For those eccentrics with curiosity, this is the total count of HL sculptures shipped by 08/15/02.
Prices in green are the original suggested retail price of each item:Step #1: Main CatalogDoes *not* count any mold, flag or color variations as extras. Does not count CH#2, Assateague#2, Barnegut/ Boston/ PH/ SE Block GLOW#2, etc. either as extras. The "straight" total count. Since spyglass lights are only sold in sets (not individually) I only counted the 3 sets vs 18 total. Ornaments can be sold separately, so I counted them separately. Thumbnails could be sold (secondary) or handed out separately too, and with individual HL #'s they
are counted individually.
Limiteds: 179
($13,038)Special Limiteds: 3 (Liberty, Eddystone, St. Helena)
($303)GLOWs: 37
($2220)Signature Series GLOWS: 3 (Thomas Pt., Tybee, Coquille)
($210)Lifesaving Stations: 1
($79)Fresnel Lenses: 4
($352)Society Fullsize: 8
($679)Society Gift Sculptures (excluding spyglass): 6
(FREE)Society Ornaments: 7
($105)Society Minis (Pt. Fermin): 2
($58)Christmas Full Size: 7
($535) Christmas Ornaments: 28
($420)Reunion Full Size (attendee): 3
($210)Reunion Full Size (society): 2
($150)Reunion Minis: 4
(FREE)Event Exclusives: 6
($299) Regional Exclusives: 5 (all 4 Fort Tompkins counted)
($236)Legacy Lights/ Beckoning Beacons: 4
($200)Spyglass Sets: 3 (including society version)
($166)Keepers & Friends Set: 1
($84) Boston Figurines Set: 1
($29)Men of the USLSS Set: 1
($60) Lobster Float Sets: 2
($10)Thumbnails: 13
(FREE)Bob Younger Memorial Tree: 1
($10) Bill Younger doll: 1
($10) TOTAL= 332 ($19,463)Step #2: Complete Re-moldsWith same HL number as original. AKA: 'Revised' molds. Add in Cape Hatteras#2, Assateague#2, Barnegut GLOW#2, Boston GLOW#2, SE Block Island GLOW#2, Portland Head GLOW#2, and Cape Hatteras GLOW#2
($385)Add in 7 more
TOTAL=339 ($19,848)Step #3: Paint Variations Add in green water Michigan City, NLL, Barnegat & Minots Ledge (counted all 4 extra Minots Ledge paint variations), Round Island "brown" version, Beavertail "tan" version, St. Augustine "red roof" version, Cape Meares "blue roof" Chinese version, Cape Hatteras (102R) "wrong painted stripes" version, and (2) Mini Pt Fermin "Charter" boat color variations (3 colors available, one is already included in Step #1 above).
($843)Add in 14 more
TOTAL=353 ($20,691)Step #4: Mold ModificationsAdd in Great Captain "tower date" variation, Highland without "s" flag, Mislabeled Burrows Island "Oregon" flag, Mislabeled Split Rock "Michigan" flag, Mislabeled Cove Island flag (edition size), Misspelled Boston "Harbour" GLOW flag, Misspelled Mukilteo flag (Only 2 extra versions counted; "Mu
lkilteo" misspelled version, and "Mu
ukilteo" misspelled version), Misspelled "Ape" Hatteras Beacon flag, and Correct spelled "Admiralty" Head flag.
($555)Add in 10 more
TOTAL=363 ($21,246)Step #5: Production & Assembly VariationsAdd in Scituate and Concord open metal railing production variations, (3) different Grays Harbor assembly variations (7 possible variations, but only 3 discovered so far to date assumed), Hudson-Athens continuous railing production variation, 7 Foot Knoll "mast height" production variation, Big Bay lantern room variation, and Old Michigan City "missing rail" production variation.
