An ingenious idea.......the elegance of marble and choice woods, with a genuine Zippo lighter.

Mr. Philip M. Rose, Founder of the ROSEART Co., was born in Bradford, His business as a craftsman, making monuments still thrives today serving the community, which is owned and operated by his son Ralph A. Rose.

In 1957, Philip M. Rose(shown right) started to make what is known today as ROSEART  lighters and accessories. Simplicity is what he wanted in the form of art, and quality also. In the beginning he faced a lot of rejects because of the tooling and machinery needed to bore the cavities in the marbles he was using. By 1959, he had overcome these problems and completed the final touches on the manufacturing of his Lighters.

A Zippo lighter was chosen as an insert because of their quality. Special arrangements were made between Mr. Philip M. Rose and Mr. George G. Blaisdell the inventor of the Zippo Lighter to bring this collaboration to fruition.

"ROSEART" was sold in many of the larger department stores in Chicago, New York, and others. Special orders were also taken for engravings, emblems, signatures, or initials upon request.

These lighters had beauty in design as well as quality, with accessories to match. They made an ashtray and a cigarette box to match your choice of two size lighters.

The marbles used were from exotic places like France, Italy, New England, Norway, and even the Holy Lands.

Mr. Rose chose the names of his lighters quite nicely. The pink marble, imported from France, he called the "Lafayette". When asked where he got the name, he said when he thought of France at the time, the first thing he could think of was a man named Lafayette, so this is where the name came from. The "Black Knight" (right) got its name from France also. A deep red marble from Italy was used to make the "Franciscan". The "Galilee" (left) had a golden beige marble from Nazarethin the Holy Lands. Marbles from the green mountains of New England were used on the "Vermont Verde" lighters.

"ROSEART Forest Treasures" were made from all natural woods, which were high luster polished and burn-proof as well (left). The woods used were all natural like Walnut, Cherry, Mahogany, and some others.

The bases of the lighters were made of metal which could be highly polished or satin finished, and then plated. Brass, Chrome and even Gold Plating were the choices.

The company temporarily closed in 1995 following the death of Philip M. Rose.

You may search long and hard to find a matched set of the original "ROSEART" products today, but when you do find them, you will have found a treasure for a lifetime.

Below are some images from the book signing at Roseart on 12/13/2009. Click hereto see a photo gallery with the entire set of photos.

Update: The book and lighter set is now sold out, but books are still available for $34.95 each (plus S+H).

Roseart is pleased to announce the release of “Roseart – The First 50 Years”. The first and only book published to document the rich history of the Bradford based company.

Written by Michael Grimaldi, author of “And You Thought Zippo Only Made Lighters,” this 112-page book tells the story of how Philip M. Rose came to found the company in 1957 and follows its progress over the years to become the thriving family business it is today.

The detailed text is accompanied by 300 photographs taken by Steve Mahon of J & K Photography in Bradford, PA. These amazing images include many rare and one-of-a-kind pieces from the family’s archives along with the latest Roseart offerings.

We’re very excited about this limited edition book, which we’ve been working on for the past three years. The idea to write it came after lots of questions from collectors worldwide regarding our history. Many of the items in our archives are seldom seen in the marketplace and we wanted to share these and educate our collector’s on where we’ve come from.” said Kelly Rose Platko, granddaughter of the founder.

Only 150 copies have been published, of which the first 50 have been reserved for a special edition set. The Special Edition will include a bookplate on the inside cover signed by the author, photographer, and Roseart co-owner and Chairman-of-the-Board, Ralph Rose. These books will be numbered and paired up with corresponding numbered, Zippo lighters featuring both the books front and back cover designs pad-printed on two sides.

Roseart will begin taking orders for the Special Edition set beginning Monday, November 30 with books shipping mid December. Prepaid orders will be able to select specific numbered editions. Numbers will be released on a first come-first served basis. Please include three number choices when placing an order. This Special Edition set is $75 plus shipping.

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Roseart Company is located on 119 Main Street in Bradford, PA. For more information on the company and products, please visit their website at www.roseartlighters.com or call 814-362-3030.

The Roseart Company - Zippo Lighter Show was held on Friday, July 17th, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 18th, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the St. Bernard Parish Center. The fee for a table was $35.00 for one 6 ft. table and $50.00 for two 6 ft. tables.

