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rscroope Cruise Director Posts: 2175 |
posted 06-04-2002 10:49 AM
   
Has any one else heard about this new release to be previewed at Rosemount. It will have a working flashing light that will blink the famous "I Love You' flashing code. The lighthouse will be romantically dedicated to someone special in honor of their anniversary. Bob Historical Info http://members.aol.com/houselite/minoth.htm ps It will have crashing waves etc, depicting the volitale nature of this lh's placement in the ocean. [This message has been edited by rscroope (edited 06-04-2002).] |
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Randy Kremer Cruise Director Posts: 2335 |
posted 06-04-2002 12:36 PM
That sounds like a first here Bob! That would be a very interesting piece to say the least! I hope it's true - from seeing pictures/drawings of it, it would be a great addition to the collection! |
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Bob M Saint Posts: 3370 |
posted 06-04-2002 12:46 PM
Very interesting.. Could this be the latest innovation from HL? There certainly have been many surprises in 2002 to make things really interesting. |
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engbrady Saint Posts: 2780 |
posted 06-04-2002 01:07 PM
There is also a really nice article about this lighthouse in the Spring 2002 The Keepers Log from the United States Lighthouse Society.... |
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Bill Harnsberger Cruise Director Posts: 645 |
posted 06-06-2002 01:01 PM
A very reliable dealer has informed me that his Harbour Lights rep is VERY excited about the upcoming Minot's Ledge piece. He confirms that it WILL have: ---Wild, crashing waves ---A tower that lights up He also indicated that he thought it would be an open-edition piece. This, however, seems unlikely to me. My money's on a "special" limited edition version. The new light from Cape Cod also looks interesting, but the dealer didn't spill any details about that one. |
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MtnHkr WACKO Posts: 612 |
posted 06-06-2002 01:49 PM
I've been watching this post with ANTICIPATION!!! I hope that the Minot's and whatever else may be coming from the Cape Cod area is in fact reality. A question! Having already made Minot's as a LIMITED EDITION, will the next one be a SPECIAL EDITION or an OPEN EDITION? VERY INTERESTING! NOW THE WAIT!
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engbrady Saint Posts: 2780 |
posted 06-06-2002 03:49 PM
How about a new one... Special Edition - Open |
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flacoastie WACKO Posts: 284 |
posted 06-06-2002 05:19 PM
We've already had 2 limited editions of St. Augustine( old and new). Why shouldn't we have 2 limited editions of Minots Ledge? I'd buy it. The only thing is will HL get the water color correct the first time. Rich |
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Dave H Saint Posts: 2341 |
posted 06-06-2002 10:15 PM
Also had old and new Morris Island, 2 versions of the very same light. The 2 versions of St. Augustine are different towers, as would be the proposed Minots. Sounds like this will be a very interesting light. Dave |
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Bob M Saint Posts: 3370 |
posted 06-07-2002 06:31 AM
I believe it would behoove HL to release the old version of Minots as a Special Limited Edition. All the Wackos like smaller edition Limited Editions and would be sure to buy it even though the structure no longer exists. An open edition of something that doesn't exist anymore may not have the appeal to the Wackos. Why have an open edition of a non-best seller when making it limited would guarantee a sell out and an early retirement. I do hope the rumor is true and I look forward to adding it to my collection. |
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Daniel WACKO Posts: 277 |
posted 06-07-2002 06:55 AM
I think limited editions of the previous lighthouses is a good Idea. If this one is a glow I won't buy it. Even if it flashes,I love you. Even if it told me "I love You". I wouldn't buy it. Must be Limited to be Special. Not fancy lighting. That 4,000 number that was used for Old St Augustine works for me. Daniel |
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Bob M Saint Posts: 3370 |
posted 06-07-2002 06:57 AM
I took this picture of a black and white posting on a bulletin board at the Scituate Light. Is it safe to assume that this may be the the one HL might be making? |
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Randy Kremer Cruise Director Posts: 2335 |
posted 06-07-2002 08:09 AM
Thanks for posting the picture Bob! If the figurine looks anything like that, it will be one of the best ever!  |
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Rock WACKO Posts: 320 |
posted 06-07-2002 09:28 AM
I'm with you, Daniel, I don't care how neat it is...if it's an open edition, I WON'T be getting one... |
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Dave H Saint Posts: 2341 |
