Great post, JC! I think you summed it up well. Nothing is over until it's over. Harbour Lights has "shifted gears" and hopefully will maintain a business that will survive until the good old days make at least a slight comeback.

Everything runs it's course. People who have a large supply/collection of HL's should just hold on to them. They can always give them away later. Collectibles do better with age. The availability decreases and hopefully their worth will increase. If not, what have you lost by holding them longer if they only bring pennies on a dollar now.

Rare is good with collectibles. Just think of how many HL's have been destroyed or thrown away over the last decade. Once there may have been 5500 of a certain model in collections, but that amount will probably be decreased many times over in the future.

Not everyone who purchased Harbour Lights products were "collectors". Many people purchased what they liked and proudly displayed their treasures. Some day those treasures may be treated like junk during a house clean-out reducing the actual number to far less than what was produced. Maybe someday some future collectors will realize what these treasures are and their popularity will increase. In the meantime, enjoy what you have, collect what you like, collect what you can afford, and enjoy life while you have your health.

Bob