Ive been collecting walkmans since the end of 2019 and i have a ton of models so far but im def pretty far from a professional at it
Welcome Squiggly, once you buy the fifth or six you kind of get that professional plaque. By then you kind of know what your looking for, search it out and grab them when you see them. Now there's a level or two above that, just look at Kent's Postings, these guys are in another realm and they have some of the most amazing collections ever seen. I feel like there's also a lot of hidden guys that only pop up once in a while. Anyways, I don't think there have ever been many members from Texas, you may be one of a handful.