Personally, I was always fascinated by 
animation.  I remember, when i was younger, 
eyeing some of the cels in the Disney stores and 
lamenting that I couldn't have one.  (per the 
price)  FYI, I've now come to my senses and 
despise Disney animation.  ;-)  Sorry, I'm just 
not into it...

I collect cels today because I love being able to 
own a piece of my favorite series or movie.  Not 
just anime, I do have a couple cels from American 
animation, namely Ferngully and the Dilbert 
animated series.

It's an amazing feeling to be able to throw a 
tape in the VCR or a disc in my DVD player, pause 
it on a specific frame, and say, "See that?  I 
*own* that."  Honestly, sometimes it's a bit much 
to get my brain around - realizing that what's on 
the screen and what I'm holding in my hands is 
the same item.  And if I'm watching something and 
happen to spot one of my cels that I hadn't 
identified which episode or where in the movie it 
came from?  Wow, very cool feeling...

I guess what this rather long post (sorry!) boils 
down to is that collecting cels allows me to own 
a one-of-a-kind piece of *artwork* that was used 
to *create* my favorite show/movie.  It also 
allows me to experience the beauty of a scene on 
a more personal level.

And to that end, I'll share one of my newest 
prizes...



Thanks for letting me share my viewpoint!
--Kris
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