First I'd contact the seller and see if there was
anything to be done. SECOND, if it is such a
dream cel, you're probably not going to sell it,
and professional restoration (unlike say, if I
did it) doesn't necessarily destroy the cel
value, but even if it did, it'd still be more
beautiful to you. I think a week or two ago there
was a couple of links posted to a place that does
professional cel restoration, everything from
lines to matching paint color and type--and like
I said, certain types of restoration don't seem
to decrease the value, only badly done or obvious
stuff.
If it isn't as much of a dream cel as you made it
out to be, sell it and cut your losses because
you already said you look at it 'with regret and
a sense of betrayal' |