Hi, Rich

I’ll jump in with with a penny’s worth of opinion.

I’ve missed the thrill of the hunt of the truly exceptional HL offerings. Harry Hines is making a valiant effort to rekindle the offerings, but it will be a long time before he can build up the collection to where it may take off. It is a steep challenge and I wish him well, but for now my heart just isn’t engaged like it was with HL.

I believe many others share that diminished zeal for finding a new piece. Plus, the fallen prices and lack of demand for the HLs in individual collections is a real downer. I’m facing increasing encouragement from my better half to find other homes for my 600 plus pieces and without the robust market that once was, it becomes harder to justify having such a large collection.

I hope I’m a minority opinion, but I’ve tried to convey why the thrill of the HL community has faded (but not extinguished completely) for me.

Charlie