101 Society — Application for Membership

Fun

Passion

Curiosity

Respect

Connoisseurship

I of V First Value

Fun

The Society is not a boardroom. It is a room where serious people allow themselves to be genuinely delighted — by objects, by ideas, by each other. We take what we collect seriously. We do not take ourselves too seriously.

What does an evening look like when it is genuinely good — not impressive, but good?

What is something you collect, follow, or know about that surprises people?

The category does not need to be prestigious. Depth and delight matter more than market value.

II of V Second Value

Passion

Members of the 101 Society are defined not by what they own but by the depth of their engagement with what they care about. Passion here means the kind of commitment that requires no audience.

What are you most passionate about — in any domain?

Describe a moment when that passion led you somewhere unexpected.

III of V Third Value

Curiosity

The 101 in 101 Society is not incidental. The Society is designed to hold one hundred and one different kinds of serious engagement with the world — because genuinely curious people resist category. The most interesting members connect dots that have no business being connected.

What are you currently trying to understand — in any domain?

Outside your primary field or collecting category, where does your attention tend to go?

Is there a question you find yourself returning to — one that does not yet have a satisfying answer?

This is the question we most look forward to reading.

IV of V Fourth Value

Respect

The Society will not admit someone who cannot bring genuine respect into the room — for other members, for the objects they hold, for the privacy of what is shared. Respect is the condition on which everything else rests.

Who referred you to the 101 Society, and what is the nature of your relationship?

What would you bring to a room of people who share your level of engagement with what they collect and value?

We are interested in character and perspective as much as professional credential.

The Society operates with complete discretion among its members. How do you think about the distinction between privacy and secrecy?

Is there anything about the 101 Society you would want to understand better before committing to membership?

V of V Fifth Value

Connoisseurship

The Society was built around serious collectors who have a real and recurring need for somewhere exceptional to keep what they value. We are curious about what you collect, how you hold it, and what you find missing from the current landscape.

What do you collect, hold, or steward?

If you do not consider yourself a collector, describe what you are deeply engaged with instead.

Describe one object or holding that is genuinely significant to you — not by market value, but by what it represents.

How do you currently manage the physical custody and care of your most valued holdings?

Primarily at a personal residence

Safe, vault room, or general residential storage

Bank or institutional safe deposit

Standard financial institution storage

Commercial storage or specialist facility

Fine art storage, climate-controlled off-site

A combination of the above

No dedicated custody arrangement at present

What is missing from how you currently store, access, or enjoy what you care most about?

About You

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Mobile

City of Primary Residence

Professional context (optional)

We do not require a title or company name. Your own description is preferred.

Your application will be reviewed by the founding membership committee. You will be contacted directly — typically within two weeks. The Society does not maintain a waitlist; applications are considered individually and in confidence.

Your application has been received.

The membership committee will review your submission and be in touch directly. We are grateful for the care you brought to this.