Just felt like saying that I received my first HL today. I purchased Cape Hatteras #401. Looks great and should be the first of many that I collect.

Hi Dave, ...You're off and running! Cape Hatteras has been reproduced in many different models by Harbour Lights. Each and every one of them is a true representation of the great work they do.

What's next for your collection?

Bob

What ever you don’t touch it.
Bill Y. has been known to say that they use a special paint.
And once you touch a Harbour Light you are addicted and will have to buy an other.

To late Daniel I have the fever already. To answer your question Bob I purchased about 8 others, most off of this site. The next one should be Alctraz. My favorite would be Ocracoke (imagine that). One day this shall be in my collection.

And there is no cure to the fever!!!

Hi David... yep, you're hooked! It's good to see another local collector on the forums. We have a few others here who are local to the Charlotte area. Happy collecting!

Tim

Hi Tim,

Yeah I'm hooked alright. Met Ken last night at the meeting. Great meetings they have on evert third Tuesday of the month.

Happy Hunting David ! That's part of the fun of collecting, the search and rescue. Good Luck!!

Congrats David, I told Bill Parrish I was going to be there Tuesday and still didn`t make it. I hope to see you at the next one.

Hi Terry,
Hopefully I'll get to meet you at next months meeting. Great bunch of people. To bad we don't get together more often.

Hi David....You're in trouble now. I hope you have alot of room. 8 more on the way? Way to go.

Good meeting you Tuesday night. Hope you can make many more meetings. (Where were you Terry & Tim?)

See you soon, Ken

Way to go Dave. It does indeed sound like you are hooked. It will be interesting to see how many you have at the end of a year. I was at about 60. Well over that now. I've had to reduce a bit lately but not for long. Hope to hit 200 of the little buggers by the end of this year. Boy that fever can sure do a number on you!!

Dale

David,

It isn't too late - you can still be saved from the doom of H-L collecting. Simply destroy the offending article - and refuse the upcoming shipment . Grind that Hatteras light into the sand - like the waves and weather would have had it not been moved. Burn the box - reformat your hard drive - forget us, all of us...

Yeah, I didn't think you'd listen to that... I didn't either. I started in early April with two - your Hatteras and W. Quoddy. I then went beserk... now have two hundred pieces - including Fresnel lenses and Anchor Bay boats. My CC melted long ago... I need clothes, the house needs maintenance, the car needs work... all ignored so that I may feed my habit! My wife smiles as she enters everything in her journal - mutters something about commitment, or so the little voices (From those little lighthouse keepers'...) keep telling me. Naw, what do they know?

Now - plan ahead. Where will you put all of those lighthouses - and their boxes? Don't forget, an updated 401r version of the Hatteras light exists - as does the #632 'Hatteras On The Move'. You could always refinance the house and go for an original Hatteras.

Seriously, welcome to a great hobby - and a great forum full of really nice folks. Enjoy your lighthouses!

John

John,
Yes when you have the bug its hard to get rid of. You know what, I don't want to get rid of it either. It really is a nice hobby and some of the most fun is talking and meeting people like yourselves.