3. In Asia, the market for memorabilia lags far behind that of the West, according to most in the industry. While in recent months wealthy Asian buyers have bid record sums to capture rare wines, prized art, sought-after stamps and more, the region’s memorabilia market has yet to make the same sort of impact. The Asia
n outposts of major auction houses Sotheby’s, Christies and Bonham’s have no specialists on memorabilia in the region and refer questions on the market to their London, New York or Los Angeles offices.