I have 2 major milestones to celebrate with this post. The first is that this is my 5,000th post and how ironic it should be that this post also celebrates the fact that I now have in my collection a California made Coquille River. This long sought after piece is sitting right next to my Canadian made Coquille River.

When I started on the quest of getting all the variations/countries made for the original 38 pieces, I didn't realize that the first 38 pieces would become more then 135 pieces. It has taken me over 2 1/2 years to find these pieces through many sources, but, it is now down to just 2 pieces. I am still missing the Green/Black tipped orignal HL102 Hatteras and the elusive reverse stripe Revised HL102R Hatteras. Believe it or not, I found a reverse stripe Cape Hatteras (GAL) on Ebay several months ago but so far no luck on the revised HL102.

Any help that anyone reading this post can give me would be appreciated. Maybe with some luck I can find these pieces before I reach my 10,000th post.

Congratulations on your 5,000 post.
I would hate to think what the forums would be without you.
When it comes to the collecting end of the forums, you keep the forums alive and have started a lot of motivating topics. I wish we had more forum users like you.

Also congrads on your Coquille, I do take the credit for getting you interested in the variations.
I still remember when you told me you do not collect the California ones.

Congrats on both milestones, Rich... Thanks for all the help you give all of us on the Collector Forums.

How about some photos of your collection of all the variations on those first 38 pieces?

Congratulations on bothe milestones. I will keep my fingers crossed that you find the last few pieces you are looking for!

Congrats Rich on your 5000 post and mostly for adding that rare Coquille piece to your collection.

I also agree with John and Daniel on all you input and work on the CF. It wouldn't be the same without you!

I will probably never have enough time to take pictures of all the 135 variations/countries where manufactured for the first 38 lighthouses that Harbour Lights has produced. Instead I have compiled a list of all the known variations and posted them under The Numbers Game Forum. I have listed the original 17 lighthouses in one post and HL118 thru HL138 lighthouses in the 2nd post. Hope this helps both the older and new collectors in case they want to get started on this project.

Congratulations on your 5,000th and your wonderful new acquisition. I know that it has found a good home where it will be enjoyed and appreciated.