Tab-Dock: Zippo meets Pez

Posted by Joel Johnson, March 27, 2009 10:49 AM | permalink

Jeshii points out Tab-Dock, the Japan-only "mint dispenser that replaces the lighter assembly in a Zippo. Seems silly and not something that is going to win you friends, but might be a funny way to be a total dick to your smoking friends."

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#1 posted by Anonymous , March 27, 2009 11:06 AM

Replace mints with smoking cessation gum for moralistic asshole++ points.

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#2 posted by GTMoogle , March 27, 2009 12:39 PM

Excuse to carry around zippo shell to play around with? I've honestly heard "I smoke so I can carry around a lighter" from a real person before.

Although it looks like the mint dispensing mechanism is bound to the lid flipping and not to a strike wheel, so if you try to do zippo tricks you're going to have a flying mint barrage.

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#3 posted by wastrel , March 27, 2009 12:55 PM

It's cooler than a tictac box.

I wonder if it rattles.

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#4 posted by Anonymous , March 27, 2009 1:13 PM

Jeez, 6800 yen = ~$70 for that? Thats a lot of packs of altoids.

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#5 posted by ZoopyFunk , March 27, 2009 1:44 PM

Too late for Disco Biscuits to apply for entry?

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#6 posted by Anonymous , March 27, 2009 1:53 PM

The disco biscuit comment prompted me to look at prices.

$70.

That's seventy.

Or £50 to me.

Without shipping or anything...

Fuck.

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#7 posted by Downpressor , March 28, 2009 1:25 PM

Zippos are incredibly popular here in Japan as collectors items even amongst non smokers. There was even a series of Zippos for Metal Gear Solid & Policenauts and probably man other video games as well.