Hi Joe, and welcome to the Village from Colorado. I got interested in scrolling from my Father-in-law and his work using the band saw and my brother-in-law who was a scroller. Like you I purchased scroll saw magazines from the book store, and like you I was working full time. Doing little things, prmarily people names, and attending and attending craft fairs. not as a vendor, but as a customer. After I retired I did a little more scrolling, then found this site. Boy, the folks here really opened my eyes. As I said, welcome to the Village.
Jerry