Anclote Key & Dry Tortugas arrive

When I got home from a trip to California last night I had a message from my dealer that #287 Dry Tortugas, FL & #290 Anclote Key, FL were in. I picked them up today and both are very nice pieces with the usual high degree of detail you expect from HL. Both pieces have a fairly large footprint, but I'm getting to the point that I like that so they can get the great detail you can enjoy under a magnifying glass.

I haven't heard anything about those two yet. Now that there out, I'm sure I will receive the call this week.

Bob

My dealer called yesterday about the same two pieces coming in!

HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!!

my dealer autoships, and they haven't arrived yet. Something to look forward too.

I knew that these guys were coming...I just spotted the first one (a Dry Tortugas HL) on eBay...

Had a call from our autoship dealer last week. Both are in. We went to pick them up on Sunday, (a 70 mile drive roundtrip) and the store was closed. It's a Hallmark store and apparently started closing on Sundays about a month and half ago. Not a good sign.

I'm still waiting for my $#!!@ Sand Key and Pharos. Please...post your reviews here.

Got a call from my dealer in Jacksonville, FL. They arrived today and are on the way to me.

just a quick question. sort of.
I have local dealer that I always buy from and the price has been whatever Harbour Lights has set...never any more. Which I think is fair, especialy since they are new pieces on the market. I was in a different store (just looking)and they had Anclote Key priced at $100. Is this typical for some stores to sell for a increased price on such a new item???????

I would say that this is not normal, just a dealer trying to make an extra buck on a local light. Probably capitalizing on the news coverage of the work at Anclote. On a positive note, perhaps the dealer intends to donate the extra 10 bucks to the light??

I inquired at a local, then quite well stocked, dealer about the Middle Bay AL H-L (187) over a year ago. She told me that she had gotten $300 for her last ones, several years earlier. I did a 'Retired at Retail' search and found several in Cape Code - for $99 + $7 S/H. Needless to say, I enjoyed picking up 50-60% off 'closeout bargains' from said local dealer this year as they closed a store and cut stock. My sadness at their demise was tempered by recalling their price gouging. I won't buy from an above list price dealer. I do want both of those new FL lighthouses, however!

Stainz

Picked up my Anclote Key #588 at my dealer on May, 17th. Great detail.