It's been a tradition since the first event pieces (Sunken Rock 1996 Store Event Exclusive) that these pieces are not individually numbered.

That was true of the Store and Regional Event pieces; not of the Reunion exclusives, of course.

However, I found out today that the Regional Event Exclusive HL694 Adminaralty Head WA ARE individually numbered. These are available from dealers signed up to support the Regional Events.

www.HarbourLights.com/events/regional.htm

The items are NOT auto-shipped, and I don't know how they are being distributed to those dealers.

If you are buying the Regional Event piece, it will be interesting to have CF members report in on the edition number they receive.

My big investment for the year was the purchase of the two Mac's. I won't be able to get the regional pieces but I do want that El Morro thumbnail! Without it, my thumbnail collection will be short again - just when I had completed it with the purchase of the previously elusive Cape Hatteras and Sandy Hook. Ah, the fun of the chase - in a very miniscule way, of course!

John,

As far as the distribution of Regional Event pieces, it has always been the same procedure, as long as we've been around. In the spring, all dealers are sent a letter from Harbour Lights, asking if they want to be participating dealers. To be a participating dealer, you are required to buy 1 piece. You are then allowed to order as many additional pieces as you think you can sell. It is somewhat similar to the Christmas piece. You get your standing order (same number of pieces that you get autoshipped for any limited edition), and then you add however many additional Christmas pieces you think you can sell.

NEW RELEASES ANNOUNCED MONDAY, JUNE 12TH!

Jim

Jim

Thanks, Jim.

Have you received any Admiralty Head pieces yet? Did you (or do you expect to) receive your autoship numbers?

The new pieces may be announced to reps and dealers on Monday, but the collectors will probably be learning about them on Wednesday.

Appreciate your help in allowing the company to roll out the new releases on their schedule. This allows the reps and dealers a chance to learn before the collectors - so that they won't be getting calls from collectors before they themselves are aware of the latest releases.

Thanks,

John

I think numbering the event pieces is an excellent decision.
I have always been in favor of numbering them.
Except for the St Augustine I got away from collecting event pieces.
In my opinion the large production and no number on them took away from them being a desirable collectable.
Seemed too much like an open edition.
Now if the production could be less than the regular editions.
Make the production small enough where the event piece actually cannot be found on dealer’s shelves after the event is over.

Well today is Monday, June 12th! I'm looking forward to learning what's ahead for the rest of 2006!

This could be a problem with some collectors. I'm a numbers person, and I'm sure there are others out there that buy all the new pieces whether they like them or not. It may be exciting for the people who "buy what they like" to get a low numbered piece by chance, but it could turn an auto ship buyer into a "maybe I should just buy what I like too" person. I know it's one of those "six of one, half dozen of another" things, but this is not the time to do things to the faithful.

The only reason I keep an auto ship is for the low flag#. If I stop receiving the low flag# then I would probably change my buying habits and cancel my auto ship. I would probably join those folks who save money by buying what they like and start looking for bargains on the secondary market. I personally don't think Harbour Lights wants this scenario to happen to their most reliable collectors.

Bob

John,

Our 1 "display" piece that we received for Admiralty Head was #95, so they do NOT coincide with our regular autoship numbers. We have already shipped that out to a customer, and we expect the remaining numbers (late June arrival) to be much higher.

Jim

John,

We did receive the list of new summer/fall releases this morning. Kathy had told us that it would be on the Harbour Lights web site today also, but I guess you would know that if it were true. If collectors are not supposed to know until Wednesday, I will not post the list on this site.

Jim

Please...Please...Purity Please.....

Wednesday is a long 2 days away!

We are all "dying" to know...... :p

If you signed up for enews at www.HarbourLights.com/email/ in the past -- or by midnight Tuesday, you'll get the first eNEWS in your email box shortly after the clock rolls over to Wednesday.

Pictures, prices, and edition sizes of the new releases.

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