From the Charlie Wagner Collection:

Craig is Charlie's son. His note reads Given to my mother from my dad (Late 1940's 1950's?) The signature is my mother's signature somehow transferred onto the lighter"

Nobody spent more time in the Red Sox organization than Charlie Wagner 12/3/1912-8/31/2006. Signed to a minor league contract in 1935, he made the majors in 1938. His playing career lasted until 1946, the whole time minus three years in the military with the Red Sox. During his time in Boston as a player, he roomed with Ted Williams.

Immediately following his playing career, he was hired as the assistant farm director for the team, a position he held for 15 years until he became a scout/roving pitching instructor. Except for a one year stint in 1970 as the Red Sox pitching coach, he would remain in that position until 1992. He remained on the Red Sox payroll as a consultant until his death on August 8th, 2006

This item is part of his personal collection of equipment, autographs, letters, scouting reports, and other memorabilia collected over the course of 71 years in professional baseball..
Engraved with the name Elynor Wagner, Charlie's wife. Patent number 2032695 indicates that the lighter was made before 1950. The hinge and chimney narrow down the production date to late 1946. We could not find any historical data to indicate whether these were given to team members or if this was a personal purchase. Comes with a signed letter of provenance from Charlie's son Craig Wagner.