And I'm not talking about that I can't afford it 
or anything.  I learned early on that sometimes 
you win, sometimes you lose.  In fact, I've 
basically stripped my wishlist of cels I know 
I'll never be able to afford.  Sometimes it's all 
about who has the money.

But there are times, too, when I stare at an 
image and think to myself, "That's 
just...ridiculous!"

Fushigi Yuugi is probably one of the best 
examples recently.  Now, part of it has to do 
with the fact the market is beginning to dry out, 
but all the same, it's getting expensive.  For 
example, on the recent Animegame update, a cel of 
evil Tamahome sold for $980.

...........

Now, I can understand that evil Tamahome is a 
much beloved character, not on my wishlist, but 
assuredly on the lists of many a collector.  What 
really surprises me about this is the fact that 
Fushigi Yuugi's artwork isn't all that 
wonderful.  Yes, I love the show, and the 
character designs are nice, but even I'll admit 
that the animation isn't really on par with most 
other animes.

Don't get me wrong--it was a lovely action shot, 
and I extend my congratulations to whomever 
picked it up.  Great find!  But still...it made 
me blink.  (Nuriko, even moreso, drives me 
insane.)

So here's my question:

When does a cel's price become too outrageous for 
you?  Keep series popularity in mind here.  If a 
series ever came to a point where it just blew 
you away, would you keep collecting it?  Just out 
of curiosity.

I'm not going to stop collecting Fushigi Yuugi 
myself, but I'm also going to make more cuts to 
my wishlist.  Because, quite frankly...sometimes 
it's just way too much.

-Chao-chan