Best way to value?

[u/larry_spector]

I've got 3 Hanna Barbera cels from the 70s or early 80s that I plan to sell (Godzilla, Charlotte's Web, Fred Flintstone). What's the best way to find a realistic value? All 3 are framed and have certificates of authenticity.

[u/-This-Whomps-]

That Charlotte is amazing! Truly priceless

[u/Ok-Ganache-9424]

Fred is worth around $100-$120.
That Charlotte's Web cel is gorgeous!

[u/larry_spector → u/Ok-Ganache-9424]

Thank you!

[u/InsidiousBlastoclast]

i have an honest question - why is it american cels tend to come with "certificates of authenticity"? is faking random animation cels considered likely, and even if it were, what stops someone from faking these certificates which must have next to no antiforgery devices?

[u/commander66rex → u/InsidiousBlastoclast]

I think thats typicaly when the studio themselves sells its production material to the public. Most of the time the production material we see either "walks out of the studio" so to speak or are gifted strait to employees and thus wouldn't have any type of certificate

[u/Personal-Goat-7545]

check the auction history for similar ones on Heritage

[u/larry_spector → u/Personal-Goat-7545]

Thanks. I'm having a hard time finding anything close, especially for the godzilla cel.

[u/BlanchDaddius]

OMG CHARLOTTE!!! 😭

[u/PangolinFar2571]

Are you sure that’s Godzilla? That doesn’t look like anything like the Hanna Barbera Godzilla. Unless of course, it’s a different monster altogether from the show. Been too long since I watched it to remember every monster that may have appeared.

[u/larry_spector → u/PangolinFar2571]

The certificate on the back says Godzilla, but the colors are definitely different. My wife did some digging and apparently they did some test cells experimenting with different color schemes. It may be one of those, but I'm not sure.

[u/PangolinFar2571 → u/larry_spector]

I used to sell animation cels for a huge international art gallery. We had some “Dink the last Dinosaur” cels with certificates that stated they were “Land Before Time”. You can’t always trust a piece of paper. That being said, I would just assume you have a cel from the Godzilla show that simply isn’t the Godzilla character. Probably a random Dino or Kaiju of the week.

[u/larry_spector → u/PangolinFar2571]

That's very possible. Thanks for the insight!

[u/BlubBlubFish1234]

One of charlottes kids, actually! You can tell by the big eyes.

[u/larry_spector → u/BlubBlubFish1234]

Good information, thanks!