#1 Clearly the top Harbour Lights news story for 2005 is the pending sale of the company to Lighthouse Marketing LTD of West Kennebunk Maine.

#2 Mackinac Island Collectors Reunion. Attended by 400 collectors, created and operated by CF Saint Dave Hannum under private contract from Harbour Lights

#3 Collectors Society Survives - Barely. Reduced benefits and cost reductions to the 10 year old Harbour Lights Collectors Society made it less the 'bargain' it had been in past years, but it survived another year.

#4 Collector Forums creates 'Harbour Lights Exclusive' for 2006. Erie Land Light PA will be very limited edition of just 500 pieces.

What stories would you nominate to round out a 'Top 10 List' for 2005?

#5 John Chidester beats his own record - hits 10,000 posts on Lighthouse Collector Forums.

#6: Owl's Head, ME Light is FINALLY released for 2006 releases.

HL creates an HL at the 2006 Reunion. Cheboygan Crib light (available to order only at the Mackinac Island Reunion). Shows collectors how it's done, and allows them an opportunity to add their touch to the piece. Allows collectors to meet and interact with the Artists. Priceless!

The Bald Guys and the Wacko Song have to be on the top ten list!!

I think both represent the close friends we have become over the years through our collecting Harbour Lights lighthouses and common interest in lighthouses...