UPS shipments on this island start with a local family unloading boxes from the big brown truck onto their front lawn. The UPS truck returns to the mainland and the family parcels out packages to other family members for eventual delivery. So it wasn’t surprising when a woman flagged me down on the road and handed me a huge box, filled with the latest Sightings. She looked happy to get rid of the heavy package. I could see why – there were hundreds of entries this issue!

Tight deadlines mean that Rule #3 looms large in this issue. In our last issue, we posted the Sightings reporting Land Rovers in the Woolrich, Garnet Hill Children’s Place, and J.L. Powell catalogues, the New York Times Men’s Style magazine, and ads for Spiriva medications. Many Sightings did not make the deadline for the last issue, so let’s give a shout out to these dedicated Sighters.

Sightings Rules:
Rule #1: All Sightings receive appreciative recogntion but not necessarily a mug. We reward only those Sightings that capture the unique qualities of Land Rovers and their owners, and display them in a distinctive way.

Rule #2: Sightings should find Land Rovers where you might not expect them. This rules out Land Rover sales advertisements, off road magazines, British television programmes, British publications, films with British themes, and shows about African safaris.

Rule #3: At an ever-changing date before publication, we close off the Sightings. If we’ve mentioned the Sighting in an earlier issue, we won’t mention it again. If you’re new to the family of Land Rover enthusiasts, you may not have seen your Sighting in an earlier issue. Welcome aboard!

Rule #4: We’re not outfitting your kitchen. If you qualify, one mug per Sighting per issue.

Rule #5: Sightings that are Land Rover references in books go to our Literary Land Rover editor for mention when space permits.

Rule #6: Psst.. if we can’t read your name and address because of atrocious penmanship we can’t recognize the Sighting or potentially send you a mug. Psst… E-mail submissions – remember we can’t send you a mug via e-mail. Send us your real name and shipping address, too.

Rule #7: Grudgingly, very grudgingly, the Editor admits he might have made an error. Let us know if you think you’ve been jobbed. We’ll review everything but the decision of the Editor is final.

The Spiriva ad captured the attention of Kristin Minner, Carnation, WA, Sherry Block, Hadlyme, CT, Derek Leath, St. Louis, MO, Dave Waters,Renton,
WA, Gary Hatch, Lancaster, OH, Deanna Balzer, Hanford, CA, Thaniel Smith, Dublin, VA, Ray Burton, Soddy Daisy, TN, Jonathan Menzel, Hinesburg, VT, Neil Thornton, San Diego, CA, Richard Armstrong, Larkspur, CO, Leslie Bright, Kingsport, TN, Tom DeCourcy, Kaunakakai, HI, Jason Wood, Darien, CT, Brendon Mahoney, San Francisco, CA, Christopher Snow, Oxford, NY, James Dargan, Plymouth, MA, Bob Rubery, North Tustin, CA, Brian Walker, Bethlehem, PA, Walt Brown,Burlington, NC, Rob Modica,Tuscon, AZ, Eric Thompson,Flowery Patch, GA, Richard Garcia-Kennedy, San Francisco, CA, Gregory Toal, Milford, CT, Greg Akin, Abilene, TX, Gene Lytle, Boulder Creek, CA, Chris Runnels, Kirkland, WA, Jeffrey Austin, Chesapeake, VA, and Randy Kremer [see Rule #6].

Kudos, too, for Sighters who caught the Verizon LG phone ads featuring Land Rovers. Jason Woo,Darien, CT, Karen Sindir, Woodland Hills, CA, Bill Tanner, Dawsonville, GA, Richard Thomas, Savannah, GA, Matt Joyce, Chester, MD, Gary Anderson,Cleveland, TN, Shawn McNamara,Keystone, CO, William Leek, Olanthe, KS, and Kris Carlquist, Idaho Falls, ID. Jeb Breeze, New York, NY, and Keith Mohlenhoff, Staten Island, NY, spotted the Paul Smith ad NY Times Style section with a Defender.

Woolrich catalogue viewers also included Britt Holloway, Eagle River, AK, Tony Brent, West Branch, MI, Fred Hueglin, Albany, OR, Stephen Johnson, Johns Island, SC, Tood Kriner, Ellicott City, MD, Aaron Squadrilli, Crozet, VA, Jack Nardone, Hampton, NH, Andre Draxler,Locust, NJ, Bruce Whiteny, Sanbornton, NH, Bill Johnson, Macomb, IL, Michael Bondmass, Las Vegas, NV, Jeff Foland,Clarksville, OH, Christopher Snow, Oxford, NY, Jim Gensler,Walnut Creek, CA, Michael Shepard, Baltimore, MD, and Geno Jarvi,Appleton, WI.

Garnet Hill and The Children’s Place had Defenders in their catalogues mentioned in our last issue. Daveand Nicole Ballok, Rockton, IL, Brian DeMeester, Midland, MI, Mike Simpson, Golden, CO, James Dargan, Plymouth, MA, David Ducat, Lebanon, CT, Jay Geaney, Cabot, AR, and Josh Neff, Millersville, MD. The JL Powell catalogue, also mentioned earlier, featured Land Rovers, noted Richard Thomas, Savannah, GA, Sam Hartstein,W. Nyack, NY, Judy Stern, Baltimore, MD, and Jeff Foland, Clarksville, OH.

