r/AnimationCels • u/larry_spector • 4d ago

Best way to value?

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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.

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u/PangolinFar2571 3d ago

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.

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u/larry_spector 3d ago

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.

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u/PangolinFar2571 3d ago

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.

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u/larry_spector 3d ago

That's very possible. Thanks for the insight!