This is an old, old, thread, but I came across this link recently
http://www.playle.com/listing.php?i=STER1 and I found it very interesting, and instead of starting a new thread, I thought I would revive this one. The link is for an auction of many old postcards of the Imperial Family. The postcards have writing on them, too. I thought the concept of this type of collection was interesting. The person who posted the auction is asking $50,000. That seems high to me, but it does sound like an unique collection that contains unusual items. I learned a lot about postcards of the Imperial Family from the description of the postcards that went with the auction. What does everyone else think? I'm not sure when this auction was started or if this link has been posted on the forum before, as I haven't been around in awhile.