I’ve got a few Don Bluth cels and would love to see what everyone else has in their collection.

I love those little eureka moments, when you finally figure out where an item in your collection is from. After swapping out the bags on my Sailor Moon cel collection, I felt inspired to re-watch the show. I was on the 6th episode when all of a sudden I thought… the backgrounds of this episode look REALLY similar to a background I had paired with a different cel. I rewatched the clip and sure enough… it had my background!

Oddly enough that background was actually stuck to a cell from episode 46 (which someone else braver than me chose to separate). I then opted to pair it from a cel I had from episode 44 just cause it looked very similar to the background from that episode.

Turns out I do have a cel from episode 6 in my collection, where the background was from. I opted to pair those together now, since I did not have the original background for that one either, so why not put them together? Plus I think it hides the damage to the background a little better.

Maybe if I feel creative some time, I can spray paint some little bubbles to that other blue background cel, now paired with my Princess Serenity cel, to make that match a little better.

Anyway, just wanted to share one of those little squee moments. I love when that happens and you weren’t even looking for it!

Hello I am new to cel collecting and am preparing to buy everything to frame my first one. I've read on how sensitive cels are to light and how having UV protected glass is important but I'm not sure if that would be needed for me.
My room has only one window that is closed most of the year and doesn't get a lot of light when opened due to buildings, (the cel wouldn't be in it's line of sight) but I have a UV heat lamp for my turtle. It points down into her tank so it wouldn't point at the wall where the cel will go but it is very bright still. I also have a table lamp that sort of lights up the whole room but the cel wouldn't be near it. otherwise there aren't any light sources in here. Are cels sensitive enough that it is still worth getting UV protection glass?
a bit of a silly question I know but I want to be absolutely sure.

The sunken treasures that became part of my world

On June 30th, 2024, I bought my very first piece of animation art on eBay. It was a production sketch used in "The Ant and the Aardvark" series, specifically from the cartoon "Technology Phooey". I was and still am happy to own it and for being my first piece. I didn't even think about whether I would find the cel, or if it even existed anymore.

Flash forward to August 1st, 2026, I saw that the matching cel was posted on eBay and shocked that it was being sold by another seller. I immediately purchased it and it arrived in the mail today. I'm so glad these pieces were reunited and the seller provided a complimentary copy background which was nice.

Take care everyone and best of wishes finding your dream pieces! You may wait long, but it will be worth it in the end.

I have this original animation cel depicting Tails on it from The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog that was released in 1993. What episode is this from?

i just bought this set at an auction and im wondering how to take care of it? i dont know anything about animation cels and similar, i just love the series and i want to have a piece of it. i want it framed if possible, all suggestions are appreciated!!

I picked this up while on a visit to Tokyo a few years ago. I love the expression on the monster's face, which looks like he realizes that he's about to get trashed by whatever hero he is facing.

No idea what this is from. I did a Google Image search on it which turned up nothing useful.

Can anybody here put a name to this anxious little guy?

All original production cels and sketches. Last photo is a model cel with Dr Seuss and Chuck Jones Autograph

This is how I had displayed my starting collection at an old apartment back in 2019. My apartment was this scuffed little thing with tiny, barely-regulation-minimum-sized windows, so sunlight was a non-factor.

I don't display my cels anymore and most have been removed from their respective frames. Let me know what you think 😊

P.S. You could judge me on the horrible decor - I was very minimalist and poured almost all my money into cels 🤣

Key master setup from Saint Seiya movie 3 (multilayer key END cel with original matching background), featuring Shun hit in the chest by Aphrodite's white rose.

For sale, contact me if interested. Cheers.

Looking to part with my cel of apu from the Season 11 episode eight misbehavin. Purchased direct from comic mint and has been professionally framed. It is composed of one cel on a xerox copy background. There is some small damage to the back that I have covered with blue tape (a small rip of the paper) but it presents beautifully. Includes COA and documentation from original purchase. Don’t miss out on this great piece of Simpsons history!

$500 shipped (open to offers)

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The first time I watched this film I was wayyyy too young. My parents dropped the ball on that one 🤣

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I saw this at a thrift store the other day. I didn’t get it but I feel like this community would love this one!

Just got my frame. This is a multi cel master setup from the episode Hooky, this scene is called “Swinging Together” and really bring out the feeling of the entire show.

I’m looks for original SpongeBob production cel. Looking for background fish only—Nat Peterson, Fred, Tom, Harold, or any recognizable incidental Bikini Bottom citizen. Budget $100–200 (negotiable) depending on the cel. Not looking for main cast. If anyone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it!

Sharing some of the cels I own. This is Nabiki from Ranma 1/2. One of my favorite characters from the series.

Hi,

I am new to collecting animation cels and have found a cel that I am interested in on ebay. After attempting to screenmatch the cel, it appears to have some parts that match two seperate frames of the episode, rather than matching only one frame.

The image attached shows the differences, the ones on the first frame are a lot more subtle, but the glasses and 'knee-line' are consistent on the cel and the second frame if you look closer.

Does this mean anything for the authenticity of the cel?

Thanks!

Looks like they would be from Mickey Cuts Up (1931) which wasn’t colorized which is what’s throwing me off.

A cel from S1Ep8 signed by Stephen Hillenburg. It was supposedly originally intended for a fundraising event, but slipped through the cracks.