ST Duponts at Auction

[BrightonCorgi]

Anyone here win this? 

 

[DeskSmkr]

Not I! Nice lot

Any ideas on make and model of the black and gold lighter, top right? I like it

Found a vintage rollagas a few days ago, looking forward to it

[RDB]

I’d be ever so cautious about something like this. As always, buy the seller, and I haven’t looked at anything except this one thumbnail pic. But there are a ton of Dupont fakes out there. And why put a load of these up together when - if they are genuine and carefully advertised - they could raise a lot more if sold individually. It’s also an odd collection of modern and vintage looking. Want to know the story. Could be one person’s lifetime collection I suppose. But caveat emptor!

[BrightonCorgi]

1 hour ago, RDB said:

I’d be ever so cautious about something like this. As always, buy the seller, and I haven’t looked at anything except this one thumbnail pic. But there are a ton of Dupont fakes out there. And why put a load of these up together when - if they are genuine and carefully advertised - they could raise a lot more if sold individually. It’s also an odd collection of modern and vintage looking. Want to know the story. Could be one person’s lifetime collection I suppose. But caveat emptor!

They're not fakes.  This is from a world class auction company; not Craigslist.

[BrightonCorgi]

I am digging black lacquer table lighter in the top left corner.  Had a silver plate one like that I sold over a decade ago.

[RDB]

21 minutes ago, BrightonCorgi said:

This is from a world class auction company; not Craigslist.

Fair enough then!

[DBNInc]

The guy at skinner listed the lot under “clocks, watches and scientific instruments”, so I assume lighters are not their forte.

19 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

I am digging black lacquer table lighter in the top left corner.  Had a silver plate one like that I sold over a decade ago.

Those Long table Lighters show up on eBay all the time, here’s one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/184434563565
plus its OBO, so could be cheaper.
Here’s another: https://www.ebay.com/itm/302986610741

There are at least two silver ones for sale on eBay right now also

[BrightonCorgi]

5 hours ago, DBNInc said:

The guy at skinner listed the lot under “clocks, watches and scientific instruments”, so I assume lighters are not their forte.

That category is typical for lighters.

[PigFish]

The laque de Chine lighters are not exactly inexpensive. That whole collection for 2K, not a bad deal if nicely preserved.

[DBNInc]

11 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

That category is typical for lighters.

Is it a catch-all category?

7 hours ago, PigFish said:

The laque de Chine lighters are not exactly inexpensive. That whole collection for 2K, not a bad deal if nicely preserved.

Definitely a great deal!

[BrightonCorgi]

14 hours ago, DBNInc said:

Is it a catch-all category?

Typical for men's accessories like lighters, cutters, watches...  Lighters could come up in a jewelry auctions too. 

[Girardian]

I have 2 STD lighters I need to post.  I've been selling on eBay since '99 with a perfect feedback rating as a seller, but never sold a lighter before. 

I was surprised to discover several years ago that the famous DuPont "ping" is specific to the L2 lighter line, not other lighters (so a missing ping does not mean a replica; also I'm told even the fake L2s ping).

Wondering if DuPont authenticates?  If not, if you had them service a lighter that would seem a reassuring substitute (as they would not service a fake).  Anyone ever have a DuPont serviced? 

 

[DBNInc]

2 minutes ago, Girardian said:

I have 2 STD lighters I need to post.  I've been selling on eBay since '99 with a perfect feedback rating as a seller, but never sold a lighter before.  I was surprised to discover several years ago that the famous DuPont "ping" is specific to the L2 lighter line, not other lighters, but even the fake lighters can ping.  Wondering if DuPont authenticates?  If not, if you had them service a lighter would that constitute authentication (as they would not service a fake).  Anyone ever have a DuPont serviced? 

 

The Gatsby will also ping.  The fake ping is different from a real ping, there are videos on YouTube comparing them.  Pretty easy to identify a fake, the serial numbers are a dead giveaway.  Plus, the fill port dot, weight, etc.

[BrightonCorgi]

3 hours ago, Girardian said:

Wondering if DuPont authenticates?  If not, if you had them service a lighter that would seem a reassuring substitute (as they would not service a fake).  Anyone ever have a DuPont serviced?

A friend of mine use to run ST Dupont (now at Brioni).  They don't authenticate as far as I know and virtually any lighter that is serviced is done by an indy; even if ST Dupont recommends the company.  The fakes can ping just well.  I have had 3-4 different ST Dupont's serviced.  I like to learn how to do it myself.  Cannot be very difficult.

 

[Oscar300]

I have a few, they all ping differently.  I have one that just sounds awful, but is a real L2.  I have decided to service that one myself, I have the o-ring kit and im making the extraction tool.  Apparently the lid comes off all together so when I re-build it the sound may sort the sound may come back.  Theres plenty of info online.

2k was a good deal.