I'd like to compile a list of the little bonus things that Harbour Lights has included in lighthouse and Anchor Bay boxes over the years. Of course there is the Certificate of Authenticity and the Join-The-Society card and the little display (tent) card. But I'm looking for the items that were included in the box OTHER than those.

This isn't a contest, just a chance for several people to post a reply here. So the maximum number can participate, please just add one item, even if you know more. {Boy that's just KILLING Rod!}

I'll start with the 'First Day of Issue' stamps of the Great Lakes from 1995 - included when you bought the set of five with matched numbers.



You don't need a picture. There's a good chance we have one and if so, I'll add it to your message.



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Well Since I just happened to be the first person here, I'll do an easy one. The Book "Lighthouses and Legends of the Hudson," that was a gift for buying Tarrytown light.

Sunken Rock, NY, included a photograph of the actual lighthouse taken by Bill Younger.

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Bob Steinbrunn
Nautical Research Guild

Didn't White Shoals come with a postcard of White Shoals?

Bob

How 'bout the certificate for a free lightouse included in some Big Sable boxes?

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Ken T

Hillsboro had a picture of the lighthouse taken around the turn of the century.

Colchester Reef, Christmas HL had a book "Life in the Colchester Reef Lighthouse".
I love getting those extras tucked in with the HL!

Donna

Cockspur Island had a sample note card with a picture by David Lanier entitled "Fishing Cockspur Light".

West Quoddy Head also came with a stamp.

We recently bought a Grays Harbor variation that had a Beavertail Thumbnail inside the box, does that count? Anyone else have a similar experience? Darlene

Must have been from a secondary dealer?

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I have a stamp that came with my Sandy Hook. The HL card says it is a bicentennial 1789-1989 US Lighthouses Commemorative Stamp.



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Portland Head Glow came with a postcard,(Picture). and a great one at that.




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Does anyone know if all Portland Head GLOW's came with a postcard(Picture) in them? I have an "A" series with just the usual stuff.Jim Chesher

Not with an HL, but we got those key chains for entering the contest earlier in the year. 'Course some of us got prizes too!

Mombo

Sapelo has a photo/card included.Plus a piece wriiten by David Frreman ( of the GA Dept of Natural Resources) about the history and restoration.

Did not Grand Haven come with a post card?

Moby

The Old Field Christmas piece came with a post card of an old photo showing the tower in its original white color.

Yea, I was one of the ones who got a free HL certificate when I purchased "Big Sable", the only problem was that the certificate had expired!

Rusty

Good work, friends... but there are more 'extras' out there.

The Portland Glow that first came out in 1996? is the first mold, later revised and re-released this year. It is this revised one that includes Paul Brady's great photo of the lighthouse. And the lettering again began at "A". This is the same thing that happended with Barnegat and Southeast Block -- the lettering reverted to "A" again when the mold was changed.

Believe I may have gotten a post card of Port Sanilac with the HL?

Mombo

I was at a dealer last night and saw her pull a postcard of East Quoddy out of the box as she was preparing to display the 1999 Christmas HL.

Bob

Here's the card that Bob was referring to, picture shot by Bill Younger.

Message on the back of the card.



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Wasn't there a booklet with SoL?

SOL also had a bronze medallion (coin)
The CofA was just a small piece of paper, not the usual fold over with the history inside.

Navesink had a larger than usual CofA and also had a Folder on "Navesink Twin Lights Historic Site"

Old Field also came with a small card explaining why the piece you got didn't look like the brochure photo (change in trees.)

Ocracoke came with a small card explaining that "Yes, the railing was askew" Because that's the way it is on the real lighthouse.

Bald Head came with a card that explained that the lantern room wasn't centered on top because that's the way it really is on the lighthouse.

Holland Harbor came with a small folder with a poem "Ode to Little Red"

Which piece was it that you got the Hereford Inlet thumbnail in? I think it was a Society version of a Collectors Reunion piece -- 1998? or 2001?

2001 Hooper Strait (need a photo?)

HL 632, Hatteras-on-the-Move, NC
Moving Hatteras--Relocating the Cape Hatteras Light Station to Safety booklet included with sculpture


HL 710, Hereford Inlet, NJ
1" diameter metal coin included with sculpture


Somewhere along the line, I received a booklet containing historical data on 50 lighthouses and "frames" for adhesing cigarette cards. Some of the cards were included with lighthouses purchased over the years from both Harbour Lights and eBay. I have obtained 21 of the 50 cards.

Sister's Island came with a postcard showing an architectural drawing.

Wasn't that the booklet that came with Liberty? I have found few of those cards.

Point Allerton came with a History of the USLS.

Chuck

Working on rotating the display today and sorting thru the CoA plastic sleeves, I found:

Post Cards with LaMartre, Alcatraz, Eldred Rock, White Shoal, Grand Haven and Cockspur
Picture with Sunken Rock
Assorted cigarette cards were included with Sherwood and LA Harbor