I have noticed that there are a few dealers here on this forum. I have purchased Harbour Lights form different sources. Where I am located, one chain of Halmark sells Light houses at their various stores. I asked one store owner about the displays of their products. I was told that when you become a Harbour lights Distributor that the store is suppose to have a certain amount of display room for Harbour Lights. I have been to some stores who don't even have them locked in a display case. They also have Harbour Lights displayed with other manufactures of light houses. When I do see a light house which catches my eye in one of the stores which don't have them behind a lock and key, I make a special effort to check over the whole piece to make sure that they are not chipped, etc. I have spoken to some of these people who don't lock them up and most of the time it is just a clerk who works at the store and dosen't know why they are not kept behind glass or doesn't even know what a Harbour Lights is vs. any of the others on display. well I don't frequent those stores anymore. One store that I go to is located in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. It's over 50 miles from where I live, but it is worth the trip. They have been getting a lot of retired peices in over the past two years that I have been going there. They have a very large display behind glass and locked. If you are familiar with Downtown Annapolis, this place is located on a body of water known as "EGO ALLEY". During the boating season, people bring there 10 ' to 30+ foot boats or yahts up this narrow inlet which comes into downtown to show off there crafts. They come in manuver the tight turn and head back out into the Cheseapeake bay. That is why it got the name Ego Alley, just so that folks can show off there vessels. Living in Southern Maryland I am located between the Potomac River on the Westside of the County and the Patuxtent River on the East. Both run into the Chesapeake bay.