I find that my framed cels do much better simply
because once they are framed they are subjected to
less handling. I framed this Sailor Moon cel,
professionally with all the archival bells and whistles,
because of all things the background. Every time I
looked another yellow smudge was on the cel bag.
Toei means line fading but I really don’t see too much
difference between then and now. Even hung in the
closet my cel books get handled, I move the cels
around as my collection changes, I’m sure that that is
worse than any exposure to the light. The one thing I
regret is that the cel is against the background but
changing it would break the seal (yes the frame is
sealed against air, supposedly to slow oxidation) The
guy who does my framing also does work for the
Smithsonian, but he gives discounts when I bring in the
videos so he can see the anime the cel is from! This is
a fun hobby. Sadly I’m out of walls so I have cut way
back on the number |