Kevin Humphrey,Jonesboro, AR, and Michael Bondmass, Las Vegas, NV, noted the Orvis catalogue mentioned in the last issue not only featured Rovers, but offered one of Lanny Clark’s sterling restorations [109” station wagon] for sale! Robert Alley, Kennesaw, GA, Geno Jarvi, Appleton, WI, David Matlock,Lebanon, MO, Paul Sica,Boulder, CO, and Chuck Carrig, Butte, MT, also caught a Rover in the previously mentioned Field and Stream catalogue.

The Shortcuts cartoon strip re-ran its bear and Land Rover page recently. Neil Lamont and Steven Walls, both of Baton Rouge, LA, saw it in their local Sunday funnies. Bruce Burnham, Sandy, UT, sent in a fun British magazine called The Chap, with some nice Land Rovers appearing in it. Michael Ullman, New Braunfels, TX, found a Land Rover in an article in Sporting Classic magazine. Baron Lundberg, Colville, WA, found a line drawing of a Series ambulance in
the October Gun Digest.

The Super Bowl ad for The Ladders employment service has reappeared on television, reports Jack Hayes,Nantucket, MA, Dick Newton, Charlestown, RI, Luke Slayton, Kansas City, MO, Ray Burton,Soddy Daisy, TN, and Eric Lindstrom, Des Moines, IA. Previously mentioned TV program episodes with Land Rovers captured the attention of Nathan Miller [See Rule #6], James Dargan, Plymouth, MA, and Katie Spurr, St. Louis, MO. Jeff Austin, Chesapeake, VA, also saw the Dr. Shoals ad with a Land Rover in it. Fans of the telly programs NCIS spotted Rovers again in episodes: thanks to Sherry Block, Hadlyme, CT, Dick Newton, Charlestown, RI, and James Dargan,Plymouth, MA, reminded us of their presence. Ernie Novey, East Hartford, CT, also reminded us of their presence in The Unit. Jeff Austin, Chesapeake, VA, spotted the late Billy Mays in this black Range Rover on an infomercial. James Gabor, Rochester, MN, noted a Series II 109” on a public television program on a cattle ranch. There’s a new show on the SyFi Channel called Sanctuary. Ray Burton, Soddy Daisy, TN, and John Kostuch[See Rule #6] spotted the Defender 90. Ratings for the Jay Leno Show have been lower than expected, but putting a D-90 in the promos might help. Jay Champney, Charlestown, RI, Eric Stephens, Norman, OK, and Allen Minner,Carnation, WA, all saw the ad.

Kathy Tyson, Greenville, NC, “trumped my husband” with a Rover sighting in the Land’s End “Year of the Cardigan” catalogue. She spotted an 88” “while admiring a new pair of boots.” Erik Petris, Orange Park, FL, and Gordon Gunn, Chester, VA, spotted the same Rover. The fall “Polo” catalogue and Polo store displays all have a rear view of a Series Rover in full view. Sheila Simmons, Austin, TX, August Davino, Short Hills, NJ, and James Dargan, Plymouth, MA, sent in the examples. Barry Fein, Hermosa Beach, CA, spotted a Defender 110 on the Aether Apparel website. Ted Woodward, Portland, ME, spotted a safari top in a Vanity Fair photo of an Italian aristocrat. Cherie Emmons, Somerset, KY, noted a Defender appears in the Scheurich 2009 Landscaping catalogue.

Canadian enthusiasts and fans of pickle reported that Bick’s Dill Pickles. Nicolas Dover, Cowansville, QC, Les Makie, Cranbrook, BC, and Mike Archer,Victoria, BC, all saw the ad. Russ Bowles, N. Weymouth, MA and Jeff Berg, Medford, MA, cast their gazes way past the suntanning models on the Laughing Squid website to spy a Defender 110 in the background shot. QST, the magazine for ham radio operators, featured a 109” in an article on a field day in Maine, noted Adam Pearsall, Queensbury, NY, John Bradke, Niskayuna, NY, and Arlene and John Kountz, Laguna Beach, CA. In the “visual sighting” category, Curtis and Jenifer Cantrell, Highlandville, MO, sent us a photo of a Series I pickup that sits forlornly outside the Outback Steakhouse in Branson, MO. Brandon Payne, Indianapolis, IN, saw a Defender 110 while visiting a marine base in San Diego. Tim Drennan, Port St. Lucie, FL, saw a Matchbox display in his local grocery store featuring a Defender 110, but could not find the model for sale. Jonathan SpeedMarch found a Range Rover and trailer in the Lego “City” set.

Sophie Gustafson, New Britain, CT, age 9, reports she saw a Series III in the film Princess Protection Program. Jeff Case, Granby, CT, watched Phineas and Ferbon the Disney Channel and saw as Series III in a British scene. Caitlin Regan, Plainfield, IL, notes that a Range Rover Classic plays a prominent role in Existenz. Dan Velker, Elkton, VA, reports the same for a Discovery II in The Boys Are Back. Jerome Joanino, Broomfield, CO, spotted a Discovery II in a scene in The Soloist. Jeff Austin, Chesapeake, VA, noted a Discovery I in the film Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector. Rebecca Sandersnotes that Range Rovers appear in The Informant and The Time Traveler’s Wife.

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