I don't know if anyone else finds themselves in 
this same boat, but there is one more reason for 
my general disinterest in the post-production 
cels. The frames picked to reproduce aren't cels 
I would be most looking to buy if the show *had* 
been made with cels. Most are head-and-shoulders 
closeups. Forget seeing the costume. . . or any 
character interaction for that matter, because I 
think I've seen only one post-production cel with 
more than one character in the frame.

After looking at my collection, it doesn't take a 
rocket scientist to realize that when deciding to 
buy something, I value: scene, interaction 
between characters, and seeing the character 
design. Often, this means I'm more interested in 
what most people consider "cheaper" cels.

A while back, someone else here (I wish I could 
remember who) mentioned that they sometimes felt 
their most "valuable" galleries -- the ones with 
all pricey, A grade closeups -- were also the 
most "sterile". It's a good description for 
another feeling I get from the post-production 
cels. . .

But like I said, I'm not carving my opinions in 
stone yet. ^_^  Especially since none of these 
cels have been made for a show I care about, and 
I still have yet to see a post-production cel up 
close. Since they were made *as merchandise* (as 
opposed to being made for 1/20 of a second and 
then the garbage can), I'm sure the quality of 
these cels -- the lines and painting -- is very 
high. I've also been told they have all the 
different layers (as they would if they had been 
actually used in animation) and this is something 
that does intrigue me.

Many Sharp Smiles,
--Drac