Hola,
 
>>I assume you mean I am partially or 
wholey responsible for the prices for Nuriko?<<

I never said that you were wholey responsible for 
the price of Nuriko cels to go up, however I do 
believe (though I never said it originally)you 
are partially responsible (as is everyone else 
who has paid the high prices). This is 
illustrated in what you said here:

>>As 
long as there are people willing to pay those 
prices...the cels will stay high.<<

(That is what the bubble is.) I'm not *blaming* 
you, I was actually just trying to make my point 
in my response that no one _makes_ you buy these 
cels, at any price. 

I'm not denying that FY cels are costly, and that 
people buy them. They are rare, therefore, costly.

>>I 
recall the fight cel auction recently that I 
won...for an extrememly high price.  You know...I 
had to outbid someone else for that...so it's not 
me driving the prices upward..at least it's not 
all me.<<

I understand who you are trying to signal at with 
this, and yes, she tried hard to get the first 
and only TV Nuriko cel she ever wanted to buy, so 
she put all her effort into it, and tried to win. 

So with that said, I just want to remind you of 
why I originally responded to your message. You 
said that you didn't have a choice, and I was 
trying to explain to you that it is all *about* 
choice. You mentioned that you couldn't get back 
what you paid on cels, and I offered some 
suggestions. 

I already know that Taro sold a bunch of nice FY 
cels, and I already know that the prices for good 
FY cels are high. I already know the competition 
is tough for them. This is all great and true, 
but it doesn't really have anything to do with 
what I was talking about ^^;. 

And since you mentioned this:

>>So far I dont regret paying what I 
did for any of my best cels ^_^. Just like Im 
sure you dont regret paying what you did for your 
dream Hotohori.<<

I'm glad you enjoy them! Everyone should enjoy 
thier cels no matter what the cost. ^_~ And of 
course I love my dream cel of Hotohori to bits! 
But what makes me even happier is that the rest 
of my hotohori cels add up to less than the cost 
of the dream cel ^_~

*scuttles off before a flame war begins*  
....)))O>

~Tara