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2. Asia definitely has the most potential of any region in the memorabilia market. Precise figures for the size of the global market for memorabilia-a rough term that includes autographs and artifacts from historical figures to modern celebrities, and whose buyers range from serious fans to even more serious investors-are tough to come by. Insiders estimate around $50 million changes hands annually, depending on what comes to market, with socalled blue chip pieces-items connected to global icons like Madonna or Charlie Chaplin, or historically important figures like Winston Churchill-boosting sales in any given year.