posted 06-07-2002 10:53 AM
If this is the special [edited to protect the secret] , might it be a timed release as are various other special lights? Remember, HL has said that no longer will be issue an OE before they have issued an LE. If this light is produced, it will be the first time it has been produced, so an LE it would be. While it may have been the forrunner of the current Minots light, it is a different light. Dave |
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MtnHkr WACKO Posts: 612 |
posted 06-07-2002 11:51 AM
I would really like to see the old or the first or the forerunner of the present Minot's Ledge light done. Now that would be a masterpiece! Bob, thanks for the picture. Any word yet, on that Cape Cod light that the dealer wouldn't mention about? [This message has been edited by MtnHkr (edited 06-07-2002).] |
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TERRY BARFIELD WACKO Posts: 847 |
posted 06-07-2002 07:16 PM
quote: Dave aren`t the LLOM open editions? [This message has been edited by Dave H (edited 06-07-2002).] |
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mombo Saint Posts: 3806 |
posted 06-07-2002 08:16 PM
Interesting choice. I get the "I Love You" part but when the light came crashing down wasn't that "Love on the Rocks"?  Do we even know if the 1-4-3 sequence was used in the old light? 50 years, hmmmm, isn't that a Goldenanniversary???? I would guess that this light would be a timed edition.[This message has been edited by mombo (edited 06-07-2002).] |
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Dave H Saint Posts: 2341 |
posted 06-07-2002 11:00 PM
Terry, The Little Lights are not Harbour Lights. In the fine print (and on the bottom of the LLs) it says distributed by Harbour Lights. They are not OEs, they are purely gift ware and sized and priced as such. They are intended for the tourist type crowd. Dave |
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engbrady Saint Posts: 2780 |
posted 06-07-2002 11:08 PM
Bill said it is an open because they already did a limited Minot's and he wants it available forever so that anyone can buy it and give it to a loved one and say I Love You... I saw a picture of it in the new brochure today and it looks very interesting.. [This message has been edited by engbrady (edited 06-10-2002).] |
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Daniel WACKO Posts: 277 |
posted 06-08-2002 09:13 AM
quote: The existing stone version was done. Not the Rod iron version. If Bill was to release the stone version with a blinking, light as a GLOW I think that would follow the Harbour lights Standards. Harbour Lights in the past has done many GLOWs that outdid the L.E. This Light was located in the same place, but it is a totally different light. It was washed into sea. I feel that this light falls under their promise that no new light shall be produce unless it is produced as a L.E. first. If Bill wants it to be available forever, make the GLOW later. How about this solution. Do something like the Anchor Bays. For just this special edition, the first 2,000 or even 4,000 have something different on it with a limited number. Then after it, make it a GLOW. Maybe some people could be added to the limited version or a music box with a sound of the flashing waves. Or better yet "Green Water" Daniel [This message has been edited by Daniel (edited 06-08-2002).] |
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MtnHkr WACKO Posts: 612 |
posted 06-08-2002 10:18 AM
QUESTION? DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW IF THIS WILL BE THE IRON ROD VERSIION? Bert [This message has been edited by MtnHkr (edited 06-08-2002).] |
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TERRY BARFIELD WACKO Posts: 847 |
posted 06-08-2002 03:11 PM
quote: Thanks for clearing that up for me Dave. Thats why I ask questions here, I know someone will have an answer. I don`t own any of the LLOMs so I`ve never had a chance to go over the fine print. |
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Daniel WACKO Posts: 277 |
posted 06-08-2002 07:27 PM
quote: Yes; It has been convirmed: http://www.lighthousedepot.com/orderdetail.cfm?value=42646 Daniel |
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JChidester Saint Posts: 5650 |
posted 06-08-2002 08:35 PM
This will be a "Special Edition" memorializing the lightkeepers who lost their lives when this original tower at Minot's Ledge was lost in a Hurricane. It is listed as an "Open Edition". Expected to ship in August or September. [This message has been edited by JChidester (edited 06-08-2002).] |
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Bill Harnsberger Cruise Director Posts: 645 |
posted 06-09-2002 12:22 PM
Sorry to say, I won't be standing in line for it. The faux crystal/plastic/glass/whatever waves are totally unrealistic and TOTALLY out of character with the rest of the line. What were they thinking? I'd expect to find something that looks like this at the local dollar store. Having seen this, I now treasure my La Jument piece---with its spectacular RESIN wave---all the more. |
