Yes, I know.  This looks like a really dumb 
question at first glance, but it's actually not.  
I can understand the high prices for some cels, 
such as Princess Mononoke, Naushikaa, and X/1999, 
given their popularity and relatively small 
selection.  However, I saw a ridicously high 
priced cel of Five Star Stories a while ago...a 
VERY ugly one of Soap *giggles* It made sense 
since all the FSS cels are pretty ugly, but, as 
far as I know, the movie wasn't too popular and 
it hasn't been liscenced yet either so people 
might not have even heard of it.  I've also seen 
Kodomo no Omocha cels of Sana go for as much as 
Hotohori ones.  Again, no one's mentioned Kodomo 
no Omocha in anything I've seen but everyone 
seems to be looking for fushigi Yuugi cels, 
[especially Kouji -_-* there goes my chance of 
ever getting one].  Sana's in the show a lot more 
than Hotohori's in fyu.  I'm a little confused 
about it all.  As a new collector, I'd really 
appreciate some tips on what to buy and what not 
to buy. Mm, by the way, how much would you pay 
for a douga of chichiri?  I saw one I really 
liked for $50.  Sukoshi takai desu ne?

...One more thing.  I'm going to Japan for a 
foreign exchange program and I know I should get 
my host family gifts. However, I don't know what 
to get at all.  The program suggested an American 
flag but that's just a bit too self centered for 
me.  If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. 
Thanks!

Sjc