Indeed. Almost every vintage (pre-1970) tv-series that has been ‘officially’ released, I have on dvd. Over 200 dvd-sets, down to the more obscure titles, like “Johnny Staccato,” “The Lieutenant,” “Yancy Derringer,” “Dangerous Assignment,” “Man with a Camera,” and beyond. All genres. And that’s not even counting the bootleg material I’ve amassed of even more rare shows.
Even if the aesthetic merits of some vintage fare might occasionally be lacking, I still get the vicarious enjoyment of the cultural milieu that parallels my tastes and belief system, catering to everything from patriotism, tradition, and morality.
I'm also a bit of a Yakima Canut nut. I love watching the really old John Wayne B westerns with Yak. He was an amazing guy, an old dude (in his early 40s) at the time he did all those insane stunts. Man ... I can rerun and rewatch him leaping up from the ground to saddle a mount in one move -- frickin' amazing ... my dad was an advanced horseman and for him, Yak was always the star of the Western. I can see why.