I am going to chime in again- since I recently went through the same stage you appear to be going through.
As stated in my previous posts- I recently "got back" into vintage drums (actually-drums and drumming in general).
What started it was missing out on a vintage Rogers kit that sold for STUPID low money on EBAY due to the economy- it actually sold for a price that I thought was low by late 1990's standards.
So what basically happened after this incident, was I started looking at stuff on EBAY. I like all makes of Amercian and European vintage drums so I browsed everything, and next thing I know I started buying.
I spent way to much money on stuff that was incomplete, and now have a few sets that are 3/4 complete- ie- bass/floor tom combos.
What I really learned from the whole experience, is the smart thing to do (and this applies to any hobby not just drums) is to resist the urge to acquire- and spend your money on something that is not only complete but what you really want.
It is hard to do this (believe me I know!), because psychologically you think you are saving money- but in the long run you are spending a lot more money. Spending $1200 on a set of Rogers drums that are what you want and can use "out of the box", is better then spending $600 on a set of Rogers drums that are not what you want, which then cost you another $800 (in incremental amounts) to get right over the course of a year, and sit in the corner of your garage until they are "right" or get sold because you are frustrated with dealing with getting them "right".
A decision you have to make is are you going more for a player set or a collector set? There are a lot of "Originality Police" on these boards- and I see nothing wrong with that, but personally I feel if your goal is to have a vintage sounding kit that you are going to actually use and gig with- there is nothing wrong with a re-wrap.
I like an original finish as much as the next guy, but I also like a brand new sparkle or white marine pearl wrap as well- you have to look at from a non drum collector view- a bright vibrant WHITE marine pearl gets the "normal" folk gushing over your set when you play out. Plus if you happen to ding that brand new wrap- you can replace it- you can't replace original 1960's wrap.
Don't get me wrong- I am not advising anyone to tear off excellent condition original wrap in order to have new wrap installed- but there are plenty of beat finish sets for sale that are perfect choices for re-wrapping.
Also having to deal with trying to piece original finish drums together from orphans is EXTREMELY frustrating- you will find matches but usually after buying three 8x12 toms. Sure you can get your money back by selling the two that didn't match- but now you have to deal with selling them- which is a pain in the ass, and you are still out the money until you actually get around to selling them.
There are deals to be had on re-wraps, or buying an early 70's rogers kit in something like Koa/Butcher Block, and then having wrapped in a new finish of your choice- sure the "Originality Police" will be all over you- but 90% of the time they are also the same people telling you your Koa kit is not worth much since it is well- Koa.