Is there anyone who isn’t collecting something right now? It’s a passion that reaches into territories both exotic and arcane, from chronographs to comic books, handbags to horseless carriages, Ming dynasty vessels to miniature groceries, trainers to tribal art.

Which is to say: there are collections and there are Collections, with a capital C. That C can stand for many things. Comprehensive, considered, curated, creative, cultural, covetable – and commercial.