Fishing Fleet at Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco Zippo Lighter

The lighter is a classic chrome Zippo whose front face has been transformed into a mini vintage travel poster. The entire surface is taken up by a richly textured illustration of the fishing fleet at Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco: a neat row of small trawler boats, their masts crisscrossing, planking bathed in warm golden light, and the deep teal water reflecting hulls and rigging as they recede into a soft, misty harbor backdrop. An American flag flutters from the stern of the nearest boat, and faint silhouettes of distant piers and buildings rise at the top edge. Over the scene, in flowing cream-colored script, “Fisherman’s Wharf” arches across the sky, with a smaller “San Francisco” tucked to the right. Along the bottom edge, in an elegant serif font, are the precise coordinates “37.808700° N 122.416084° W”—the exact latitude and longitude of the now closed Alioto's Restaurant which was a historic Italian fish restaurant located at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf—anchoring the art both visually and geographically. The overall effect is nostalgic and evocative, marrying the rugged charm of the wharf with the sleek form of the Zippo.