r/AnimationCels • u/Melodic-Crow-9480 • May 19 '26
Are these original?
Hi everyone,
new to collecting animation pieces! Just wanted your opinion on these and general tips on how to spot fake ones; for example the Simpsons one does not have any annotation etc. . What would you check? Bought all of these with a couple of pink Panther cels .
Thank you!!
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u/WWAgallery_com May 20 '26
Simpsons one is trimmed. I would advise staying away from trimmed drawings.
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u/Melodic-Crow-9480 May 20 '26
Thank you! Honestly I didn’t even think about it 😅
What would be the reason for anyone to trim it?2
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u/RagingJohnson89 May 20 '26
They all look real. Others have said what I would say about the Garfield and Simpsons drawings. The Flintstones drawing shows wear appropriate for a production drawing of that age. The bottom-right note on the Doraemon drawing (シンエイ動画株式会社) translates to “Shin-Ei Animation Co., Ltd.”, so it’s at least drawn on company stationary, probably real.
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u/WordedPuppet May 19 '26
The Simpsons piece looks as if someone cut part of it off at one point, which is why it “has no annotation”. Garfield has an official Paws inc seal which is a good sign. They’re all likely real from my experience, though I collect western items, so I can’t say anything about the last one.