There are 6 retailers I regularly visit in my area.

One has about 12 HL on display and I think I am the only person who goes in to look at them. They couldn't tell the difference between a HL and a Hallmark ornament. I never buy there.

A second has at least 50 HL on display (almost all are LE) and 5 or more Anchor Bay Boats. Many of their peices are retired. Their staff and management seem to know almost nothing about HL and they even have brochures and collectors society applications from up to 3 years ago. They seem to have very few HL customers (I have bought there only once) but I keep them in mind as my RESERVOIR for retired pieces. I have thought about offering them to help liquidate/move their stock but I haven't approached them yet.

Since AOL keeps logging me off I will send some more post with the rest of my comments.


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JB


[This message has been edited by JUL (edited 01-02-100).]