WOW, 
I was always of the mind that getting a signature 
from someone on something they created or had a 
hand in was really grand.  I dont know about you 
guys, but that Vash cel is a real treat. I love 
signed cels, I have a couple now and I if I could 
Id get them all signed! 

As for devaluing the cel by getting it 
signed...that just makes no sense to me.  My 
favorite cel is signed by the creator of the 
manga....to me that should make it even more 
valuable.  But, I would never get something 
signed for value...I dont ever plan on selling 
the cels I got signed. To me, meeting the person 
or persons responsible for actually bringing the 
show/manga to life should be a cherished 
experience.  Id have them sign a napkin if I had 
to.  

Uhm, also...about these cels being 'works of 
art'...these things are not Van Goghs..  Do you 
know how animation studios work?  Most of them 
hire kids from college who need a job, or people 
off the street to paint these cels.  You should 
see how Disney gets people..  It's literally 
paint by number folks.  Why do you think the 
pencil sketches are done the way they are?  And 
the color key models.  They have the paints pre-
mixed, and the cels are painted by people who 
work all night, for minimum wage most of the 
time. A lot of them are students in art school 
who work for free just for the resume 
experience.  I've talked to people who work in 2d 
animation houses, and it's an assembly line..  Do 
you think you're car is a piece of art?  No.  

These cels -are- art, but I dont think they were 
made to be collectors items of such a high level. 
They were made to get the snapshot taken, then 
tossed to the wind most of the time.  I love my 
cels to death...but...for a different reason.  I 
love the cels because I love the anime, the 
story, the chara, etc.  Fine works of art they 
are not though, at least to me ::looks at small 
chips on some of my cels, line fading, messy eye 
jobs::  Id run into a burning ring of fire to 
save my cels, but when I look at them..I dont see 
the Mona Lisa.  Im not trying to offend, or start 
a fight here.  I know some of you guys think 
these cels are equal to any fine painting out 
there.  And that's fine.  I just had to say my 
part.  I guess Im just really confused....I love 
that Vash, singature and all, I cant understand 
why someone wouldnt want a cel signed by someone 
who had a hand in making the show...  I dont 
know, I've also heard people tell me "You're not 
a real collector" for my opinions.  Oh well, cest 
la vie.  Good luck selling the cel, Im sure 
someone will want it ~_^