Let me add one more wrinkle to this discussion. I have been loyal to one dealer who has been very helpful is assisting me on enlarging my collection. But now the problem is 2 fold.

1. Finding enough space to allow my collection to grow.

2. Buying retail when this forum and e-bay, etc. sell below retail.

Is the magic gone?

Is this price cutting killing the value of retired lights? Is it killing demand to a point of no return? Are we in an oversupply situation because we have saturated the desires of the have to have collectors of this item or these items? In 10 years will Harbour Lights be just a memory?

When I began this conquest in 1997, I envied those who had an original LE purchased in 1990 - 1993. Now I don't. What is wrong with my value system? Is it me or my collection or my sense of collecting?

Moby