HW, I was ready to submit to the Polaroid post, too. Not many members are going to have Polaroid images, I imagine, so it wouldn't be huge. It's unique enough. However, I suppose that once a rule has been issued (no more image threads), then that includes all of them, no matter how different. I am someone who really dislikes the image dumping threads (i.e., "Let's see your spring flowers" ... I made that up as an example) and never even look. A post like that is going to get huge in no time.
How about allowing image threads with unique subject matter? I'm perfectly fine with no image threads, however. None is better than too many.
Don't mean to divert this ... as for what sells or doesn't, I look often and notice what does sell, not what doesn't. However, now I'll start looking for that clown, Louise. LOL