Zippo Skeleton Design 540 Color Glow In The Dark Windproof Lighter (49458)

The Zippo Skeleton Design 540 Color Glow-in-the-Dark Windproof Lighter (model 49458) is a genuine, refillable Zippo whose entire brass case is wrapped 360 degrees in a skull-and-rose graphic that glows after dark. It pairs Zippo’s flagship windproof flame with the 540 Color printing process, so the artwork covers the front, back, and both narrow sides with no plain panel. Like every Zippo, it arrives empty, so you add your own premium lighter fluid before first use, and it carries Zippo’s lifetime guarantee. We stock this lighter for guests 21 and older across our El Paso Smoke Shops locations; the live availability panel on this page shows which store currently has it.

A Full-Wrap Skull-and-Rose Canvas

The design is the reason to reach for the 49458. Skulls are paired with rose and floral accents in a memento-mori style, a centuries-old pairing of the skull (mortality) with the rose (life and beauty) that has long been a tattoo and biker-culture motif. Zippo renders it using its 540 Color process, an in-house printing method that wraps full, vivid color art around the complete surface of the case rather than stamping a single flat panel. The print is raised and lightly textured, so the artwork has dimension you can feel under your thumb. Because it is a Classic-size case, the graphic sits on the standard 1.5 by 0.5 by 2.25 inch footprint that fits a pocket the same way every Zippo has for decades.

Glow-in-the-Dark, After Lights Out

This is the feature that sets the 49458 apart from a standard 540 Color lighter: a glow-in-the-dark finish layered into the print. The glow is photoluminescent, which means it is charged by light, not by fuel or electronics. Leave the lighter under a lamp, in sunlight, or near any bright light for a few minutes, and the skull-and-rose design releases that stored light as a soft greenish glow once the room goes dark. The brighter and longer the charge, the stronger and longer the glow. There is nothing to plug in and no battery; the effect resets every time the case sees light again.

The Windproof Mechanism That Made Zippo Famous

Underneath the artwork is the same all-metal windproof insert Zippo has built since 1932. The chimney shields the flame so it stays lit in wind where a disposable lighter would blow out, and the lid closes with the distinct Zippo click. The case is solid brass, the insert is refillable, and there are no disposable parts: when the flint or wick wears out you replace it rather than the lighter. This is a fuel-and-flint lighter for open-flame use, not a vape, an electronic device, or a concealment device of any kind.

Filling, Flints, and Keeping It Lit

Your Zippo ships empty, so plan on a small kit to run it. Fill it with Zippo premium lighter fluid, which the windproof insert is engineered to burn: lift the insert out of the case, raise the felt pad, and slowly saturate the cotton until the fluid just reaches the top of the packing, then stop so it does not leak. The flint is the small part that sparks; for an average user it lasts a few weeks, and you swap it using replacement flints from the spring-loaded tube under the insert. If the flame stops catching even with fuel and a fresh flint, the wick has carboned over, and a replacement wick brings it back to life. Note that fluid evaporates over time even when the lighter sits unused, so top it off before you head out.

Backed by Zippo's Lifetime Guarantee

Every Zippo, including this 540 Color piece, carries Zippo’s famous lifetime guarantee. The mechanical lighter works or Zippo fixes it free: if the insert ever fails mechanically, you send it to Zippo and they repair or replace the working parts at no charge. We sell and stock the lighter here in El Paso; the guarantee itself is honored by Zippo, not by our shops, and it covers the mechanism, not the printed artwork or normal cosmetic wear.

If you want a Zippo that performs in the wind by day and glows on the nightstand after dark, the Skeleton Design 540 Color (49458) delivers both in one refillable brass case. El Paso Smoke Shops operates 9 locations across El Paso, and this lighter is stocked at select stores rather than every one, so check the live availability panel on this page to see which El Paso store has it before you make the trip. Sold to guests 21 and older with a valid ID.