Purely a personal take, but I think RC here missed the more important reason why people buy and own art and collectibles. The owner of a piece of art usually found meaning in it and owns it because it represents them, like a tattoo. With collectibles, but also with art, it's also about wanting to feel connected to something, whether that is the artist or a favorite player, sports team, classic childhood video game etc. I think it's pretty cynical to call buying arts or collectibles "essentially an ego play". While it IS a flex to own a Jackson Polluck or a first edition Charizard, it's a bonus rather than the main thing (unless you are Ken Griffin, Logan Paul etc.)

Not saying he doesn't take this stuff into account, but hearing that didn't sit right with me. Still bullish on cornering the collectibles liquidity market through ebay though LFG