just wondring ? :tinysmile_classes_t
Banksy -
You don't see that many teenage collectors, I think for two or three reasons. One is experience - a lot of the interest grows over the years from different things that people encounter - in the military, at clubs, from places you've been and seen. Most teens simply haven't had as much experience with actual munitions to really raise their interest.
Another is access. You build a collection over years of networking, contacts, travelling and knowing who is likely to have or find what you want. If you cannot get out and meet the people, it's much more difficult and you find less. Beginning as a teen your freedom is limited, travel can be difficult.
Finally there is the financial issue. As you may have noticed on the various websites, good stuff isn't cheap, and generally speaking, cheap stuff isn't good. If you want to go out and compete for certain pieces for your collection you need income, and to you have to make the decision that this is what you want to spend it on. For teens this may be one of the largest obstacles, and it doesn't always get better with age. I know of a number of collectors that live in little more than shacks, but have very nice collections, because that is the choice that they have made.
Several members have already made good suggestions for beginners, I would add one thought - find a mentor. Someone that you can respect and go to for advice when you want. Someone that shares the interest and can help with details on where to search, what pitfalls to watch out for, and possibly valuable time and money saving short cuts along the way. The internet is helpful for this, but treat it like you would anything else - until you meet and get to actually know the person, you only have their printed word to go on. See previous threads on Walts, and use your own best judgement