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

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Episode notes

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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”