Every day, the store takes on a
new look, as we rearrange entire displays to make everything fit. Already, we have brought in
new jewelry lines, four new T-shirts (three of them designed by Cape Annie's), rustic signs,
and lots of nautical gifts and home decor items. Much more will be coming right through the
month of June. . . . . Store hours will change as we move through the month. Currently we are
open daily till 6 PM, but still CLOSED on Tuesdays. Beginning with the week of the 23rd,
we will be open 7 days a week, and, starting on the 26th, we will be open till 9 PM. These hours
will be maintained through Sunday of Labor Day weekend. . . . . Pictured to the right is "Tiffany,"
just one of 18 members of the Fabulous Shell Show collection. These funky turtles are the top-selling
item in our "Turtle Corner" and a TOP 10 bestseller in our entire store. Unfortunately, we have just
learned that the entire line has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Four of these turtles
(Maxine, Roy, Telvis and Princess) have already sold out in their warehouse, but we are stocking up on
all of the remaining 14 turtles, to fulfill your orders for the remainder of 2008. Don't delay
if you've been wanting to add another turtle or two to your collection. Here is a quick link
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YES, the small orders ($10 - $15) will pay a relatively high cost for shipping charges. NO, this is not a ploy to get the customer to spend more money. If you've been in our store, and met us, you know we're not like that! As we explained above, we need to cover our expenses of shipping a package, ESPECIALLY on the smaller orders. Conversely, if you look at all three charts, for any customer spending more than $80, the rates have NEVER GONE UP! You are paying the same rates that you were in 2002! As a reward for your higher purchase amount, we are willing to absorb some of our increased shipping costs, and keep these higher shipping rates the same (as long as it is possible!).
SO-O-O-O, what's this about a $6.95 shipping special??
If you place an order right away, through Monday, June 16th (EXPIRED), your total shipping charges will be $6.95, no matter how much you order (the FREE shipping for orders over $250 is negated during this special, but the FREE shipping for Harbour Lights orders over $100 will still be honored). This special will end promptly on Monday night, at 12 midnight (E.S.T.). If this special is a huge success, we will then add a "$6.95 RANDOM THURSDAY" beginning in July. It means that every month, we will choose one Thursday (our choice, different every month) to have this same special, $6.95 total shipping charges no matter how much you spend. It will not be advertised anywhere on the web site; it is being told now, ONLY to you, our newsletter customers! You'll just have to check every Thursday by putting something in your shopping cart. If the shipping charges are listed as $6.95, you'll know it's "Random Thursday." . . . . . . . . . . With the higher initial rate of $9.95, we will ship any package we can by US Postal Service if we can lower your shipping costs. On all packages weighing less than 1-lb and having a value of less than $50, we will switch to US Postal Service, and adjust your shipping rate DOWN to $6.95. PLEASE let us know by e-mail if you do NOT want it to arrive by US Postal Service.
. . . . . . . .For the first time in 5 years, we will NOT be having a Harbour Lights In-Store Signing Event with Bill Younger. Bill and Nancy are traveling much of the year, and have cut way back on their event schedule. The good news is that we will still be receiving our regular shipment of Event Pieces (Loon Island, NH), all pre-signed by Bill, so you can reserve them as you have in the past. . . . . . If you delayed ordering our EXCLUSIVE Chatham "Little Light" in 2007, you still have time to grab one. They should be available till about mid-summer. . . . . . As we mentioned in the March newsletter, this year's Harbour Lights brochure is entitled "the Grand Tour." Between limited editions, open editions, little lights, and special event pieces, Harbour Lights has promised that, in 2008, they would produce AT LEAST one piece from each of the 29 contiguous states that they had produced replicas from, in the years 1991-2007. With the June announcement of the 2008 Summer Releases, we can fill in all of the blanks except for Alabama and Louisiana. Can we expect a surprise announcement this summer for a couple of late-year releases?? See if you can guess them, and then check back to the Harbour Lights pages of our web site in a few months, to see if you were correct! . . . . Check out the NEW summer releases pictured below, and remember that early orders get the best chance at receiving a 2-digit number.
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HL361 Edition of ONLY 1,500 $70.00 Details. Order. |
HL362 Edition of ONLY 1,500 $75.00 Details. Order. |
HL363 Edition of ONLY 1,500 $80.00 Details. Order. |
HL365 Edition of ONLY 1,500 $75.00 Details. Order. |
"Lost Lighthouse" HL366 Edition of ONLY 1,500 $99.00 Details. Order. |
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"On-The-Move" HL367 Edition of ONLY 999 LIGHTS UP! $145.00 Details. Order. |
Perkins Island, ME HL724 Timed, limited edition LIGHTS UP! $99.00 Details. Order. |
HL482 Open Edition LIGHTS UP! $70.00 Details. Order. |
HL481 Open Edition LIGHTS UP! $75.00 Details. Order. |
Collector's Society HL560 MEMBERS ONLY! $80.00 Details. Order. |
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LL295 "Little Light" $16.95 Details. Order. |
LL296 "Little Light" $21.95 Details. Order. |
LL297 "Little Light" $21.95 Details. Order. |
2008 Regional Event Piece HL801 Timed edition $75.00 Details. Order. |
2008 In-Store Event Piece HL800 Timed edition Signed by Bill Younger $40.00 Details. Order. |
| PLEASE NOTE: Adapters for lighted pieces will no longer be included in the price of the piece. They will be $5 extra, and must be ordered in addition to the cost of the piece. |
. . . . . . . . If you would like to be kept informed of the NEW releases from Harbour Lights, and know them as soon as we do, just send us a quick e-mail stating "I want to receive the Harbour Lights e-mails." As always, there would NEVER be any pressure (phone calls, e-mails, etc.) to purchase any of the pieces from us. We're just happy to keep you informed!
. . . . . . . .In local lighthouse news, Sankaty Lighthouse on Nantucket was moved and relit last fall. It had been very close to the eroding cliff, and was moved 570 feet to the northwest to give it a few more years of safety . . . . . The tower at Mayo's Beach Light in Wellfleet had long been assumed to have been destroyed when the light was extinguished. With the surfacing of a few old photos, the "missing" tower has now been identified as the current Point Montara Lighthouse in California. It was first moved to Yerba Buena Light Station and then on to its current location at Point Montara, CA. . . . . . We used our final couple of Tuesdays off to visit the newly-moved Sankaty Light, and one of favorites, Nubble Light in Maine. A little break before the "summer' mode kicks in. Below are a few recent pics of Andy Baby . . . .
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HAVE AN ENJOYABLE, RELAXING SUMMER!
| Jim, Ann and Andy Baby |
