Vickie Adele

Wife, mother of two grown kids, business owner/entrepreneur and lover of all things 1920s, 30s, 40s & 50s. Avid movie buff, kick-ass trivia player, political junkie, vintage pinup collector, Nebraska Cornhusker football fan & (in my heart) small town girl.

I am the child of a military officer and have lived all over the USA as a navy brat. My love for Zippo and pinup ephemera started at a young age. I decided to follow my passion as I became an "empty nester." As a result I began licensing pinup artwork for a unique line of Zippo lighters found only at my website. In my previous career I worked in PR for a large telecommunications company. I also specialize in marketing and event planning.

Other enjoyments in life: my great customers and ZEN members, traveling, my iPad, iPhone, coffee, red wine, dark chocolate, Scrabble, sweet tea, old people, babies, potato chips, baking, old cars, the smell of an old farmhouse, my dog, reality TV, blue cheese, sushi, a good wheat beer, conspiracy theories, Trader Joe's, Sirius radio, funny people, "standards," presidential history, Dan Brown books, JFK, RFK, Marilyn Monroe, Vargas Pinups, Petty Pinups, Bettie Page, "Homeland," Clark Gable, George Clooney, Bill Paxton & red meat. Greatest passion and the love of my life are my husband, daughters and my sister.

I founded the largest Zippo collecting community in the USA on February 1, 2009. If you're a Zippo collector, please join us at ZEN (the Zippo Enthusiast Network)