War bonds lighters World war two lighters

[hafool123]

Does anyone know if these used to be some kind of war posters or
something? http://www.liangdianup.com/subpages/lighters_c.htm
Were these sayings on these lighters actually used in war times?

 

[dahermit]

Does anyone know if these used to be some kind of war posters or
something? http://www.liangdianup.com/subpages/lighters_c.htm
Were these sayings on these lighters actually used in war times?

Yes, these lighters have pictures taken from posters that encouraged the purchase of war bonds. The people who were around at the time of World War II might buy one of these lighters as a nostalgic reminder of what the era was like.