Zippo Teal Windy Design Lighter, High Polish Teal (48457) in El Paso

The Zippo Teal Windy Design lighter (model 48457) is a windproof, refillable, all-metal pocket lighter that puts Windy, Zippo’s iconic spokesmodel, in pop-art Color Image across a high-polish teal brass case. It is backed by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee and arrives in a gift box. Our Hosts stock and handle these across El Paso Smoke Shops, so check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso store has it in stock.

Meet Windy: the design and the Color Image collection

Windy is Zippo’s longtime spokesmodel. She debuted in a full-page Esquire ad in December 1937, drawn by glamour illustrator Enoc Boles at the request of Zippo founder George G. Blaisdell, and was first called the “Windproof Beauty” before fans nicknamed her “Windy.” She was created to dramatize the lighter’s signature trick: lighting up while leaning into the wind. On the 48457, Windy gets a bold pop-art makeover rendered in Zippo’s Color Image process, where the printed artwork blends with the shifting tones of the high-polish teal case beneath it for a playful, collectible look. It is part of Zippo’s Windy / Color Image lineup and ships in a gift box, which makes it an easy pick for collectors and for gifting.

Windproof by design: how the 48457 stays lit

This is a genuine windproof Zippo. The case acts like a chimney: the perforated windscreen around the wick channels airflow upward and shields the flame, so it stays lit in conditions that snuff out ordinary lighters. The all-metal brass construction gives it the familiar weight and the distinctive Zippo “click” when the lid snaps open and shut. It uses the Classic case shape, so it fits the full range of standard Zippo inserts and accessories.

Refillable for life: fuel, flints, and wick

A Zippo is built to be refueled and serviced rather than thrown away. This lighter ships empty for safe transport, so the first step is to fill it. Lift the insert out of the case, lift the felt pad, and slowly saturate the packing with Zippo premium lighter fluid until it reaches the top of the packing, then stop so it does not overfill or leak. The flint is a wear part: most users swap in fresh replacement flints every few weeks to a couple of months depending on use. The wick lasts far longer, but if the flame gets weak or the wick chars down, fitting a replacement wick brings it back to full performance. Keep the lid closed when it is not in use, since lighter fluid evaporates over time.

Zippo's lifetime guarantee

Every windproof Zippo, including the 48457, is covered by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee, summed up in their long-running promise: it works or Zippo fixes it free. To be clear about who does what, El Paso Smoke Shops sells the lighter, and Zippo honors the mechanical guarantee. If the lighter ever stops working, you send it to Zippo and they repair it free of charge. The guarantee covers the mechanism, not the decorative Color Image finish.

The Zippo Teal Windy Design lighter (48457) is a windproof, refillable, all-metal lighter with genuine Zippo heritage and a striking teal Color Image of Windy, sold in a gift box. El Paso Smoke Shops is a chain of 10 El Paso, TX locations, and this lighter is stocked at some of them, not all. Check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso store has it, then come in to pick it up. Sales are restricted to adults 21 and older with valid ID.