| The Colibri lighter has had a long and illustrious history | | | | founding is quite the understatement. It was even |
| ever since its start in 1928, it was founded by Julius | | | | Colibri who produced the ingenious design for the |
| Lowenthal who started with the idea of a lighter | | | | golden gun in the James Bond film "The Man with the |
| which would help people avoid the contact of the | | | | Golden Gun"; this was assembled from a Cobliri 88 |
| thumbs to the flint wheel. From this idea came the | | | | lighter, cigarette case, cuff links and fountain pen. |
| Colibri Original, though there were technical difficulties | | | | Pricewise, these lighters can range from the under |
| to the original design, it was eventually overcome and | | | | $25 to $200. The choices presented would be from |
| some of the Colibri Originals are still serving their | | | | your All Purpose Colibri Lighter priced at $8.99, to the |
| owners until today. | | | | Colibri Miata Lavender Silver Lighter at $32.99, then |
| In 1933, Julius was able to establish Colibri Lighters | | | | there's the Colibri Wellington Basket Silver Lighter at |
| Ltd in London, and after the war, the company was | | | | $50.99, then the Colibri Hybrid Lighter with brushed |
| able to establish its own Development Department | | | | chrome finish at $84.99, to the Colibri Carbon Fiber |
| that produced and are still producing a wide range of | | | | Humido 3-Piece set at $148.99. Needless to say, the |
| lighters until today. | | | | Colibri Lighter doesn't just present a wide-range of |
| With the Colibri lighter, one can always expect | | | | designs; it also gives choices depending on the |
| functionality with quality, and added to that, lighter | | | | budget. |
| designs that would fit any personality. Just to name a | | | | With that said, the Colibri Lighter is a definite |
| few of their lighters, there are Colibri Cigar Lighters, | | | | must-have for lighter aficionados, and for people who |
| Colibri Windproof Lighters, Colibri Women's Lighters, | | | | can appreciate quality design and engineering. It's |
| Table Lighters, and All Purpose Lighters. And that's | | | | history is also one guarantee of any Colibri lighter as |
| not even a complete list, to say that their | | | | a keeper and one that will definitely live up to |
| Development Department have been busy since its | | | | expectations that only this brand can deliver. |