Zippo Day of the Dead Skull Windproof Lighter, Lemon Matte (24894)

The Zippo Day of the Dead Skull Windproof Lighter (model 24894) pairs a symmetrical sugar-skull design with a bright Lemon Matte finish on a classic Zippo brass case. It is windproof, refillable, and covered by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee. Below our Hosts break down the artwork, how the windproof flame works, how to refill and maintain it, and exactly what the guarantee covers. One honest note up front: every Zippo ships empty, so you will add fuel before the first light.

The Day of the Dead Artwork

The design is a Color Image sugar skull (calavera) tied to Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican tradition of remembering loved ones who have passed. Unlike a Halloween skull, the calavera is bright and celebratory rather than grim: the marigold-yellow and bold linework echo the holiday’s color language, where yellow stands for the cempasuchil marigold that guides spirits home. Here that symbolism sits on a Lemon Matte case, a non-reflective powder-coat finish that makes the symmetrical skull and its clown-like detailing pop. The artwork wraps the front of the classic case; the back is left clean, which is the traditional spot for an engraved name or date if you choose to personalize it later.

How the Windproof Flame Works

Zippo’s signature is the windproof chimney. The flame burns inside a perforated wind-screen, so it stays lit in a breeze where a disposable would blow out, which is why these are a favorite for cigars, pipes, and outdoor use. The trade-off is that you cannot blow a Zippo out the usual way; you snap the lid closed to starve the flame of oxygen, and the lid also seals the case to slow fuel evaporation. Ignition is the classic flint-wheel: spinning the rough wheel against the flint throws a spark into the fuel-soaked wick. This is a flame lighter, not a vape and not a concealment device.

Refilling, Flints, and Wick Care

This Zippo is refillable for life, and a full refill takes only a small amount of fuel (roughly 4 ml). To fill it, lift the insert out of the case, fold back the felt pad, and slowly saturate the packing material, then reassemble and wipe your hands before lighting. Use Zippo premium lighter fluid for the cleanest burn. The flint is a wear item that an average user replaces every few weeks, so it is worth keeping replacement flints on hand. The wick darkens with carbon over time; trim it once or twice a year, and after a few trimmings drop in a replacement wick to restore an easy light.

The Zippo Lifetime Guarantee

Every Zippo windproof lighter carries the same promise it has since 1933: it works or Zippo fixes it free. The guarantee belongs to Zippo, and Zippo performs the repair. If the mechanism ever fails, you send the lighter to Zippo and they service or repair it at no charge, regardless of age. The decorative finish and artwork are not covered by that mechanical guarantee, but the lighter itself is built to last for decades. Zippo manufactures its windproof lighters at its factory in Bradford, Pennsylvania.

The Day of the Dead Skull in Lemon Matte (24894) is a collectible Zippo that still earns its keep as an everyday windproof flame. Our Hosts stock Zippo across our El Paso smoke shops, but this design is carried at only some stores at any given time. Check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso store has it, then pick up the fuel, flints, and a spare wick in the same trip. You must be 21+ with a valid ID to buy.