Zippo Sean Dietrich “Michelobeo” Color Image Lighter, Black Matte (48683)

The Zippo Michelobeo (48683) is a genuine windproof Zippo lighter in a Black Matte finish, decorated with Sean Dietrich’s ‘Michelobeo’ artwork through Zippo’s full-color Color Image process. It pairs a collectible artist-series design with the same all-brass, refillable mechanism Zippo has built in Bradford, Pennsylvania since 1932, and it is covered by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee. Like every new Zippo, it arrives empty in a gift box, so you fill it with lighter fluid before the first light.

The Michelobeo Design and the Artist Behind It

Michelobeo is a Sean Dietrich original: a space creature zooming through the abyss, rendered in full color against the matte black case. Dietrich is a prolific counter-cultural artist who published his first comic at age 15 and has since released 16 books, painted murals for bars, restaurants and tech headquarters, and created work for brands including Zippo, PlayStation and OCB. This piece belongs to the Sean Dietrich Artist Series, where his paintings are reproduced on the lighter using Zippo’s Color Image process, a state-of-the-art printing method that lays down multiple colors or full-color photographic artwork rather than a single engraved line. The result is a vivid, collectible wrap that reads as a small canvas you can carry in a pocket.

Built the Zippo Way

Under the artwork is a standard Classic-size Zippo: an all-brass case with the windproof chimney that lets the flame hold up in a breeze. The mechanism is refillable and serviceable, designed to be used for decades rather than thrown away. Zippo manufactures its windproof lighters in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and backs every one with its lifetime guarantee, summed up by the company’s trademarked line, ‘it works or Zippo fixes it free.’ If the lighter ever stops working mechanically, you send it to Zippo and they repair it free of charge; El Paso Smoke Shops sells the lighter, and Zippo honors the guarantee. The guarantee covers the mechanism, not consumables like fuel, flints or the wick.

Filling, Fueling and Caring for It

Every new Zippo ships empty, so plan to fuel it before the first use. To fill it, lift the insert out of the case, raise the felt pad, and saturate the packing with Zippo premium lighter fluid until the fuel reaches the top of the packing; do not overfill, and wipe your hands before lighting. With normal use the flint wears down every few weeks, so keep a pack of replacement flints on hand. The wick darkens with carbon over time and is good for two or three trimmings before it needs a replacement wick. Those three consumables are all it takes to keep a Zippo lighting cleanly for years.

Finding It at El Paso Smoke Shops

El Paso Smoke Shops carries Zippo lighters across our 10 El Paso, Texas locations, and the Michelobeo arrives in its Zippo gift box, ready to give or to keep. This is an artist-series design, so per-store stock moves; check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso store has the Michelobeo (48683) on the shelf today. Our Hosts handle these in person and can talk through the Sean Dietrich series, fueling and the lifetime guarantee when you stop in.

The Zippo Michelobeo (48683) is a collectible Sean Dietrich artist-series piece on a genuine windproof, refillable Zippo platform backed by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee. Add fuel, flints and a fresh wick as needed, and check the live availability above to find it at an El Paso Smoke Shops near you. Must be 21+ with a valid ID.