I talked about Twin Peaks DVDs a little bit before, but I never clearly mentioned that I did in fact buy the new definitive gold edition box set. Well I did, and it's awesome.

Twin Peaks box set

Ten DVDs containing all 29 episodes from both seasons, plus the international pilot, documentaries, the Log Lady introductions, etc., etc. Nice! There's all kinds of goodness to be had here. In addition to what's on the discs themselves, there's also a curious inclusion inside the box: postcards.

Here's the sleeve they're stored in (sorry about the flash)…

Twin Peaks postcard packet

 
Here's my first batch…

Twin Peaks postcards #1

 
My second batch…

Twin Peaks postcards #2

 
And my third batch…

Twin Peaks postcards #3

 
Aside from the fact that they're all obviously different photos, the cards are differentiated by number. I have numbers 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 34, 44, 51, 53, 55, 60 and 61. There are 61 cards. They gave me 12. Additionally, there are limited edition bonus cards with foil or signatures or both. Trying to collect a full set would feel very much like building a set of baseball cards, except that each pack costs $70. It would be nice to have a full set of these, but for me it's not worth any additional time or effort.

I'm not writing this post out of frustration, but surprise. It seems odd that the people who made all the decisions regarding these postcards created a collectible that will require all collectors to seek the secondary market. There's no opportunity for repeat sales. Whoever came up with this idea wants collectors to scrounge eBay and fan forums to complete their set. Are they actually giving up potential profits in the name of strengthening their fan community?

I'm…

Uh…

I don't know what to say about that. It seems so outlandish. I'm not sure I believe it. I must be missing something.