Murrrman, like you I am new to this and the folks posting and reading here have been a great source of information over the past months. Many folks here have been very helpful in identifying finds, providing guideance on the hobby and everyone treats each other with respect, even when they're not being very nice...
Read lots, look at the posts and go from there. There are lots of folks here to trade with and you'll find that your collection (like mine)grows faster than my wife's paitence.

T