Zippo Glowing Skull Design Black Light Windproof Lighter, Black Matte (48761)

The Zippo Glowing Skull Black Light Lighter (model 48761) pairs a genuine Zippo windproof case in Black Matte with a watercolor sugar-skull design that hides a secret: hit it with a UV or black light and the skeleton lights up a vivid blue. It is a refillable, all-metal flame lighter built for everyday carry and backed by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee. Below is what the design means, how the black light effect works, how to fuel and maintain it, and how to find it in stock at El Paso Smoke Shops.

A sugar-skull design that comes alive under UV light

The art on this lighter is a calavera, the decorated skull tied to Dia de los Muertos. Unlike a ghoulish Halloween skull, brightly colored sugar skulls celebrate and honor loved ones who have passed, a tradition felt strongly here on the El Paso border. Zippo renders the skeleton in its watercolor Color Image style on a smooth Black Matte case.

Here is the trick: a black light (also called a UV light) emits ultraviolet light. Zippo’s Color Image Black Light process prints select areas of the art with a specially formulated ink that glows a vivid bluish color when ultraviolet light hits it. Important to know before you buy: it does not glow in the dark on its own. In normal light you see the sugar-skull art; to see it glow you need a black light or UV source. That makes it a genuine conversation starter at a show, a party, or under stage lighting.

Genuine Zippo windproof performance

This is a real Zippo, with the unmistakable click and all-metal construction collectors expect. The signature windscreen around the wick and chimney shelters the flame, so the lighter lights and stays lit in wind where a disposable butane lighter blows out, on a patio, walking the block, or out in an El Paso breeze. It is a flame lighter for lighting candles, incense, and tobacco products; it is not a vape, an e-cigarette, or a concealment device.

Fueling your Zippo (it ships empty)

Like every Zippo, this lighter ships empty for safe transport, so you fuel it before the first use. Slowly saturate the packing material with a quality fuel such as Zippo premium lighter fluid, and stop as soon as the fluid reaches the top of the packing or starts to change color. Do not overfill, or the lighter can leak. Once fueled, it is ready to spark.

Refillable for life, plus easy flint and wick upkeep

Because it is refillable, one Zippo handles years of daily use instead of the disposable lighter you keep rebuying. Two simple wear parts keep it performing. The flint creates the spark; for an average user it lasts a few weeks, and you can store spares under the felt pad. The wick darkens with carbon over time and can be trimmed, then eventually swapped after a few trimmings. Zippo recommends genuine Zippo fuel, flints, and wicks for the best performance. The lighter itself is backed by Zippo’s legendary lifetime guarantee: it works or Zippo fixes it free. If the mechanism ever fails, you send the lighter to Zippo and they repair it at no charge.

Stocked at El Paso Smoke Shops

El Paso Smoke Shops is a locally run chain with 10 El Paso, TX locations, and our Hosts handle and demo Zippo lighters every day. This design is carried at select stores rather than every one, so check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso store has the Glowing Skull (48761) in stock right now. It is sold to adults 21 and older with valid photo ID.

If you want a genuine Zippo that doubles as a UV showpiece, the Glowing Skull in Black Matte delivers windproof reliability, a refillable-for-life build, and a sugar-skull design that glows blue under a black light. Use the live availability tool above to find the El Paso Smoke Shops store that has it on the shelf today.