Zippo Spazuk Tiger Design Street Chrome Windproof Lighter (49090)

The Zippo Spazuk Tiger (49090) puts a museum-grade piece of fire art in your pocket. It is a standard-size, windproof, refillable Zippo Classic built on a solid brass case with a Street Chrome finish, and it wears a full-color image of a Siberian tiger created by Steven Spazuk. Below, our Hosts break down the artwork, the finish, the build, and exactly how to keep it lit, with no health, performance, or origin claims, just the verifiable facts about this lighter.

Wearable art from a fire painter

This design belongs to Zippo’s Steven Spazuk artist series. Spazuk is a French-Canadian artist who paints with fire using a technique called fumage: he directs a flame across a panel to lay down soot, then scratches and shapes the carbon to reveal his subject, working acrylic color underneath for full-color pieces. The 49090 reproduces his Siberian tiger as a color image on the lighter, so the windproof flame inside is, fittingly, lighting up artwork that was made with flame. If you collect Zippos by series or by artist, the Spazuk Tiger is a standout conversation piece, not just a working lighter.

The Street Chrome finish, pocket-worn by design

Street Chrome is one of Zippo’s most distinctive finishes. Each case is tumbled in a special media that adds random scuffs and light scratches across the lid, sides, and bottom, so a brand-new lighter already looks like a beloved one you have carried for years. That means no two are identical, and the lived-in look only deepens with real pocket time. The artwork is printed over this distressed chrome, giving the tiger a slightly raw, street-worn backdrop instead of a glossy mirror.

Built windproof in Bradford, Pennsylvania

Under the art, this is a true Zippo Classic. The case is brass with the Street Chrome finish, and the signature windproof chimney shields the flame so it stays lit in a breeze when an open flame would normally blow out. It is fully refillable, so this is a buy-once lighter rather than a throwaway. Like every Zippo, it is made at the company’s factory in Bradford, Pennsylvania. We list the complete specs in the table on this page so you can confirm case type, material, and finish before you decide.

Refilling and caring for your Zippo

Every Zippo ships with an empty fuel chamber because lighters cannot be shipped filled, so plan to fuel it before first use. It runs on Zippo premium lighter fluid: lift the felt pad on the bottom of the insert, slowly saturate the packing, then wipe off any excess before you spark it. Over the years the consumable parts wear, which is normal for a refillable lighter. Keep a pack of replacement flints on hand for reliable sparks, and when the cotton finally frays you can drop in a replacement wick. This is a flame lighter for everyday use, not a vape and not a concealment device.

Backed by Zippo's lifetime guarantee

This lighter is covered by Zippo’s famous lifetime guarantee: it works, or Zippo fixes it free. The mechanism is warrantied for the life of the lighter, so if the moving parts ever fail you send it to Zippo and they repair it at no charge. We sell the lighter here in El Paso; Zippo honors the guarantee on the mechanism. Consumables you refill yourself, like fluid, flints, and the wick, are the normal upkeep of owning a refillable Zippo.

The Spazuk Tiger 49090 is a collectible artist-series Zippo that still earns its keep as an everyday windproof lighter. El Paso Smoke Shops runs 10 ubicaciones por El Paso, TX, and this model is stocked at select stores rather than every one, so check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso store has it before you head over. It is a 21+ purchase, so bring a valid ID.