#207981 - 11/21/12 02:44 AM
Re: Your biggest Harbour Light disappointment
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Saint
Registered: 10/02/01
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Loc: Ocala, FL 34471
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My biggest disappointment was never having the opportunity to attend a Reunion. My wife's medical problems is my first concern and traveling a distant further than a day's drive was impossible. I tried to convince HLs that a Reunion in Daytona Beach Area during October/November was a safe gamble but was never able to persuade them to have one in Central Florida.
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#208042 - 12/11/12 06:21 AM
Re: Your biggest Harbour Light disappointment
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Super Wacko
Registered: 01/01/70
Posts: 599
Loc: Parker, CO USA
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Mine was the loss of the store events and not being able to attend any of the regional events. We did not discover Harbour Lights in time to attend the very firt reunion, which is also high on the list.
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#209644 - 03/30/15 09:58 PM
Re: Your biggest Harbour Light disappointment
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Super Wacko
Registered: 04/27/03
Posts: 2194
Loc: Orlando, Fl.
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That no little llght of mine was made for any of the reef lights. I talk to them about it for 2 or 3 years and then went out of business. Second would be they never made Sombrero Key Lighthouse the tallest of the reef lighthouses.
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#210918 - 03/17/18 01:54 PM
Re: Your biggest Harbour Light disappointment
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Saint
Registered: 10/02/01
Posts: 6092
Loc: Ocala, FL 34471
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There are plenty of LLOM collectors out there and they were more affordable then the LEs.
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#210920 - 03/17/18 02:58 PM
Re: Your biggest Harbour Light disappointment
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Saint
Registered: 01/01/70
Posts: 3640
Loc: Florida
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And there are some LLOM out there that are not so easy to find and go for twice their retail,
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#210923 - 03/18/18 08:30 AM
Re: Your biggest Harbour Light disappointment
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Wacko
Registered: 01/01/70
Posts: 422
Loc: Weeki Wachee, FL
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Yes to Rich and to Daniel. But here is an illustration of Rock's point about LLOM impact on the market.
In my case, LLOMs became a substitute for LE's. In some cases, LE's I already had. I boxed up the LE, put it the closet and put the the LLOM on display. The shelf space of a single LE and fit three or four LLOMs.
Once an LE went back in the box, the thrill of the hunt, the anticipation of a new release, were pretty much gone.
I don't think that any one thing lead to the demise of HLs. It was several things all contributing to the Younger's realizing that the ride was over.
Rick
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#210924 - 03/18/18 12:25 PM
Re: Your biggest Harbour Light disappointment
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Saint
Registered: 10/02/01
Posts: 6092
Loc: Ocala, FL 34471
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Rock - Have you suggested to Harry that your choices to have made are the above?
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#210927 - 03/22/18 09:02 AM
Re: Your biggest Harbour Light disappointment
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Super Wacko
Registered: 11/14/08
Posts: 1088
Loc: South Dennis, MA/internet
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To this day, I'm still disappointed that HL:
Didn't make OLD Tillamook Rock, OR, the way it was originally built and put it higher up on a bigger rock...
Didn't make a Mile Rocks, CA sculpture...and
Made way, way WAY too many Little Lights... The LLOM's, for the most part, appeal to a different type of customer. They're not in it for the "thrill of the hunt". They only want a small memento of lighthouses they have visited. Some collectors DO collect all of the LLOM's, but that's a vast minority. I personally don't think the LLOM's really made much of an impact on the Limited Editions.
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