I just finished reading all the messages and the 
anime "Fushigi Yuugi" kept popping up and I 
couldn't resist..heh ^_^

I'm a relatively new cel collector and I too love 
Fushigi Yuugi. It astounds me by how much people 
are willing to pay for a "Nuriko dream cel" I 
guess what bugs me the most is that a lot of 
these people who collect Fushigi cels ESPECIALLY 
those of nuriko eventually sell their cels at 
least twice than what they paid for--though they 
won't admit it and will ALWAYS say that the price 
is half than they originally paid for. Trust me 
I've done enough researching to know that's 
complete bull, most of the time. To those that 
are cel collecting just to make a sole profit, 
here are a few words for you. 

Fushigi Yuugi is a "trend" anime. It's hot right 
now and cels are very collectible. I've been 
lucky to get two good end cels for very very 
cheap. (Thank you Usagis House) This "trend" will 
pass. You may pay 300 bucks for that Nuriko cel 
now but don't expect to get that in return when 
the next hottest anime comes around (except for 
MAYBE a few hardcore fushigi lovers who have too 
much time and money on their hands ^_^)
In other words, collect cels  because you love 
collect them, not because you think you'll make 
twice than what you paid for. Go to the stock 
market for that. ^_^
For me, I'm astounded about how cel collecting 
has taken over some people's lives to the point 
where they have to worry about friggin' rent. 
People people..they're painted acetate. Love 
them, cherish them because they're a part of your 
favorite anime but please-- they are a little 
LESS important than that roof over your head. 
Imagine if you get evicted from your apartment 
because you just HAD to get that Nuriko dead 
scene cel.
Watch your hard-earned dollars (...as they go 
into someone else's hand)
Enjoy collecting.