posted 04-20-2001 01:06 PM            

If these are indeed series, what's the speculation among us on their future? Will there be more editions for them? Are there more candidate lights? I think so, but there doesn't seem to be any demand for them in terms of extending any of these sub-category collection possibilities.

In particular, I think Cape Henlopen is getting mighty lonely in the 'Gone But Not Forgotten' haze. And that's a shame because there are many other deserving lights of yesteryear that could be attractive additions to this series. See the Lefton collection for examples.

Whaddaya think? Is HLs going to add to these series? How should they add pieces? One per year? More? Can't do less I suppose. Or will they just fade away because there hasn't been enough buzz over them among the HL collector fraternity?

Food for thought.

posted 04-20-2001 04:05 PM            

I think releasing no more than 2 per year would be ideal. Helps on the wallet just a bit!

Tim - Keeping the flame lit...

posted 04-20-2001 07:25 PM            

Over time it became apparent that having a complete collection was a serious committment. In time, dollars and space. So over the past couple of years, like George says above, I've narrowed the focus of my collecting to a couple of sub-sets of limited editions.

I think the 'Series' editions are a good way for collectors to have a 'complete' collection. But there doesn't seem to be much follow thru from HLs after they introduce the series. There certainly isn't a lot of information about them and their future releases.

As Tim notes above, two per year might work. But there would have to be some discussion and anticipation among the collectors. And for that happen, HLs has to do a better job of publicity about their plans. Imagine the discussion on the Forum if we all knew that the next edition in the Lady Lightkeepers series was going to hit the streets in the second half of 2001. What light could it be?

posted 04-20-2001 09:05 PM            

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"To go with the Southern Belle Series, how about a Yankee Aggression Series?"

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The War of Northern Agression? Well fiddle-dee-dee Mizz Scarlet, I do declare. And carpetbaggers? Don't you worry your pretty little head bout no Yankee Lighthouses.

Rgds,
Ashely

posted 04-20-2001 10:17 PM            

The Hudson River series has a couple left, Kingston-Rondout and Stony Point. And the Hudson also has some neat candidates for the the Gone But Not Forgotten group.
http://hometown.aol.com/thelightkeeper/HudsonRiverLightkeepers.html

posted 04-20-2001 11:50 PM            

I do agree with you, Rick, that speculation is a lot of the fun of the collecting. From within our ranks of connected & wacko collectors, we seem to come up with little bits and pieces of info that we share. I wonder if HL is concerned about releasing too much of an official hint until they know the light will be produced, and can be produced to their quality standards (don't want another Pharos flop).

I also agree that the series concept does give many of us the opportunity to own some complete sub-set of the line with a common thread. One new series that we know is expanding is the Fresnel Lens Series. What other sets might we come up with (other than Mrs. Tim's line of northern aggression)?

posted 04-23-2001 09:03 PM            

Back to original topic, I, for one would look forward to the Gone but not Forgotten Theme. They would be high on my list to own.

posted 05-14-2001 01:12 AM            

These two series really peaked an interest in HL lighthouses in myself and as I can never hope to complete the LE's, the subsets are a great way to have that "completist" feeling!