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Lighthouse Collectibles

Collecting lighthouse replicas was a natural progression from my love of lighthouse photography. Five years ago when I retired, I decided to combine my love of photography, lighthouses and travel into a new hobby. It has been a fun experience and now I have started to collect lighthouse replicas of some of my favorite lighthouses.

As of June of 2011, I have photographed 46 lighthouses in North America. I started with a replica of Hunting Island Lighthouse, which was the first lighthouse that I climbed to the top. This replica was purchased at the gift shop on the grounds of the lighthouse. My next purchase was a replica of Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia. I decided that these two lighthouses looked lonely on my shelf so I searched eBay and purchased replicas of some of the lighthouses that I had photographed in the past.

This photograph pictures the lighthouses in my collection in July, 2011. From the left it has the following lights: Peggy's Cove, Drum Point, Currituck, St. Augustine, Jupiter Inlet, and Hunting Island. This lens will feature photos from some of the lighthouses I have visited and replicas of those lighthouses.

Key Biscayne, Florida

Cape Florida lighthouse is found on Key Biscayne just off the coast east of Miami. I visited this lighthouse in 2009 and was able to photograph it from several directions.

Cape Florida from Beach with Birds print

Cape Florida from Beach with Birds by lighthouseenthusiast

CRYSTAL WORLD "Cape Florida Lighthouse- FL"

Amazon Price: $109.00 (as of 06/02/2012)

This is a beautiful replica of the Cape Florida lighthouse.

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse

Nova Scotia Lighthouse

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse is found in Nova Scotia. It is one of the most photographed lighthouses in Canada. I was able to visit and photograph it in 2010 and found it to be a great lighthouse to photograph. It sits out on the rocks and it is easy to capture a photo without a lot of extra things in the way.

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse by lighthouseenthusiast

Spoontiques Lighthouse - Electrified - Peggy's Cove, NS

Amazon Price: $22.99 (as of 06/02/2012)

Peggy's Cove is one of my favorite lighthouses. I have one of these figurines.

Hilton Head Lighthouse

South Carolina Lighthouse

This bright red and white striped lighthouse was built in the 1960's on Hilton Head island in South Carolina. It has become the icon for Hilton Head. Below is a photo I took of the Hilton Head lighthouse. This lighthouse has been one of the most popular in my Zazzle store.

Hilton Head Lighthouse by lighthouseenthusiast

Spoontiques Lighthouse - Electrified - Hilton Head, SC

Amazon Price: $22.99 (as of 06/02/2012)

This is a wonderful replica of the Hilton Head lighthouse. It may have to be the next purchase for my collection.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Figurine

lighthouse replica

Cape Hatteras lighthouse is found on the Outer Banks in North Carolina. I took this photo of the lighthouse at night from a tower at a nearby hotel.

Guiding Light by lighthouseenthusiast

7 1/2" Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Figurine

Amazon Price: $22.95 (as of 06/02/2012)

Cape Hatteras is sometimes called America's Lighthouse. You see it's beautiful black and white stripes in many depictions of lighthouses. This is a must for the lighthouse collector.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

built your own replica

Build your own lighthouse from this handy kit.

Light House - 3D Jigsaw Woodcraft Kit Wooden Puzzle

Amazon Price: $9.39 (as of 06/02/2012)

Drum Point Lighthouse

Maryland Lighthouse

In June 2011 we took a trip to photograph Maryland Lighthouses. I found the lighthouse at Drum Point to be particularly interesting. It has a screw-pile foundation with a lighthouse built on top of it. This foundation helps it to survive in the sandy and muddy bottom of the Chesapeake Bay. Here is a photo I took of Drum Point.

(Drum Point Lighthouse by lighthouseenthusiast
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Spoontiques Lighthouse - Drum Point, MD

Amazon Price: (as of 06/02/2012)

I have one of these interesting replicas in my collection. I like the different types of lighthouses.

Tybee Island Lighthouse

Georgia Lighthouse

Tybee Island lighthouse is located on Tybee Island just east of Savannah, Georgia. Here is a photograph I took of this lighthouse.

Tybee Island Lighthouse by lighthouseenthusiast

Spoontiques Lighthouse - Tybee Island, GA

Amazon Price: (as of 06/02/2012)

This model shows the lighthouse with the surrounding buildings.

St. Augustine Lighthouse

St. Augustine, Florida

I was able to stop by this lighthouse and capture it both in the daylight and at night.

St. Augustine Lighthouse by lighthouseenthusiast

St Augustine Lighthouse at Night by lighthouseenthusiast

Spoontiques Lighthouse St. Augustine FL Limited Edition

Amazon Price: $27.99 (as of 06/02/2012)

This is a very classic looking lighthouse with the red top and black and white stripes. I have one like this in my collection

Lighthouse Collectibles

I have purchased many of my lighthouse replicas off ebay. It is a great way to add to your collection at a reasonable price and I have always been happy with the items.

Lighthouse Magnets

lighthouse collection

Lighthouse magnets are fun to collect. Here is a collection of magnets from lighthouses I have photographed.

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse by lighthouseenthusiast

Piney Point Lighthouse Refrigerator Magnets by lighthouseenthusiast

Hooper Strait Lighthouse Magnets by lighthouseenthusiast

Point Lookout Lighthouse Refrigerator Magnets by lighthouseenthusiast

(Drum Point Lighthouse Fridge Magnet by lighthouseenthusiast

Point Lookout Lighthouse Refrigerator Magnets by lighthouseenthusiast

Do you have a favorite lighthouse?

stop by and drop me a note

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Heather426 Jul 9, 2011 @ 10:44 am | delete

OMG, what a clever lens idea and hobby. We love lighthouses too. Would love to live in one. Great job.

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OhMe Jul 9, 2011 @ 3:44 am | delete

What a wonderful idea to combine your great photography with the replicas of these lighthouses

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Jewelsofawe Jul 8, 2011 @ 11:50 pm | delete

I love how you have replicas of each light house, that is cool! Blessing this lens!

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vallain Jul 8, 2011 @ 10:13 pm | delete

I love this combination of pictures and lighthouse figures. Very appealing.

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grandmamarilyn Jul 8, 2011 @ 5:13 pm | delete

Love your lighthouses. You did a great job taking the pictures.

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Cape Florida Lighthouse

Key Biscayne, Florida

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse

Nova Scotia Lighthouse

Hilton Head Lighthouse

South Carolina Lighthouse

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Figurine

lighthouse replica

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

built your own replica

Drum Point Lighthouse

Maryland Lighthouse

Tybee Island Lighthouse

Georgia Lighthouse

St. Augustine Lighthouse

St. Augustine, Florida

Lighthouse Collectibles

Lighthouse Magnets

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Do you have a favorite lighthouse?

stop by and drop me a note

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