($700)Add in 9 more
TOTAL=372 ($21,946) Step #6: Lightning RodsAdd in each piece with a lightning rod for those who collect both "one with a rod and one without" (many actually do this). Since all of the CH#1, CH#2, and Coquille pieces; plus the special Green water Michigan & NLL, mislabeled Split Rock & Burrows versions automatically had rods and counted above, they are not counted a second time here. Only counted the same versions of lights that have rods on some, and no rods on others (which have not been counted yet). I am not counting the different combinations of Californian vs Canadian vs Malaysian vs Chinese.....too complicated & not that realistic for most collections. 23 extra pieces would then be added with rods if you wanted one specific version with a rod and one without in the collection.
($1441)Add in 23 more
TOTAL=395 ($23,387) Step #7: Other Variations & Special PiecesAdd in Cape Hatteras GLOW with "Great American Lighthouse" sticker, Tybee GLOW with 're-lighting event' sticker, Sapelo Island with 're-lighting event' sticker, Old St. Augustine with 'St. Augustine event' sticker, American Shoal with blue felt, 5th order Fresnel with "clear" glass, (5) "Pharos collection" pieces from the UK,
no computed prices added for the following pieces: Bill Younger "pirate" doll, rare Point Vicente AP, rare Montauk GLOW mold#1 AP, rare Kilauea mold#1 AP, rare Old Field Point with "metal tree" AP, rare Macquarie "full station" paint master, rare "unpainted" Coquille River AP, rare "unpainted" Burrows Island AP, rare "unpainted" American Shoal AP, (5) "unpainted" ornaments from '97 & '01 Reunions, '98 & 01' Reunion badges (since they have their own HL numbers), "gold plated" Cape St. George regional giveaway, "gold plated" spring and summer Fort Tompkins regional giveaways, "gold plated" Mark Twain (tower only) event giveaway, "gold plated" Eddystone sculpture, and the "silver plated" Stonington sculpture.
($772)Add in 32 more
TOTAL=427 ($24,159) That's far enough....still did not even bring up:*The "Original 17" w/ the "rough" windows and specs from California before the minor Malaysian mold modifications (MMMM)
*The Limiteds that were originally GLOWS with different HL stickers on the bottom and an "A" in the serial number
*GLOWS missing the "A" in the serial number
*Rare "B" series Great Lakes stamp sets
*Certificate of Authenticity mistakes or variations
*Artist Proofs, Counter Samples & Paint sample proofs, etc.
*The Bill Younger "statue" or "rare metal tree" pieces from the '98 reunion
*'Little Lights' and 'Anchor Bay' collections or the Lighthouse Depot 'exclusive'
*Having every piece signed in the collection (The P.Brady Factor)
*Matching serial number collections, low serial number collections, or missing serial numbers, etc.
*Having the *original* brown or white boxes where applicable
...yadda, yadda, yadda.
Lets not forget a very long list of collectible ancillary items including (to name a few): 26 brochures, 13 standard buttons (including Anchor Bay), 13 Regional event buttons, Pt. Fermin anniversary button, Rose Island and Hooper Strait reunion buttons, (plus a continually growing list of "unofficial" buttons, pins, and nametags, etc.), 8 calendars, 5 pocket planners, 3 bookmarks, old rare t-shirts, Christmas cards, The HL watch, auctioned bus & dispay signs, Mark Sherman paintings, prints, & notecards, rare Scituate & Thomas Point postcards, Grosse Point Cup holder, Atlanta/ Rosemont coin, Reunion '01 wind sock and plush bear, Old advertising slicks, and a huge list of old, rare, one-of-a-kind, or widely available "stuff" like many newer postcards, t-shirts, coasters, etc, etc, etc. Maybe a future detailed list of the ancillary items should be made.
Lastly, lets not forget the *extremely rare* open edition versions of the first 6 Anchor Bay ships to really confuse everyone!
WOWThis info may help in evaluating the ever important question...
What is a complete collection?from 179 'standard' Limiteds to over 427 total pieces counting "most" accepted variations is one heck of a range of guesses!
Rod Watson