Harbour Lights has once again accepted our proposal to create a unique limited edition replica for sale exclusively by the Collector Forums.

The work team that started in 2005 and brought about the Erie Land Light which was introduced in 2006 has been reactivated with two additional members and has already begun working on the project.

Here's a list of our team members (in alphabetical order):

John Chidester (Webmaster)
Rich Felter (flacoastie)
Dave Hannum (Dave H)
Sandy Jennings (Sandy)
Daniel Kirsch (DANIEL)
Bob McKeon (Bob M)
Bob Ott (Bob Ott)
Cyndi Reeder (Cyndi)
Mike Walsh (CanaFan)

I'm sure there are a lot of questions and, over time, we'll be able to answer them all.

Here are our objectives for 2008: An edition size of 500. A replica similar in size and scale to the Erie Land Light. We anticipate the price will be a bit higher, but won't know precisely until we've actually selected a light so Harbour Lights can quote us a firm price. We'll take deposits with orders as we did in 2005/2006.

We expect to deliver the light to buyers in the second half of 2008. (Note that this time span is six months in length!) We expect to use the same system to distribute the lowest numbers to early orders. (After an initial ordering period, we had a lottery drawing matching the numbers with buyers.) We'll hold back a few of the single digit pieces for later raffles or auctions.


In 2005, the Work Team asked for and received suggestions from Collector Forums members on which light to make. We also developed some suggestions of our own. Once the suggestion period was over, we conducted a poll to help us prioritize which lights we would submit to Harbour Lights.

We're going to do that again. Collector Forums Members (including Work Team members) are welcome to suggest any United States Lighthouse, past or present, which meets the following criteria:

SELECTION CRITERIA: (These guidelines are based on selling price specifications, acceptability to Harbour Lights and appeal to potential buyers.)

1. Not already made as a limited edition or GLOW
2. Scale about like Cockspur & Erie Land Light (up to 6" tall)
3. Either a tower alone or a smaller building/house with an integrated light such as Big Red or Haig Point, etc.
4. Not likely to be made by Harbour Lights in a larger edition size
5. An interesting light with appeal to collectors
6. It could be a light still standing or one from the past

We'll be guided by your suggestions and the poll; however, the team be making the final decision based on our research and discussions on the pros and cons of each suggestion as well as discussions with Harbour Lights.

When you post a suggested light, please provide a BRIEF idea on why you'd like to see it made as the 2008 Collector Forum Exclusive and provide a LINK to a page with pictures of the light.

You can include a photograph of the light ONLY if it is your own photograph (to avoid copyright infringement issues.) If you have a photo but don't know how to display it, email the photo to Dave Hannum or myself and we'll add it to your post.

We'll keep this thread open for nominations until August 15, then close the nominations, post a simple poll and move forward with the process.

We plan once again to keep CF members informed as we see first the design of the selected lighthouse, then the wax sculpture and finally the paint sample.

In posting to this thread, please be positive and focus on your suggestions without being critical of suggestions by others.