As usual I have posted asking what everone got that participated in the founders collection. Again this year is no exception.
Yes it is not finished yet but some of use are now getting their lighthouses.


Lets list what we got and its number.

HL345 Gibbs Hill Bermuda #3
HL308 Northwest Passage #5

I got a Presque Isle PA #4

I got these:

HL281 Mayport, FL #4
HL291 Georgetown, SC #4

I got the following:

HL194 Sanibel #7
HL222 Goat Island #7
HL225 Hillsboro Inlet #9
HL252 Sister Island #7

So far this round I have received, all #5

HL226 White River MI
HL205 Horton Pt NY
HL299 Point Reyes CA
HL348 Point Bonita CA
HL349 Seul Choix MI

On the way are
HL204 Yaquina Bay OR
HL238 Cape Disappointment WA

Also #5s.

I am extrordinaryly pleased with the offering this time. All these lights are ones we have visited up close and personal.

This bunch gives us 10 Founders Collection pieces total, all #5.

We just received:
HL212 Grand Haven South Pier MI #6
HL261 New Dungeness WA #5
HL262 Long Beach Bar NY #5
HL338 Galveston Jetty TX #5

In the first round we received:
HL124 Split Rock MN #8
HL141 Cape Neddick ME #8
HL 169 Peggy's Cove #8

It is nice to have some Founders pieces. I definitely hope they don't destroy the ones left as they could donate them to the clubs for fundraising for lighthouse preservation. Even if the clubs had to report how much they raised and for which lighthouse, I know our club would be willing to do that. Being landlocked we are constantly trying to figure out creative ways to raise money for preservation.

Judy & Bill

Boy, we got a big suprize when Cape Disappointment and Yaquina Bay arrived at our house. Both were #3s. So we have 8 #5s and 2 #3s.
I was shocked that such a low number was still out there.

Wow--that's great Randy. I'm just happy to get some low numbers in my collection on lights I didn't have!

Judy

Good afternoon,
Just received my HL Founder's pieces and am very pleased with my lot. They consisted of:

HL 701         Christmas Colchester Reef Vt  
HL 704         1997 Christmas Replica white Shoal
HL 707         1998 Christmas Old field Point 
HL 708         1999 Christmas East quoddy 
HL 710         2000 Christmas Hereford Inlet
HL 714         2002 Christmas Crossover Is 
HL 717         2003 Christmas Straford Pt.
HL 719         2004 Christmas Replica Bodie
HL 720         2005 Christmas Replica Marquette
PC 101         Portland Bill England  
PC 105         Ballinacourty Point 
HL 695         Pharos of Alex 
They are all edition # 6. I passed on the edition #1 Christmas Pieces when I bought the first time but having some single digit pieces now makes up fot it.
I hope everybody got what they wanted.
The Texas Lighthouse Lover

That's the first mention of Pharos pieces that I have seen. Interesting that the first 10 may have been held back even though the line really didn't take off for various reasons.

I just received a New point Loma mini from the founders collection.
I bought this one, more for curiosity and the price was right, $25.
I remember Bill saying at the special St Augustine event in December of 2004 that he didn't keep any mini New point Lomas , that they were all given out and had to actually buy one from a Collector. Rock later said on the forum that it was him that sold to Bill.

So knowing that all the low numbers were already given away to the reunion attendees what number do you think that I got?

Anyone want to take a stab at this?

#5

Wow!!
That was a fast answer.

NO, not 5

No number..

Very good Paul.

You are correct.
All I know is what I read in the forums.
After Bill bought a NPL mini, Kim later told him that they did have an extra one and it was tucked away.

I assume this was the extra one and it was never numbered.

There was more than one, Daniel, as I bought a couple for giveaways at Hoosier Lighthousing Club meetings. That's how I knew there was no number..

Paul
They will make a great giveaway.

Would this be considered a "Hidden Treasure"?

In the first round I got:
HL 198 Hook Head Ireland #6
HL 192 La Jument France #6
HL 194 Sanibel Island #6
In the last round I got:
HL 521 Seven Foot Knoll #3
HL 524 Baltimore #3
HL 658 4th Order Fresnel #2
HL 675 Yorktown Lightship #2

Now I'm really broke!

Does look like many collectors acquired some real treasures !!!

What I had hoped to find in the last batch was maybe a non-mini New Point Loma, or a Three Sisters, or maybe a Cheboygan Crib.

Congrats to all those who added special pieces to their collection !!!