Doesn't everyone do that with Wallet Of Satoshi? You kickstart the market with your own purchases and then the sats start to flow.

Hype and marketing will do the rest.

With my son I try to make the example of fake money where I can make as much as I want of it, and then I can buy all his toys, but he doesn't catch on yet. I expect adults having to actually spend their wealth to live will be easier to educate.