Just bought The Legend of Zelda Collectors Edition

[Grey Acumen]

I'd say start with the original NES Zelda no matter what. It introduces you to the monsters and items, but doesn't really have much in terms of puzzle solving. If you get used to the puzzle solving in OoT, it's going to feel lacking when you go to NES Zelda.

I think it's better to start from the base and work your way up so you get the full enjoyment of each set in the series.