American Shoal

Previewed at the Atlanta Event, our on-the-spot reporter says she LOVES it.

Here's her photo of American Shoal as a 'tease' until the Harbour Lights one comes long. Any guesses on the edition size?

Perhaps like Hillsborozilla - 6,500? Probably a proportionally larger price. This should be a really impressive piece with all the skeletal work and the "built in" keepers quarters. Will be looking forward to it!

Dave

American Shoal is one HL I'm really looking forward to adding to my collection. Now when will we see Race Rock NY become a reality?

Bob

Saw this one, and really looking forward to getting it.

Rusty

6,500 Limited Edition is the word from Harbour Lights. Available late January. However the flag reads "10,000".

The first few thousand will have the little folder with stamp from the 1989 series.

One Artist's Proof was given away in a drawing; the winner was Jim Woolen of Duluth GA. Another even more unusual one was a 'white wear' version. This one has all the metal parts in place, but neither the metal or cast parts were painted. Martha won it -- but we don't have her last name.

Bill & Kim both had nice things to say for the North Georgia Beacon Brigade, the area Harbour Lights club who showed up in their blue shirts and made themselves helpful. "The Blue Brigade" was Kim's nickname for them.


Actual Size

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Probably reasonable to assume that this one will be sold out to dealers before it's even shipped...i.e. for all practical purposes, it's already retired?

Here's a peek at the American Shoal - also courtesy of Derith Bennett



For those who wanted to see it in red. As I haven't seen the real one yet, I don't know the exact color.

[The one on the right will be the purple water version. (Just kidding)]



John asked me to work on the image. Using the skin tone of the hands, the basic color of HL water... over a reef and a couple of clues from people who have seen it, here is a new choice.

I suspect that in Derith's picture of the real lighthouse is more red, because it had been painted shortly before she shot the picture... correct me on this Derith if I am wrong but I seem to remember that being mentioned. The HL American Shoal pictures that were shot to refer to while designing the lighthouse were probably shot when it needed the paint job... Rusty Red

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Um...I understand that the transfer of a photo to a web site might mar the colors a bit. I also understand that this may be an unfinished piece.

If not, this is one butt-ugly piece. For this we waited 9 years?

Derith, your thoughts?

Could someone who has actually seen the piece tell us the true color? Is it red? Or is it a "rust" color? Computer pictures can sometimes display colors that can be a few shades different than the actual piece.

Bob

Bob


Neither of the above.

More like a deep maroon to dark rust. The color of the American Shoal looked closest to the stamp that was shown previous.

Daniel

My Reliable Source says it's a "rusty-red".

Sorry folks, Derith in particular, but I have to agree with Bill on this one. But then I just don't care for this type of LH. Speaking of colors, Derith's photo sure looks like greenish water to me, and I know how excited some of you get over green water.

MOMBO

Since so many of you will be nice enough not to buy the Liberty piece - ensuring one for me, I won't buy this piece - ensuring it for one of you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this one just doesn't have it for me.

Joanne

I ordered this one on Friday, too. I like the real thing and have every expectation that I'll be pleased with this one, too.

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I like it too and will be happy to add it to my shelf of Florida lights...only hope the water is the right shade of green!

If you see American Shoal with your naked eye, it looks just like the HL piece. The color is not red but a rustoleum color. I thought the piece looked very authentic when I saw it in Atlanta and I will have one on the FL light shelves in my curio. The piece is not a dramatic one, true, but then neither is the immediate area that the real one it is in.

I realize that "Spider Lights" are not a particular favorite with forum wackos, but all of them in the FL Keys have aided many a mariner. Seeing the keys and reading the history of each of those lights affords a good view at why they were used.

I didn't think the piece was "butt ugly", Bill. Maybe after you see it you will change your mind too. I do know that when friends come over to look at my collection, it is the spider lights that attract most questions.

Derith

I couldn't agree more Derith. IMO Fowey Rocks would be another excellent HL choice.

Here's a photo of the American Shoal item:

whoa - thats neat!

I am glad I waited to add my two cents to this thread (or else I would be here retracting my original thoughts based on the first three pictures upstairs)
This latest picture is fantastic ! I had to scroll up and down a few times just to make sure it was the same piece. The first color combinations orange w/ blue water, fire engine red w/ purple water and brown w/ green water just didn't do the trick, but this picture will aid in the quick sell out.

Mark