>I'd put it in the same category as Litchenstein, 
>and I love his art.  

Actually I'd put cels on par with the comic book 
artists that Litchenstein copied and put into an 
entirely different context. He often just 
reproduced frames of comic books and this doesn't 
diminish what he did (I love him too!). However, 
makes me feel bad for the pennies an hours slobs 
who did the first work. 

Anyway, I agree that most of these cels probably 
won't be valuable in the future but who can 
really tell? Maybe anime will go much more 
mainstream in the future? But Tiffany lamps, etc 
(just watch the Antiques Roadshow on PBS for 
example) will probably always have a hefty market 
because more people collect them. That's the key 
-- MORE people collect them. We can see the 
phenomenon today when there are more anime cel 
collectors, hence higher value. As for retaining 
value, I would bet those films/series that reach 
a very wide audience and can outlive kitsch 
faddishness will be the ones that might succeed 
as a collectible. I think your list is thought-
provoking -- and this topic as well. 

Wendy