The Ted Knight Show (1978 Busting Loose Spin-Off)

Would there be any way to start up a Patreon that people can contribute to in order to buy lost media that people already own? I guess what I'm asking is, is there a way we can set up a Patreon account and gave enough money to that account then pay the people who own lost footage the money they desire (if they want to sell for ten dollars we give them ten dollars)?

An example would be if we raised enough money to acquire that video game about Socks The Cat and paid the guy who owns it the money he desires, then we can release it to the public?

I'm very new to this archive and don't know if this is an idea that is already taking effect or is just a silly idea, but lost media fascinates me and I'd love to get any feedback for my proposal.