>>It is even harder to pick ten and stay under $2500.<<

Yes it is Todd. Its harder than it sounds at first and imo you made excellent selections - a little contemporary for my taste, but I like the 'Firsts' idea. Very savvy. Anybody else up to the task?

>>...Or why not do it like a stock-picking exercise? <<

This is a marvelous idea JC, I wish I'd thought of it. (Kinda like Rotisserie Lighthouses.) To make it interesting, each player kicks in $50 to the pot. Allow trades among players but limited to their initial selections - each trade has an administrative cost of $5. Donate the money to the winner's favorite Lighthouse Charity in his name. I'd love to play but don't want to be the commissioner. Where do we sign up?

Rgds,
Peter Lynch