Quote Originally Posted by Rome View Post

Now, is this the way to go for someone just getting into it?

I would follow Slart's advice to you... start with a good vendor or the classifieds.


And if i'm looking at these 'antiques' what are the telltale signs of wear i should be wary of, and which are more acceptable?

Here is the thing... unless you know how to answer these questions (there is tons of info available on the wiki and in a forum search), you are better off starting out in the classifieds or from a vendor. It's really easy to walk into a bad deal by missing something that you'd catch with a bit of experience.


Thoughts?
These are my thoughts, I hope they are helpful in some way.

Dave