

Update December 2022 -

We sold this lighter shortly after receiving it in 2018. We sent it to the person who purchased it in May of that year. She contacted us afterwards explaining the lighter worked well, and she was waiting for activity. She was also planning to restore it as a surprise for her husband. Now on to the strange part...

In March of 2020, we closed due to covid. In December 2022, we obtained new items to sale, and we were going through the old items we had prior to the pandemic that we planned to relist. This lighter was among the items. We're absolutely certain it's the same lighter. The paint damage is in the same spot, and we only had one lighter like this.

Immediately, we tried to contact the woman who bought it. We were able to reach her son. He told us that she and her husband both passed away. After giving our condolences, we inquired about the lighter. He said he was aware that his mother planned to restore a Winston lighter to give to his father, but he wasn't able to locate it. When we told him we some how had it in our possession, he was totally freaked out. He told us to keep the lighter. He didn't want to have anything to do with it. So we've relisted it.

Very strange history.

Specifics ~

The lighter is about 2x2.5 inches (by eye). It's in fair condition. Some might say poor condition, but we're assessing it as fair. We don't know if it works or not. It's worn and old in appearance. There are chips in the paint, and it's tarnished on the top. Please view the pictures closely. It probably could be restored, but we don't have any lighter experience so we're not entirely sure.

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