Greg,

You can find suggested post card exchange guidelines here .

If you want to try such an exchange you need to be sure to post very clearly what your intention is. In your original post, I understood one person would send one card from one light to each participant. In your latest post, you speak of one card from five lights for each participant. If you were to get the same number of players we have in the traditional exchanges, that would potentially cost each person $70 - $75 per exchange - a little steep.

So you understand, the people who buy cards from online dealers or have friends pick cards up for them do so because they can not easily get to actual lighthouse areas to get the cards themselves. They don't pre-order cards for a light they will be going to see.

I would think your idea to enlist 4 or 5 others who would like to participate is appropriate. Then, if you would like them to send a card from each of 4-5 lighthouses visited, they would not be out any more money than if they participated in a traditional type of exchange.

Good luck.

Dave