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RFoster Cruise Director Posts: 864 |
posted 06-09-2002 03:04 PM
This will be a definite purchase for us. Just this year (January) MJ and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We booked a room at the Inn at Scituate Harbor for a few days. I surprised MJ with a special diamond ring, to honor our years together, and I presented it to her within sight of the present day Minots Ledge Lighthouse. I had originally planned a secret boat trip out to the lighthouse (where I was going to give her the ring), but due to foul weather, had to settle for the next best location, the Adams' (as in John Quincy Adams) Estate which is very close to the lighthouse. It was blinking 1-4-3. We look forward to the release of this blinking lighthouse by Harbour Lights. Ron & MJ |
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flacoastie WACKO Posts: 284 |
posted 06-09-2002 03:19 PM
As long as it doesn't have "Great Lighthouses of the World" on the bottom I may consider buying it even though it is an open edition. I will have to see it before I decide one way or the other. It may be a little to cutesy for me. I'm also reserving my opinions on the Rigid Hull Inflatable as I can't think of it as a real CG boat. Twenty three years of riding white hulled SAR boats is a lot to overcome when it come to this red "innertube". Rich |
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mombo Saint Posts: 3806 |
posted 06-09-2002 09:43 PM
Yikes, an acrylic wave? I don't think I care for that. (I don't do the "Love" stamps either. Too mushy for me!  ) |
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TERRY BARFIELD WACKO Posts: 847 |
posted 06-09-2002 11:17 PM
I think I`ll pass on this one also. It dosen`t look like a HL to me.
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Bob M Saint Posts: 3370 |
posted 06-10-2002 06:11 AM
I saw the picture of the new "Old Minots Ledge" and I love it. I looks like a fabulous piece! Is the wave acrylic? If it is, it should look really fine under the light in the curio. I'm buying it! |
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Randy Kremer Cruise Director Posts: 2335 |
posted 06-10-2002 08:30 AM
I'm with you Bob! From the picture it looks like a must have for me also! (Open edition or special edition!) It might not be for everyone, but it will be in my collection! |
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engbrady Saint Posts: 2780 |
posted 06-10-2002 08:39 PM
It has a computer chip to control the flashes and it has a light in the base which you will need to plug in to an outlet to get power... |
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MtnHkr WACKO Posts: 612 |
posted 06-10-2002 09:38 PM
It will sit proudly next to my current Minots Ledge light. Now to find a way to get an outlet into my curio cabinet. |
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Bob M Saint Posts: 3370 |
posted 06-11-2002 06:05 AM
I don't know if I would "plug-it-in". Is the power cord detachable so you can just display the piece itself in a curio without the cord showing? |
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Randy Kremer Cruise Director Posts: 2335 |
posted 06-11-2002 08:39 AM
Bob, I hope the cord is detachable also. It wouldn't look right in a display case otherwise. |
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lightbear WACKO Posts: 77 |
posted 06-27-2002 12:59 PM
Bill, I agree that this piece certainly doesn't look like something made my HL. In fact, it looks much more like the lighthouses that Lenox has been making, since most of them have the same type of waves. Marilyn |
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oseabee WACKO Posts: 891 |
posted 06-27-2002 01:33 PM
To myself it isn't an LE or OE it is a piece of history the original minots and personally a couple letters attached cant change that especially with the new technology.Bill O'Brien |
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Dan Drogowski Newbie Posts: 32 |
posted 07-02-2002 01:57 PM
Saw this piece in person and Rosemont and personally I like it. I'm disappointed that it is not a LE, but I ordered one anyway. I agree with the person that said it looks more like a piece by Lenox than something from HL. 1----4----3 |
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Randy Kremer Cruise Director Posts: 2335 |
posted 07-02-2002 06:01 PM
After seeing this piece on Saturday, I haven't changed my mine! I like it, don't care if it's an OE or a LE, I will buy it! It's nice to see that Harbour Lights will try something new from time to time! |
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LightHog Newbie Posts: 33 |
posted 07-02-2002 06:18 PM
I'm with you Randy. When I first saw the photo, I thought it was rather interesting, and should be added to the curio. After seeing it at Rosemont I was totaly blown away. Even though it doesn't fit my Great Lakes theme - I have to have it. Now I need to figure out how to add an outlet in the curio. Roger |
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