I just won an auction on eBay the other day of 
a "reproduction" cel of "......" I will leave it 
blank for a while, cause this could get caustic!!
To continue...I bid on this cel knowing that it 
was not a production cel and made by someone that 
is not from the studio of origin. It is a very 
good "reproduction" (fancel) to say the least, 
although I can tell that some of the coloring and 
lining is off. I still think it was wonderfully 
done.
 Well, low and behold, the original artist of the 
cel above emails me (not the seller!) and asks if 
his/her signature is still visible, because if 
it's not that the person that he/she originally 
had submitted the cel for may indeed try to sell  
another cel of "----------" as legit. In other 
words,there may be another "reproduction" 
(fancel) out there with "correct and nearly 
flawless" painting applied to it. The concern of 
this artist is that if my cel had the signature 
missing then there might be a possiblity that the 
other cel in question would also have it's 
signature missing and that cel might be sold as 
a "real" production cel by the person that 
auctioned the first cel off to me as a 
reproduction cel (test?). 
So, this thread has a sour ring to my ears!! I 
don't want to drop names, but if this is true 
(not established yet) then it would be a big 
shocker to many of you indeed. This seller is 
very well known (JACML). I will let this 
situation work itself out. I will warn you if 
there is a need for a "witch hunt", but maybe 
this is all just one big misunderstanding for the 
moment. I sure hope so. Maybe this is just a 
coincidence. I hope for that too. 

I have emailed the seller and have asked the 
questions relating to the cel, signature, and 
concern of the artist and myself. I am waiting 
for a reply.