Its time for an end of the year opportunity drawing, and this one will be very special! Included will be the ONLY Paint Sample, an AP and a single digit model. On the info page , John has a nice explanation of what the paint sample is for those who may not know. Because the Paint Sample is being included the opportunity pricing schedule is a little different: a single opportunity will be $10, three will be $25.

Here's the scoop:

• This opportunity drawing will run thru December 21st at 9 PM EST.
• Opportunities will be $10 each or 3 for $25.
• Payment may be sent by check or you can use the PayPal buttons after completing the form on the info page .
• I will hold a drawing shortly after 9 PM on the 21st.
• We must sell at least $500 worth of opportunities or the drawing will be delayed until we have reached that amount. Don't think this will be an issue, but we just have to have a disclaimer.
• You will not receive a ticket, but will receive an email confirmation when I receive your payment.
• PLEASE print legibly!
• The first name drawn will win the Paint Sample, the second will win the AP, the last will win the single digit piece.
• Winners will be notified either by email or phone. I plan to have the pieces ready to ship so they can go into the mail on Saturday, 12/22. No promises as I won't live at the post office that morning, but they will go by Priority Mail so you would hopefully have your winning by Christmas Eve.

Checks need to be made out to me and mailed to:

Dave Hannum
PO Box 5
Kokomo IN 46903-0005

As is my norm, I will notify you when I have received your payment, whether by check mailed or by PayPal. As always, your use of checks is appreciated since it puts a little more into the fund to support the Forums and lighthouse preservation. That said, you may use a credit card on the PayPal link. You do not have to be a PayPal member to use PayPal for payment.

One last note: The only person not eligible to participate in this drawing is me. I have told the other committee members that they may participate in this one time opportunity to own the ONLY paint sample piece.

Thanks for your support in the past, and for your participation in this effort.

WOW! Great drawing coming up Dave for some wonderful pieces of the Erie Land Light. My check is in the mail. I'm sure there will be a great response to this one. Thanks for all you do for the collectors. I for one appreciate all you do.

Very Nice!! Crossing my fingers I win. Thank you for allowing the newbies the chance opportunity to have a rare piece in there ever growing collections.Keeping our interests in mind insures that Harbour lights will remain for years to come.

Rob

For those of you planning to mail checks... Please do start at the page linked above. This sends Dave an email letting him know to expect your payment by check and how many chances you are buying.

Thanks

Just did PayPal.

Dave,
Those 6 famous words: "The check is in the mail!" Rick

Just did Paypal

Thanks to all who have participated so far. Please don't miss your chance to participate in this once in a lifetime drawing!

Dave, ...Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of the CF. My check is going into the mail this morning!

Bob

He who hesitates is lost !!! There are only 16 days left to buy your Christmas Opportunity chances to win an Artist Proof, single digit or the "KING", the paint sample, of the Erie Land Light. This was our first Forums Exclusive and is very limited in production. Only 500 were made so don't miss out on your chance to latch on to one of these beauties. December 21st is the cuttoff so don't wait till it's too late to get your money to Dave. The "OLD CHECK IS IN THE MAIL ROUTINE WON'T WORK" with Dave when he has the drawing so make sure you give the mail an extra few days because of the busy Christmas season.

Having shot pictures of the paint sample, I just couldn't resist sending Dave some money for the opportunity of owning it.. It is really special!!

Plus by supporting lighthouse restoration and the forums if I don't win the sample it is still a win.. It's the old win, win!!

I wonder how many collectors here at the CF actually have a paint sample in their collection?

Bob

My educated guess would come up with the number 0. That's ZERO!

You would be wrong, Bert..

I have a hunch that Ladybug may possess one !

Bob

Sure looks like it!!

I have one. Pensacola.

Way to go, Eric!!

So, would someone like to enlighten us on the difference between a paint sample and an AP. I realize there could be some color differnces but how would I know? Is it marked Paint Sample?
thanks,
Bob

Thanks for asking, Bob. I had the same question but was afraid I was the only one who didn't know the answer.

John posted a nice explanation of a paint sample on the info page:
Paint samples will have no felt on the bottom. The originating artist will generally have signed them and dated them. I have seen at least one that had samples of the various paint colors used actually placed on the bottom of the piece. I recall seeing one that had Kim's "OK" on it. The flag will have neither a number or the AP indicator on it.

The lack of felt and the name of the originating artist would, I have to believe, be an instant indication that a piece is a paint sample.

Older paint samples don't have felt on the bottom... The paint samples now do have felt on them... I have shot several paint samples for the website and I shot a few for the book since they are done long before the AP's and they had felt on them.. The paint samples now have a special label on the bottom, which sometimes contains some double top secret instructions for the factory.. They used to just write them on the bottom. Most early paint samples were destroyed when there use was over, a couple were awarded/auctioned at the last Reunion.

Depending on how much they are handled they can be either in prime condition or a little beat up (I had one recently that had a missing railing on it when I shot it.. The paint jobs on the one's I have shot images of recently are really nice as you would expect, since that is their main purpose..

The potential is there for slight changes to be made from them before the AP's are made but not always..

This just off of the top of my head and I am sure there is more I could add if I had talked to Harry first before I posted but this is probably most of the general information about paint samples..

