Sub-Economy

Bespoke markets-within-markets — from grading tiers to vintage media to esports skins — that trade with their own rules.

Sub-Economy

Seat-as-Asset: The Status Experiences Sub-Economy

F1 Paddock Club at 10× face, Sukiyabashi Jiro reservations at $4,500 above the meal, Soho House founders-tier with 5-year waitlists. The sub-economy of seats.

Sub-Economy

Vintage Media: How a Rediscovery Cascade Lifts an Entire Era

Kate Bush at #1 in 2022. The Beatles back in vinyl-stockist rotation. Pokémon Base Set at $5M. A five-phase cascade pattern moves whole eras at once.