Standard Fruit Bananas
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A figural variation that utilized the tube-shaped Redilite mechanism, these banana-shaped novelty lighters were produced in metal and bakelite plastic. Frequently marked “Compliments United Fruit and Steamship Company New Orleans”, Brown & Bigelow produced these figural promotional lighters for the United Fruit Company -- now known as Chiquita Brands. (EB)