Pleeeeeeze don't give them any ideas. I totally agree about the snow. Sorry, but, to me, it looks like someone was trying to ice a cake. I know you are right that H.L. has to look to the new generation of collectors, profits, etc., but I have neither the money nor the space for all the lighthouses, so I have to be picky about my purchases. For the better part, it means staying away from all the "novelty" pieces. My dilemma right now is just finding and establishing a rapport with a store near me that carries H.L. - two have shut down and one discontinued carrying H.L. a couple of years ago. I hope this is not the beginning of a trend down here.