Zippo zips into the 21st century.

PositionWHAT'S NEW? - Stainless steel wallet

They still make those iconic cigar and cigarette lighters that the "Mad Men" generation (and beyond) love, but the folks at Zippo make other cool stuff as well. For instance, there is the lightweight Stainless Steel Wallet ($49) that features a hard outer shell that protects against RF theft, a flexible polymer body, six credit card holder slots, an 1D window, and a money pocket. The wallet is 4 1/2" long by 3" wide.

The stainless steel case not only looks sleek, but blocks radio frequency identification with its RF shield. RFID technology uses radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to take data from a tag on an object or card. Thieves can use this from yards away without even touching you. Concerns over the potential threats of RFID have grown as awareness about how many products contain RFID...

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