The Bradford Zippo Lighter Club, headed by Ron Orris of Bradford, announced that because of the cancellation of the in-person swap meet on July 18 they have decided to do an online Bradford Zippo Lighter Club Zoom Meeting on that same day from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT.

Two BZLC administrators, Dan DeMato and Kelly Brennan, are handling all logistics for the Zoom call. They are happy to report that over 140 participants from 25 different countries all over the world will participate in the BZLC Zoom call.

This event will feature lots of interviews such as one with famous Zippo designer Claudio Mazzi of Modena, Italy, who does airbrushed paintings on Zippo lighters. Participants will hear from Zippo Senior Brand Manager Lucas Johnson about some new products. Also, many of the club’s international collectors will have open chats on various topics.

There will be many giveaway items and attendees will be automatically entered for the random drawings.

Anyone who would like to be part of this Zoom meeting should go to Bradford Zippo Lighter Club Facebook page and join the page. Then they can sign up for the Zoom meeting. People can also visit https://bzlc.weebly.com/ for more information regarding agenda, giveaways, and to sign up.

Never used Zoom? DeMato and Brennan can show participants how easy it is to maneuver.

The club’s executive team of Jeff Johnson of Jamestown, N.Y., Chris Corlett of Canajoharie, N.Y., Chuck Riley of Ithaca, N.Y., and Jack Gorton of Bradford also put in hard work to make sure the event is a success.

The Bradford Zippo Lighter Club is not endorsed or associated with the Zippo Manufacturing Co.