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Bob M Cruise Director Posts: 1978 |
posted 03-25-1999 08:15 AM
   
Things are awfully quiet in the "Anchor Bay Harbor of Refuge." How about some information of what's happening with AB? Inquiring minds on the East Coast, where it's bright and sunny but cool, want to know. |
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engbrady Saint Posts: 1538 |
posted 03-25-1999 11:59 PM
Here's your first clue where you would find a complete set of the 1997 Anchor Bay Open Edition Ships, Bob. Saint WackoPaul ' [This message has been edited by engbrady (edited 03-26-99).] |
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Art Cruise Director Posts: 1536 |
posted 03-26-1999 01:21 AM
Is it me or do those ships appear to be levitating? |
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Rod Watson Saint Posts: 860 |
posted 03-26-1999 07:20 AM
Since there are only 13 to 30 or so of some of these pieces in existance, they have the right to levitate, Art. LOL. Remember, Paul has the powers of a Saint now too. That's probably the only photo ever taken of a complete set of OE's, very nice Paul! |
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engbrady Saint Posts: 1538 |
posted 03-26-1999 07:24 AM
It's either my new Saintly powers, or the ships are lighter without the people on them (OE). Just maybe it could be their value soaring to new heights.
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Gravedigger WACKO Posts: 685 |
posted 03-26-1999 06:39 PM
I sure wish the CGC MACKINAW would levitate into the picture!
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engbrady Saint Posts: 1538 |
posted 03-26-1999 07:28 PM
It can't join them, because no more AB Open Editions are to be produced. Only the Chesapeake will be made as an Open Edition, at least for a while. The CGC MACKINAW should be produced as a Limited Edition and soon I hope. These AB opens (pictured) are a pretty exclusive group. WackoPaul ' |
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Bob M Cruise Director Posts: 1978 |
posted 03-26-1999 09:37 PM
Is it your magical powers, Paul, or has Harbour Lights started to produce "air boats"? The picture does tend to give the appearence of the boats floating in the air. |
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sidd WACKO Posts: 87 |
posted 03-27-1999 12:44 PM
My husband wants to know that if they are not producing AB open editions any more (other than the Chesapeak), how will it effect his complete collection of AB special editions? Would that now make the open editions equal to the special editions considering production has stopped?? Any Captains or 1st mates that can help, let me know--I'm all buchan"ears". ------------------ [This message has been edited by sidd (edited 03-27-99).] |
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Rod Watson Saint Posts: 860 |
posted 04-05-1999 10:40 AM
Sidd, Since most of the open editions are actually *MUCH* more limited than the limited editions... open Kim: 13 in existance ...it would take a tremendous amount of persistance, phone calls, luck, etc, etc. to be able to put together a complete set of the open editions. Since there are only 13 Kim's in existance, that would mean the *most* complete sets of open editions possible would be 13. I would assume that even if you stumble across the Kim, the odds of finding a Lorie and Nancy to go with it would be very difficult, resulting in less than 13 complete sets in reality. Paul's photo above is therefore an extremely rare sight. Whether future prices ever reflect this is anyone's guess, but I would personally jump on any chance to get one of those four rarist pieces. I can't see how a person could go wrong, even if the future value never matches the the rareness of the piece, it is nice knowing you are in a very exclusive club. I have been slowly making *many* phone calls to dealers since the original announcement of the actual edition sizes, and have been able to find 3 of the 4 rarist ones. It has been extremely difficult (and large phone bills) and I hope I can somehow accomplish a full set eventually. Once again, the value may not skyrocket on these, but it is the fun of the chase and the satisfaction that I could actually do it. With some extreme Wackos paying practically anything to get "everything" you never know what offer may be out there in 5 years or so. It would not matter anyways though, I would not sell. Who ever thought in 1991-92 that the "casket" lighthouse would be selling for what it is now. It took almost 4 years for HL's to really take off, so I still think it is too early to say that Anchor Bay has sunk. As with HL, the fun of the chase is just as interesting than what happens with the value, so if they never jump in price it is still worth it to me, I think they are very neat to have around. As to what the opens "will do" to the value of the limiteds, I don't know if there will be all that much effect on them. At least on a couple of the opens, there is too few to really be on the market to effect the limiteds at all. Since the Huron and Toledo opens are more available but less in quantity than the limited counterparts, it is possible that a few people may want those over the limiteds in the future, and effect the value? I am as lost in this as anyone else. This is just in my humble opinion, chime in one and all if you disagree. Rod Watson |
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Daniel WACKO Posts: 164 |
posted 03-10-2000 07:29 PM
I brought this one back. Thought it was very interesting. I had found a open edition Huron and had actually walked away from it and left it for someone else to buy. Already had a limited edition one. Some day maybe I will wish I bought it. |
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Steve Newbie Posts: 33 |
posted 03-12-2000 06:33 PM
I have a "silly" question because I have never really paid that much attention to ABs until lately. Are the "open" editions that are referred to in the posts above listed as "regular" in the catalog on harbourlights.com (thus having a potential item # of AB102 for Tugboat Toledo OE)? Thanks for anyone who can clarify this for me. Steve |
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engbrady Saint Posts: 1538 |
posted 03-12-2000 08:01 PM
The number on the limited edition version has an S after the number, which stood for special. The open edition had no S, no figures on the ships and on the limited edition display base it has the issue number of the piece and 4000 the edition size (like #1324/4000), while the open edition only has the name of the ship on the nameplate on the display case base. http://www.HarbourLights.com/catalog/anchor_bay/ab_chesapeake.htm SaintWackoPaul ' |
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Tim3167 WACKO Posts: 50 |
posted 04-01-2000 09:00 PM
I just spotted an Open Edition Toledo at a store. (at least I think it is) No number listed on nameplate, number of A717 handwritten on label affixed to bottom of piece, no crew, and A717 written on box. I don't normally collect AB, but I put this one on layaway simply because of the thrill of the hunt. I see that it was stated that there were less than 600 OE Toledos made. From this items number, can we assume that number is at least 717? Tim |
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JChidester Saint Posts: 3628 |
posted 04-01-2000 11:40 PM
The numbers actually shipped of these "Open Edition" (or Regular Edition) Anchor Bays were random and generally higher. They weren't shipped out in numerical order starting with 0001. The reason is that Harbour Lights expected to ship the first batch of open editions to those dealers who were on auto-ship for AB. However, the decision to make AB a limited edition line mean those lower numbered open edition versions were destined for destruction rather than stores. |
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mombo Cruise Director Posts: 1854 |
posted 08-23-2000 09:45 PM
Question: In the HL site, on the Anchor Bay table page, Is this correct? If so we would have a final edition number? The previous postings here seem to indicate that it has not been retired. |
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tarbaby WACKO Posts: 74 |
posted 03-14-2001 11:18 PM
#A1858 Thats the number of the Skip Jack Nancy I just purchased on Ebay. terry  |
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SThompson WACKO Posts: 1210 |
posted 03-14-2001 11:44 PM
Congratulations Terry, good find!  |
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