Attendees were urged to help spread the word that "The show must go on." Downtown Bradford had a Car Show and Sidewalk Sales on Friday and Karoeke in the Square Friday night. Coffee/tea and donuts were available for purchase in the a.m. and a vendor setup so visitors could purchase lunch.

Click here to download the Zippo Lighter Show brochure PDF

Venus by Botticelli

The most recent Roseart/Mazzi masterpiece airbrush painted by Maestro, Claudio Mazzi is the subject of Venus by Botticelli. The front is done in Botticelli style and the back is done in Mazzi style. The artist signed the piece on the side. There is a letter of authenticity from the artist included. This is a silent auction item with a current bid of $1,025.00. The auction will end on 7/31st at 12:00 p.m. Please call Roseart with your bid if interested at 814-362-3030. If you email, please confirm your email is received by Roseart. You can also notify Claudio Mazzi in Italy if this is more convenient for you.

 
The winner of the One-Of-A-Kind Venus by Botticelli is Gary Lamoureux from Oregon, with a bid of $1,275.00. Thanks to everyone who participated in the auction!

Claudio Mazzi - Zippo By Mazzi

Claudio Mazzi lives and works in Modena, where he began his career as an airbrush artist in 1985, after attaining the title of “Maestro d’arte” in graphic design and photography.

Claudio paints objects for private collectors and major companies in different sectors; he founded the Atelier Kreo with Lorena Straffi, and is currently the official artist for Ducati Motor, for whom he paints a precious collection of fuel tanks and other objects.
Claudio is also known for many illustrations carried out for Maserati cars (calendars and posters), Colnago/Ferrari cycles (decorated carbon frames dedicated to Ferrari), Malaguti scooters (a collection of 5000 scooters), Citroen Italia (a wide range of decorated Berlingos), Piaggio (personalized pens), Shell (personalized fuel tanks), Visconti pens (several ranges of collectors' pens).

Among his favourite productions are paintings carried out on precious collectors' weapons and on a range of Harley Davidsons, for which he received many prizes, as well as newspaper and television coverage.
Not to be forgotten are the famous personalities who have used objects painted by Claudio, from Loris Capirossi to the President of Guatemala, to the motorcyclists Troy Corser and Carl Fogarty.
However, Claudio's one true passion are Zippo lighters, a mini canvas for all his enthusiasm and obsessive search for detail, key features that characterize...ZIPPO BY MAZZI!!!

Congratulations to Lynn Wycoff, from Florida (Originally from Bradford) 
- Winning bid: $1,000.00
- ONE OF A KIND
- Claudio Mazzi    masterpiece!
- "Amore a Psiche"

Claudio Mazzi Italian Black and Gold Marble lighter Auction

This masterpiece is from the Great Ages of Man Series and is the sixth joint effort that Mazzi and Roseart have founded.  Claudio Mazzi took the picture of the statue in front of Santa Croce Church in Florence, Italy where Dante's tomb is found.  The inscription reads:  "Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita." which translates to "In the midway of this our mortal life, I found me in a gloomy wood, astray."  Canto 1., lines 1, 2,  Translated by Rev. Henry Francis Cary, M.A.

The lighter will be sold at a silent auction that will run until August 19th. The current bid is $990.00, interested bidders can call 814-362-3030 or send an e-mail to roseartlightersusa@verizon.net.

Latest Claudio Mazzi/Roseart” Auction Winner - June 2

In Italy at the ZCI Meet

Roberto from Firenze, winning bid: $1,100.00

Latest Claudio Mazzi/Roseart”

Silent Auction

WINNING BID: $1250.00 USD

 
The winner of the auction was Lynn Wycoff from Florida.

The Mazzi Roseart Table Lighter

It was the Zippo/Case International Swap Meet 2000. While browsing the collector’s tables, Ralph stumbled across Claudio Mazzi hard at work on a masterpiece. Intrigued by his artwork, Ralph asked Claudio if he would do something on a Roseart Table lighter for him. Claudio said let me take a look at the surface of the table lighter. Ralph ran down to Roseart and got a 1959 3 ½” Fibron Table lighter to show Claudio. He agreed to paint a portrait of Ralph and Judy on the table lighter and took it back to Italy with him. A few months later, Ralph received in the mail the completed Roseart with the portrait.

“We are thrilled to have this Claudio Mazzi original in our possession.” said Ralph. He hopes to have Claudio do additional Roseart’s in the future. Since that time we have obtained a number of Claudio’s Zippo lighters to add to the collection.

Thank you Claudio! We are very proud of our association with the Mazzi name.