Zippo Alien Design Windproof Lighter in El Paso

The Zippo Alien Design Windproof Lighter is a classic-case Zippo dressed in extraterrestrial artwork: a genuine windproof pocket lighter built around the same brass case, hinged lid, and signature click Zippo has made since the 1930s. It is fully refillable, carries Zippo’s lifetime guarantee, and arrives empty so you fill it with premium lighter fluid before first use. It is a flame lighter for everyday carry, not a vape or e-cigarette. Below is what the design means, how the windproof flame works, and how to keep it lit for years.

Built in Bradford Since the 1930s

Every Zippo windproof lighter is made in Bradford, Pennsylvania, where George G. Blaisdell developed the first Zippo in 1932 and 1933. He fabricated a small rectangular case, attached a hinged lid, and kept the chimney design that shields the flame, creating a lighter that opens and lights with one hand. That original lighter sold for $1.95 and shipped with the unconditional lifetime guarantee Zippo still honors today. The Alien Design uses that same proven hardware: a durable brass case roughly 1.5 by 0.5 by 2.25 inches, a flint wheel, a wick, and a windproof chimney.

How the Windproof Flame Works

Zippo lighters stay lit in a breeze because of the windscreen chimney and an engineered fuel-delivery system that feeds the wick at a steady rate. Inside the case, fuel-soaked packing keeps the wick saturated, the flint wheel sparks the flint, and the chimney walls protect the flame from gusts. It holds a flame in wind that would blow out a match or an open-flame lighter, though it is not a torch and very strong gusts can still snuff it. The hinged lid snaps shut with the recognizable Zippo click to extinguish the flame and protect the wick between uses.

The Alien Design

This lighter carries an alien, extraterrestrial theme: the kind of UFO, cosmic, and otherworldly artwork Zippo features across its alien-design series. Zippo offers this motif in several editions and finishes, from iridescent and high-polish to matte and glow effects, so the exact artwork treatment can vary by edition. The wrap is the personality; the engineering underneath is the standard windproof Zippo. If the specific finish matters to your collection, our Hosts can show you the in-stock piece in person at the store.

Refilling, Flints, and Lifetime Care

Keeping a Zippo lit is simple. Lift the insert from the case, slowly saturate the packing with Zippo premium lighter fluid, and stop as soon as the fluid reaches the top of the packing so it does not overfill or leak. Flints wear down with use and an average user replaces theirs every few weeks; keep a tin of replacement flints on hand and load a new one under the flint spring. After a few wick trimmings the wick frays and needs swapping, so a replacement wick brings the flame back to full strength. The mechanical parts are backed by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee: it works or Zippo fixes it free. If a Zippo windproof lighter ever fails mechanically, you send it to Zippo and they repair it free of charge.

El Paso Smoke Shops runs 10 ubicaciones por El Paso, and the Zippo Alien Design is carried at select stores rather than every one. Check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso store has it in stock today. You must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID to purchase.