Thank you so much @Get_DOVAH_it ! That’s a very poetic interpretation!
As for choosing what items to add to the scene – it was part practicality with regards to scene optimisation – no nanite here because I was using fully RTX lighting – so I had to pick and choose my high-poly assets carefully – and optimise the poly count for the rest – de-meshing and re-meshing as needed - and partly because some things just fit the vibe of scrounging around an old thrift/vintage shop and finding cool things!