Open Edition Fresnel Lens

I think the first lense is Unique, and everybody wants one. After that it will be for someone trying to match their favaorite lighthouses' fresnel lens. That's why I think timed releases will probably work best.

I too agree that the first lens is unique, and I would definitely be interested in a second if it were a lighted version. After that, it's just lighthouses for me.

Tim - Keeping the flame lit...

There are several different shapes as well as different sizes. I would like to see at least one of each different style Fresnel done.

SaintWackoPaul '
Keep the Flame

I agree with St. Paul. Now that they're coming out with the "beehive", atleast they need to do one "bullseye" and other unique styles.

In answer to your question, Sean.....I'll probably buy every lens they come out with. I enjoy things like lenses and foghorns almost as much as the "lights" themselves.

I'd like to see one of every size or as said of different kinds I would get them.
For I'm not "just" HL I have a lot of nutical collection in my lower level, granted its getting full but I'll find room.
Larry

Heck, this one's kind of a no brainer if you ask me. Keep the edition size to 4000 to maintain interest after the first one. Do them in different sizes and do them well. Keep the price under $75. HL will sell them all and everybody who wants one will get one.

Oh - and make each Fresnel model the model of a real lens from a real light with real history. Not some representative generic composite - hopefully they've learned the A/B lesson there. Include a history with each lens model - when and where originally made, lights it serviced, where it resides today, etc. A cute model that lens buffs can relate to.

There's obviously not a big enough market to support a higher edition size. Paulie is right that the number of dedicated hard core lighthouse collectors - the same group who might commit to buying all of the Fresnel series - is less than 1,000. One idea I haven't really thought through: put 'em on subscription. Let people sign up for a year to commit to buying the first 10 in the series, then make 2,000 more of each than the subscription size.

We'll see interest peak when some gomer gets $125 for one of the first model on e-Bay around Christmas time. Hey if these are meant to be special collectibles, keep 'em as such. HL shouldn't feel they owe a model to the entire country for everything they sell.

If they do make open editions then play this .wav file at home. Purse your lips tightly. Stick out your tonque. Blow. :-P

As long as they're interesting, unique, done well, and priced right, I'd probably go for the set. Pictures of the first one say to me its neat.

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[This message has been edited by JTimothyA (edited 08-14-2000).]

I think it would be neat to have one of each major class of lens. It would be cool to have a first, second, third, ect... orders of lenses next to each other to compare the differences. Although it is probably impossible to have them in scale to each other. Would you really need to have a third and a third and a half order lens?

Maybe more practical would be different styles IE Beehive, Bi-valve, ect...

Regardless, make them and I will buy.

-Todd

Thanks Tim, I knew you would nail it and not let me down!!! I think your right on target though I'm not sold on the subscription idea. I will have to think about that one for a bit.

Thanks,

Sean

[This message has been edited by SThompson (edited 08-15-2000).]