105 / Sneakers
a passion for collecting

In this discussion with Barney Wang, we look at a passion for collecting sneakers. How to deal with your parents, how to make it a business and successful pivots with celebrities and collectors making into a career.

Timeline

00:00 Intro

03:46 Youth training

05:00 Chinese social media

07:05 Monarch the company

10:00 NFTs for authenticity

13:59 Collector crossover?

14:23 Advice for upcoming artists

15:59 How to discover artists

Participants

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William Entriken

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Daniel Tedesco

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Jay Chen

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Episode notes

• My story as a collector
  • Sneakers from Duke + UNC (MJ’s alma mater)
  • Sports cards—bball
  • Connect sports pro players and students Duke <-> China
  • Phillips auction sneaker showcase
• How did you turn collecting into a business
  • Building brand presence in China
  • Monarch—cards, sneakers, other collectors
• My story of entering Web3
  • Celebrity shilling
  • ? Luxury provenance
  • ? Archiving
• Introduce my community
• How we are educating more people about digital collectibles
• “Collectibles are all about the story”