I'm not much of a collector, but more of a player. I think that Craigslist is a great place to start, although it may require driving a few hours. I bought a vintage Ludwig kit because it looked cool. The sound is what hooked me. Pawn shops, flea markets and yard sales can be good too.

You can start here and put an ad in "wanted" section.

You can't go wrong with Ludwig Super Classic. There's a lot of such kits around.

Thanks guys for the responses! I’ll have to hit up some local pawn shops and see what they’ve got. Also, wanted section’s a great idea aswell.

Be ready to spend a lot of money. Don't buy anything that needs a lot of restoration...you will spend a lot more money.

There are none left we got them alllol

I found all my vintage sets on my local and surrounding area Craig's List. Here in South east florida people have moved here from all over and don't play anymore, or pass away, or just don't have the space for them. You just have to watch and know what to look for.

Colectors grade and all original kits will cost more,if you just want the sound and vibe you can spend a lot less for n extra holes or modified kit.The least expensive to most expensive 50's through mid 70's brands are Kent,Slingerland,Ludwig,Rogers,then Gretsch and Camco.

Old-R

Welcome to the Vintage club and our addiction!

Our Forum, and others on F-book as well as eBay, Reverb, C-List are all the hunting grounds.

I started out like you doing some research and picking up low price MIJ drums that I could afford and refurbish. Mainly based on the "coolness" of the wrap.

The hobby has turned into a passion. I play them but unfortunately I don't play out any more.

A few recommendations if I may or you may end up like many of us with well . . . a whole lot of drums !

Pick a maker that you really like: ie Ludwig, Slingerland, Rogers, etc.

Pick an era: ie 20's, 30's, 60's, 70's etc

Pick a model: ie Club Date, Standard, Powertone, etc

Decide if your going to collect full kits or just snares, or maybe cymbals or accessories (silent movie, vaudeville noise makers) (I recommend snares)

Are you a completest?

If so, then you get to do the research and the best part, the hunt to find them all in the various wraps, finishes, etc.

For example: Ludwig Pioneer Snares. I love the snare, I like the sound, they are well made and I have started to collect the keystone badge era ones in the various wraps and finishes that were available. The silver, blue, red sparkles are easy to find, the fun hunt is for the Green, Black and Burgundy sparkles.

Then the fun part . . . amassing and playing your collection.

Good luck

Michael

Check with member PurdieShuffle and see if any of his kits are still available. He's selling most of his stuff due to a recent medical event. He's a good guy to deal with as well.