diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index b4b4050e..ef981efc 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ else()
     set(
         MISCELLANEA_SOURCES
         egyptian.cpp var.cpp variant.cpp CopyMoveAbilities.cpp root/mem.cpp
+        demo/type_erasure_shared_pointer_value_manager.cpp
     )
     set(
         ZOO_TEST_SOURCES
@@ -142,7 +143,10 @@ else()
     add_executable(
         ${CURRENT_EXECUTABLE} ${ADDITIONAL_SOURCES}
     )
-    target_link_libraries(${CURRENT_EXECUTABLE} Catch2Main AlgorithmTest TypeErasureTest SWARTest Uncategorized)
+    target_link_libraries(
+        ${CURRENT_EXECUTABLE}
+        Catch2Main AlgorithmTest TypeErasureTest SWARTest Uncategorized
+    )
 
     add_executable(algorithm2 $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Catch2Main>)
     target_link_libraries(algorithm2 AlgorithmTest)
diff --git a/test/demo/type_erasure_shared_pointer_value_manager.cpp b/test/demo/type_erasure_shared_pointer_value_manager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8459dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/demo/type_erasure_shared_pointer_value_manager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#include "demo/type_erasure_shared_pointer_value_manager.hpp"
+
+#include "zoo/FunctionPolicy.h"
+
+#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+
+namespace user {
+
+template<typename V, typename Policy>
+auto extractSharedPointer(zoo::AnyContainer<Policy> &a) {
+    using VBuilder = typename Policy::template Builder<V>;
+    auto downcasted = static_cast<VBuilder *>(a.container());
+    return downcasted->sharedPointer();
+}
+
+}
+
+using LocalBuffer = void *[4];
+static_assert(sizeof(std::shared_ptr<int>) <= sizeof(LocalBuffer));
+
+using UAny = zoo::AnyContainer<
+    user::SharedPointerPolicy<
+        LocalBuffer,
+        zoo::Destroy, zoo::Move, zoo::Copy, zoo::RTTI
+    >
+>;
+
+TEST_CASE("Shared Pointer Value Manager", "[demo][type-erasure][shared-pointer-policy]") {
+    UAny uAny{9.9};
+    CHECK(9.9 == *uAny.state<double>());
+    user::ExplicitDestructor ed;
+    REQUIRE(nullptr == user::ExplicitDestructor::last);
+    uAny = ed;
+    CHECK(nullptr == user::ExplicitDestructor::last);
+    REQUIRE(typeid(user::ExplicitDestructor) == uAny.type());
+    auto spp = user::extractSharedPointer<user::ExplicitDestructor>(uAny);
+    auto sp = *spp;
+    REQUIRE(2 == sp.use_count());
+    CHECK(nullptr == user::ExplicitDestructor::last);
+    const auto oldAddress = uAny.state<user::ExplicitDestructor>();
+    REQUIRE(oldAddress == &*sp);
+    sp.reset();
+    REQUIRE(1 == spp->use_count());
+    uAny = 5;
+    REQUIRE(oldAddress == user::ExplicitDestructor::last);
+}
diff --git a/test/inc/demo/type_erasure_shared_pointer_value_manager.hpp b/test/inc/demo/type_erasure_shared_pointer_value_manager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7b0760a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/inc/demo/type_erasure_shared_pointer_value_manager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#include "zoo/Any/VTablePolicy.h"
+#include "zoo/AnyContainer.h"
+
+#include <memory> // for shared pointer
+
+namespace user {
+
+struct ExplicitDestructor {
+    static inline void *last = nullptr;
+
+    ~ExplicitDestructor() { last = this; }
+};
+
+template<typename>
+struct SharedPointerOptIn: std::false_type {};
+template<>
+struct SharedPointerOptIn<int>: std::true_type {};
+template<>
+struct SharedPointerOptIn<ExplicitDestructor>: std::true_type {};
+
+template<typename HoldingModel, typename... AffordanceSpecifications>
+struct UserValueManagement {
+    /// abbreviation
+    using GP =
+        typename zoo::GenericPolicy<HoldingModel, AffordanceSpecifications...>;
+
+    template<typename V>
+    struct SharedPointerManager:
+        // Inherit for compatibility with the Generic Policy framework
+        GP::Container
+    {
+        /// Abbreviation
+        using Base = typename GP::Container;
+        /// ManagedType is necessary for the affordances
+        using ManagedType = V;
+        /// Helper for this particular type of manager, VP for "Value Pointer"
+        using VP = std::shared_ptr<V>;
+        /// Abbreviation
+        using SPM = SharedPointerManager;
+        
+
+        VP *sharedPointer() noexcept { return this->space_.template as<VP>(); }
+        V *value() noexcept { return &**sharedPointer(); }
+
+        const V *value() const noexcept {
+            return const_cast<SPM *>(this)->value();
+        }
+
+        static void destructor(void *p) noexcept {
+            auto sPtr = static_cast<SPM *>(p);
+            sPtr->sharedPointer()->~VP();
+        }
+
+        static void move(void *to, void *from) noexcept {
+            auto downcast = static_cast<SPM *>(from);
+            new(to) SPM(std::move(*downcast));
+        }
+
+        static void copyOp(void *to, const void *from) {
+            auto downcast = static_cast<const SPM *>(from);
+            new(to) SPM(*downcast);
+        }
+
+        constexpr static inline typename GP::VTable Operations = {
+            AffordanceSpecifications::template Operation<SPM>...
+        };
+
+        SharedPointerManager(SharedPointerManager &&donor) noexcept:
+            Base(&Operations)
+        {
+            new(sharedPointer()) VP(std::move(*donor.sharedPointer()));
+        }
+
+        SharedPointerManager(const SharedPointerManager &donor) noexcept:
+            Base(&Operations)
+        {
+            new(sharedPointer()) VP(*const_cast<SPM &>(donor).sharedPointer());
+        }
+
+
+        template<typename... Args>
+        SharedPointerManager(Args &&...args):
+            Base(&Operations)
+        {
+            new(sharedPointer())
+                VP(std::make_shared<V>(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+        }
+
+        using IsReferenceTrait = std::false_type;
+        constexpr static inline auto IsReference = IsReferenceTrait::value;
+    };
+
+    struct AdaptedPolicy: GP::Policy {
+        template<typename V>
+        using Builder =
+            std::conditional_t<
+                SharedPointerOptIn<V>::value,
+                SharedPointerManager<V>,
+                typename GP::Policy::template Builder<V>
+            >;
+    };
+};
+
+template<typename H, typename... Afs>
+using SharedPointerPolicy =
+    typename UserValueManagement<H, Afs...>::AdaptedPolicy;
+
+}