Hi Andy
I'm a rookie photo collector myself and can only echo what other members have said in this thread. Check out David's website, buy the book and read past threads. The knowledge you will gain will be a valuable tool for collecting vintage photos.
Don't rely on "dumb luck" like I did. The first vintage photo I bought was of Larry Doyle taken by Louis Van Oeyen. After some research, I realized that I should have bought a few more photos the dealer had. When I went back to the dealer the next day someone had beat me to the punch. All the other Van Oeyen photos were gone. A simple case of the dealer and I didn't know what he had!
Even if you're like me and can't afford a Conlon or Horner photo, there are still some really cool vintage photos out there to buy/collect.
Hope this helps you
Jantz
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