I work for a dealer of Harbour Lights so I think I can shed some light on your questions. When we receive in our first shipment of a new lighthouse, we always receive twelve pieces of it, and we usually get the same edition numbers with each. Our "numbers" are usuall #188-#199. We save those first twelve pieces, or our "Top Twelve" pieces for our best HL customers who buy every new release. They are assigned an edition number when they first join this "elite" group, then they receive every new release with the same number. Kind of gives you a bit of a matching collection. I am a member of this group and I always get #199. When we go to reorder different pieces, we receive whatever numbers they pull out of inventory. I believe this is the way it is for every dealer. Just let your dealer know that you wish to receive the same number with every new release. He should be able to work with you on that! I hope this helps.

Sara Morton