Thank you, Dave, John, and Paul!! Great explanations - wouldn't I love to have one of those babies. As it is, I feel lucky to have a couple of AP's!

I have a paint sample of St. George Reef, CA. I won it at the MacKinaw Reunion for having the least hair on my head among the gentlemen seated at our table. It is my most prized Harbour Lights.

You are very lucky! The only thing I won at my table was a beach towel - for being the oldest person at that table!! :rolleyes:

I guess I was really wrong! Glad to see there are some out there and that they are in the hands of collectors.

Back to business . . .

Thanks to all who have participated in this opportunity drawing so far. We have met the minimum we needed to proceed with the drawing, so it will happen as scheduled on Dec 21. Still plenty of time to get entered. Not often you will have the opportunity to own a paint sample piece!

Only 5 DAYS TO GO! Remember the cutoff is 9 PM on the 21st. The "check is in the mail" does not count if it isn't there. Don't lose out on this wonderful oportunity!

Very broke but decided this is just too good to pass up!

Thanks for participating, Grace and everyone else.

With our snowy weather this past weekend I took the time to package up the three pieces that will be awarded Friday evening. All they need is the winners name filled in on the label and then off to the post office. Have you obtained your opportunities yet????

Thanks for the reminder Dave. Just did mine on paypal - sorry too late to post a cheque!
HCS

Dave,

I sent you my check, but have yet to receive my Email confirmation.

bobo

Bob, my Outlook says I sent you a note on 12/10 . . . . may be in your bulk mail folder?

Hi Dave,
Just sent mine in using paypal. Thanks.
Darlene

Hey Dave,
I'm taking a chance and testing my luck by sending a check by mail. It's included with your Christmas card. (Firm believer in the 2 birds with 1 stone... )
If I'm lucky enough to get it there on time, maybe I'll be lucky enough for being drawn.
If it doesn't make it there on time for the drawning, don't dare send it back. Accept it into the donation.
I was in such a hurry to get it in the mail that I didn't get the pic on the front changed to a lighthouse like I did on the others for the card exchange.

Hey Dave,

Glad I checked in...I just sent you payment via PayPal. Hope you got it okay...

Would love to own either the Paint Sample, AP, or single digit collectors version of this light.

Good luck to everyone!

Getting close, folks. If you have mailed me a check please send me an email to let me know. Went back over all the entries to be sure I had tickets in the drawing for everyone. I wonder if a Bob will win one of the pieces? There are five different Bobs entered! Good thing they all had different initials...

Sorry that I had to use Paypal, Dave. I decided too late to buy some chances. I will send a separate donation after the first of the year.

Do you think you could post the winners on the CF's on the 21st? It would be super cool! By the way, John had an excellent explanation about the paint sample - if only we had read it when you said it was there! And I wonder why kids can't follow directions!! :rolleyes:

Sad to say I wasn't able to free up some cash to take a few chances on this. Maybe next time. Hopefully the next one won't be near Christmas.

Looking forward to hearing who wins !!!

Thanks so very much to everyone for your participation in this opportunity drawing! Your wonderful support will generate a net of about $1450, half of which will be used to pay server bills for the Collector Forums and half of which will go into the amount we will continue to donate to lighthouse preservation projects.

It is now my honor and pleasure to announce the winners and what will soon be appearing in their collections:

Paint Sample: Randall Ronne
Artist Proof: Don Nieter
Single Digit: Stephanie Dingler

Congratulations to all the winners. Enjoy your very special Erie Land Light pieces!

WOW... I can't believe I actually won! This is great, I will display it proudly!

Thank You to all who participated, for it is our wonderful Lighthouses who really win in these fundraiser's.

Congradulations on the big win Stephanie ENJOY IT

Congrats to the 3 winners! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Congratulations Randall now you have two paint samples!!

Congratulations to Don and Stephanie also on your winning some very rare lighthouse..

Congrats to all the winners -- and to the members of the Collector Forums for their support of the Erie Land Light project started in 2006!

Thanks also to the members to the work team for all their work and a special recognition to Dave Hannum for his 'above and beyond' work.

Finally, thanks to Harbour Lights for working with us on the ELL and on the upcoming Wisconsin Point projects.

Kudos to all who participated in this raffle by purchasing tickets!

Congrats to our very lucky winners!

Special thanks to Dave H for his never-ending efforts on behalf of the CF and lighthouse restoration!

Merry Christmas to all!

Bob

Congrats all.

Another win-win situation.

Congrats to all the winners, and, to all the participants in this drawing that are also winners! Your all winners because your helping to fund this great Forum and also many worthy lighthouse projects.

Congrats to all the winners!!

A special note to Randall Ronne though....seems the spell is broken. And in a BIG way, you won the top prize!

Congratulations
to

Randall,
Don
&
Stephanie

Congrats to all the winners !!!

Congratulations Randall, Don and Stephanie.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All.

Congratulations to the ELL winners!!

Thanks so much. I'm sorry I didn't reply sooner but my wife and I just got back into town after a couple of weeks scuba diving an island off of Honduras...no internet access, needless to say!
Again, thanks as always we appreciate the hard work and time you put in, Dave.
Don nieter

After spending Christmas in South Dakota and Nebraska with my wife and our families, we arrived home last night to a big surprise. I was shocked to see the box with the ELL paint sample inside.

Thanks to everyone involved in conducting this raffle.